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First LookNew report says 1,000 Russian athletes involved in doping schemeThe second report from the World Anti-Doping Agency found evidence of an 'institutionalized and disciplined medal-winning strategy and conspiracy,' according to its lead investigator.聽
First LookDutch court hands anti-Islam populist Wilders conviction, but no punishmentA panel of judges found Dutch far-right populist leader Geert Wilders guilty of inciting discrimination in a speech he made against Moroccans in the Netherlands.
The ExplainerAs austerity and graft gnaw, crisis-stricken Greece defies expectationsAssailed first by a debt crisis, then acting as a front line in Europe鈥檚 migrant crisis, Greece has had an extremely difficult few years. Yet it has avoided civil conflict and has remained in the eurozone, contrary to many expectations.
First LookWhy Pope Francis says fake news is a 'sin'In an interview published Wednesday, Pope Francis takes on fake news, calling the spread of disinformation or 'communicating ugly things' a sin and referring to it as the biggest damage media can do.
Analysis: Trump's tweetstorm about China wrong-foots BeijingChinese officials had expected the president-elect, as a businessman, to be focused on negotiable issues between the US and China. But Trump's Taiwan tweets have upended their expectations.
Why is Angela Merkel, of all people, seeking to ban the burqa?Europe's most pro-migrant head of state appears to have made a concession to the far-right by calling for a ban on the religious veil. But is it really a concession?
French President Hollande names new prime ministerThe new pick comes after Manuel Valls, the former prime minister, stepped down to seek the presidency 鈥� and possibly save France's Socialist party.
Focus'Trump effect' topples Italy's PM 鈥� and could shake Europe further in 2017Prime Minister Renzi resigned after Italians rejected his constitutional reforms. Experts attribute that in part to Donald Trump's election 鈥� which could upend elections in France, Germany, and the Netherlands next.
First LookDoes Parliament need to OK Brexit? Britain's Supreme Court to decide.Britain's highest judicial body will decide whether聽the government can trigger the process to separate from the European Union without parliament's approval.
First LookIn blow to far-right, Austria elects pro-Europe environmentalistModerate Alexander Van der Bellen soundly defeated his right-wing rival, Norbert Hofer, on聽Sunday in the vote for Austria's presidency.
Referendum rejected: Italy's prime minister to resignPrime Minister Matteo Renzii announced he would quit following Sunday's referendum vote, in which 60 percent of Italy's voters rejected his proposals and signaled they wanted a change in political direction.
After helping put Renzi in office, Italian youth now look set to sink himThe Italian prime minister has staked his reputation on Sunday's referendum to reform Italy's inflexible political system. But younger voters are lining up strongly against his vision, despite their desire for change.
French president rules out 2017 run to help boost Socialists"I have decided not to be a candidate in the presidential election," Hollande said in a televised address.
Last chance? Putin vows 鈥� again 鈥� to bring economic reform to RussiaIn his state of the union speech Thursday, Putin said he would wean Russia from its oil dependency, revive its flagging economic dynamism, and restore its global reputation. But his window may be closing.
In tense Austria runoff, two conflicting 'Trump effects' are in playThe far-right Freedom Party's Norbert Hofer is in a presidential runoff Sunday, and many feel the US result has buoyed his campaign. But Trump's unexpected ascent has also stirred the campaign of his Green rival.
First LookIs your money made from animal fat?Vegetarians and vegans were unhappy to discover that the Bank of England's new polymer five-pound note contains tallow, a substance derived from animal fat.
How Germany is turning the refugee crisis into a boost for small businessesBy letting refugees from Syria, Afghanistan, and elsewhere into its work training programs, Germany can help its shorthanded enterprises 鈥� and enable the new workers to get on with their lives in a sustainable way.
First LookWhy did Belgium and the Netherlands just swap land?In territorial disputes, armies are usually close behind an army of lawyers. Belgium and the Netherlands are charting a friendlier approach.
If Trump wanted a US-Russia 'grand bargain,' what would it look like?There is little optimism in Russia that there could be a serious reconciliation between Washington and Moscow, even if Donald Trump is in the White House. But if it happened, this is what Russian analysts say it would have to entail.
First LookOnce again, Sweden's Christmas Goat proves irresistible to arsonistsThe city of G盲vle's聽giant wood-and-straw yuletide ungulate has been torched 38 times in the past 50 years.
