Europe
UK Tories under fire for Twitter name switch during debate
Britain's Conservative Party was accused Wednesday of trying to deceive voters by changing the name of its press office Twitter account to "factcheckUK" during a televised election debate between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn.
Son of former German president stabbed to death in Berlin
The son of former German president Richard von Weizsaecker was stabbed to death while he was giving a lecture at a hospital in Berlin where he worked as a head physician, police said Wednesday.
Venice to reopen all schools, tides remain high
The flood-hit historic city of Venice will reopen all schools that were earlier closed due to high water tides, the city's mayor Luigi Brugnaro tweeted Sunday.
Historic flooding highlights Venice’s vulnerability
The historic lagoon city of Venice exists on the edge of a double threat: As it sinks, the seas rise.
Germany to assess risks from deported IS suspects
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says security services will assess the risks posed by suspected Islamic State group members deported home to Germany by Turkey.
Leaders of Russia, Ukraine to meet to discuss conflict
The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France will meet in Paris on Dec. 9 to try to seek a settlement for the five-year conflict in eastern Ukraine that has killed 13,000 people.
At least 12 killed in Slovakia bus crash including children
A bus collided with a truck in Slovakia on Wednesday, killing at least 12 people and injuring at least 17 more, officials said.
EU chief Juncker's aneurysm operation has been successful
The spokeswoman for European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker says he is recovering well from an aneurysm operation and is expected to leave intensive care later Wednesday.
Macron marks Remembrance Day, 101 years since end of WWI
French President Emmanuel Macron marked Remembrance Day on Monday by relighting the flame at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier under Paris' Arc de Triomphe, below a spectacular giant tricolor flag.
UK avoids recession but economy growing at near decade lows
The British economy avoided falling into recession in the third quarter of the year, but annual growth is running at a near-decade low rate as a result of ongoing uncertainty related to Britain's departure from the European Union and a subdued global backdrop, official figures showed Monday.