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Friday, April 29, 2016

Europe

Former Auschwitz Guard Apologizes at Trial in Germany

The 94-year-old defendant, Reinhold Hanning, told a German court he was “ashamed I witnessed injustice and allowed it to continue” while serving at the Nazi death camp.

A New Generation’s Anger Resounds From a Packed Plaza in Paris

Nuit Debout, a movement ignited over a plan to change French labor laws, has expanded to include a mélange of grievances, and politicians are warily watching.

As Russians Struggle to Pay Bills, Debt Collectors Mimic the Mob

A culture of violence and threats flourishes as growing numbers of Russians turn to borrowing at astronomical interest rates amid a recession.

Europe’s Economy, After 8-Year Detour, Is Fitfully Back on Track

The eurozone, the 19 countries that use the euro, has finally edged back above its precrisis level, but doubts persist about its prospects.

Joe Biden Speaks About Faith and Curing Cancer at the Vatican

The vice president’s attendance at a Vatican-sponsored conference on regenerative medicine was a confluence of his embrace of science and faith.

Helicopter Crashes Off Norway, Leaving No Signs of Survivors

The 13 people on board were en route from the Gullfaks B oil platform in the North Sea, and a land and sea search has recovered 11 bodies.

2 Charged With Giving Money to Brussels Attacks Suspect Appear in London Court

They are thought to have handed more than $4,300 to Mohamed Abrini, the “man in the hat” believed to have accompanied two suicide bombers to Brussels Airport.

VW Chief ‘Personally’ Apologized to Obama Over Cheating

The automaker said it had set aside about $7.9 billion for legal costs worldwide over its test rigging, less than it faces in the United States alone.

Common Sense

Europe’s Case Against Google Might Help Rivals More Than Consumers

The driving force pushing the recent European action against Google’s search engine was a consortium of corporate rivals.

Labour Party Suspends Former London Mayor Over Hitler Remarks

The suspension of Ken Livingstone came a day after Labour’s leader, Jeremy Corbyn, disciplined another party member over anti-Israel posts on social media.

With Errant Twitter Post, Ed Balls, a British Politician, Spawned a Holiday

Celebrated primarily in Britain, the unofficial Ed Balls Day commemorates a former member of Parliament’s tweet of his own name.

In Rome, Cheap Public Housing Hid for Years in Plain Sight

The city owned so many apartments that no one was certain how many there were or who lived in them, and many were doled out in a political spoils system.

Trilobites

The Curious Case of the Caspian Sea’s Scars

A NASA oceanographer saw what appeared to be a scraped seafloor on satellite images of an archipelago.

On Ed Balls Day, Britain Comes Together for an Unofficial Holiday

Once a year, Twitter users, mostly in Britain, revel in a what has come to be known as Ed Balls Day. Here is some background on the famous tweet and the annual parodies.

9,333 Killed Since Ukraine Conflict Began, U.N. Says

More than 20,000 people have been wounded in the conflict that began in April 2014, a United Nations official said.

Letter from Europe

Obama’s Visit Casts ‘Brexit’ Vote in Stark Relief

Britain’s yes-no referendum on leaving the E.U. has created an existential choice that is dividing the nation at its core.

Flooded With Migrants, Germany Struggles to Integrate Them

More than a million migrants arrived in Germany. Now, the task is to decide who stays and who goes.

With Vladimir Putin Waiting, Russian Rocket Launches Late

Russia’s space agency had postponed the inaugural launch of a rocket from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Far East, citing technical problems.

More News

Multimedia
Ex-Mayor of London Suspended by Labour

Ken Livingstone, the former mayor of London, was confronted by a Labour Party member, John Mann, over remarks suggesting that Hitler had at one point supported Zionism. Mr. Livingstone was suspended by Labour on Thursday.

Big Ben to Be Silenced

The famous clock tower in London will remain silent for several months as it undergoes urgent repairs. Steve Jaggs, Parliament's keeper of the great clock, reveals the reason.

Police Accept Blame for Hillsborough Disaster

Chief Constable David Crompton of the South Yorkshire Police said his department's handling of the 1989 disaster at Hillsborough Stadium, which led to 96 deaths, was "catastrophically wrong."

From Opinion
Op-Ed Contributor

The First Global Terrorists Were Anarchists in the 1890s

And then as now, migrants and civil liberties paid the price.

Op-Ed | Jochen Bittner

East vs. West in the Arctic Circle

Is the North Pole the latest Russia-NATO battleground?

Obituaries

Jenny Diski, Author Who Wrote of Madness and Isolation, Dies at 68

Ms. Diski’s novels included “Skating to Antarctica,“ “Stranger on a Train: Daydreaming and Smoking Around America With Interruptions” and “Rainforest.”

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