French court upholds abaya ban in public schools
Paris CNN — France’s highest court on Thursday upheld the government’s ban on students in public schools from wearing the abaya, a long, robe-like garment often worn by Muslim women,…
Germany charges 98-year-old former Nazi camp guard
Berlin CNN — A 98-year-old former Nazi concentration guard has been indicted on charges of aiding and abetting the murder of more than 3,300 people during the Holocaust, German authorities…
France to ban Muslim students from wearing abayas in schools
CNN — France will ban schoolchildren from wearing abayas ahead of the upcoming academic year, the government has said, the latest in a series of contentious restrictions in the country…
France and EU to spend $215 million shoring up struggling wine producers
Paris CNN — The French government and the European Union will spend 200 million euros ($215 million) to help the country’s wine producers, who are struggling to cope with falling…
General in charge of Paris’s Notre Dame cathedral reconstruction dies
Paris CNN — The French army general appointed to oversee the reconstruction of Paris’s Notre Dame cathedral has died during a mountain walk. “The nation has lost one of its…
Tenerife wildfire: Thousands evacuated as fires tear through Spanish island
CNN — More than 3,000 people have been evacuated since Wednesday as wildfires continue to tear through the Spanish Canary Island of Tenerife, a popular tourist destination, the region’s authorities…
Elena Kostyuchenko: German authorities launch investigation after Russian dissident journalist falls ill on train to Beriln
CNN — Russian dissident journalist Elena Kostyuchenko has revealed how she was traveling to Berlin by train last autumn when she was abruptly taken ill, in a case that has…
Migrant boat sinks in English Channel, leaving 6 dead
CNN — Six people died after a boat carrying migrants sank in the English Channel, authorities say. French officials said the country’s navy rescued 42 people and are transporting them…
German man accused of spying for Russia
CNN — A German national who worked for a government agency that equips the German armed forces, has been arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia, the German Federal Public…
Wacken: German heavy metal festival halts admissions as rain turns site to mud
CNN — A heavy metal festival in Germany has been forced to halt admissions after heavy rain turned the site into a mud bath. The Wacken Open Air festival is…