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Facing terror charges, Basque separatist group ETA’s last boss apologizes for deaths

By Aritz Parra, Angela Charlton, Associated Press

Josu Urrutikoetxea, the last known chief of now-extinct Basque separatist militant group ETA, is going on trial in Paris for terrorism charges, which he deems “absurd" because of his role in ending its long-standing conflict.

Wales locks down as COVID-19 cases spike

By Danica Kirka, Associated Press

Wales has become the second nation in the United Kingdom to lock down large swaths of the economy to combat a second wave of coronavirus infections even as Prime Minister Boris Johnson is resisting calls to do the same throughout…

As coronavirus flares globally, new strategies target hot spots

By Associated Press

Confirmed world coronavirus infections surpassed 40 million, according to a Johns Hopkins University tally early Monday.

A global view of the worsening coronavirus crisis

By Nick Schifrin, Lucy Hough, Malcolm Brabant, Mary Triny Mena

Across the globe, new cases of the coronavirus have climbed to an all-time high of more than 330,000 per day. Continental Europe is facing unprecedented spread, but conditions are worsening in the United Kingdom and in parts of Latin America,…

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Virus at ‘turning point’ in Europe, hitting at-risk groups

By Colleen Barry, Angela Charlton, Associated Press

Doctors are warning that Europe is at a turning point as the coronavirus surges back across the continent, including among vulnerable people, and governments try to impose restrictions without locking whole economies down.

Europe eyes new restrictions as virus cases hit record high

By Jamey Keaten, Frank Jordans, Associated Press

Governments across Europe ratcheted up restrictions Tuesday in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus as the continent recorded its highest weekly number of new infections since the start of the pandemic.

Lesson not learned: Europe unprepared as 2nd virus wave hits

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

Europe’s second wave of coronavirus infections has struck well before flu season even started, with intensive care wards filling up again and bars shutting down. Making matters worse, authorities say, is a widespread case of “COVID-fatigue.”…

Czech Republic tops record infection surge in Eastern Europe

By Karel Janicek, Associated Press

The Czech government has announced further restrictions to contain the pandemic in the hardest hit-country in struggling Central and Eastern Europe, where a record surge of infections was also recorded in most other countries.

Unemployment rises in Europe as pandemic grinds on

By David McHugh, Helena Alves, Associated Press

Unemployment rose for a fifth straight month in Europe in August and is expected to grow further amid concern that extensive government support programs won't be able keep many businesses hit by coronavirus restrictions afloat forever.

Belarus president sworn in at unannounced inaugural ceremony

By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press

Several European countries used the occasion to reiterate that they don’t recognize the results of the election and refused to regard Lukashenko as the legitimate president.