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Greek Lawmakers Ratify Landmark Deal With Macedonia

VOA News Greek lawmakers have ratified a deal with Macedonia, ending a nearly three-decade-long dispute between the neighbors in which the Balkan country will be renamed North Macedonia. Greece's parliament narrowly passed the...

Britain’s Brexit-Battered Party Leaders ‘Hope Something Turns Up’

Jamie Dettmer-Voice of America They're united in nothing when it comes to political philosophy, but the leaders of Britain's two main political parties share a similar Brexit-related conundrum — namely, how can...

France Fines Google $57M for Data Privacy Violation

VOA News France's data watchdog fined Google nearly $57 million on Monday, saying the tech giant failed to provide users with transparent information on its data consumer policies and how their personal...

Frenchman, 71, to Cross Atlantic — in Barrel

by VOA News A French septuagenarian, armed with a block of foie gras and a couple of bottles of wine, has set sail across the Atlantic in a barrel. Jean-Jacques Savin, 71, set...

Sicilians Flee Their Homes After Strong Earthquake

by Sabina Castelfranco/Voice of America ROME — A strong earthquake caused by Mount Etna's ongoing eruption led to panic in eastern Sicily early Wednesday. No one was killed, but at least 30 people suffered...

Malta, Italy Both Refuse to Allow Hundreds of Migrants to Disembark

By Sabina Castelfranco/VOA News ROME — More than 300 migrants were rescued Friday off the coast of Libya by the Spanish NGO Proactiva Open Arms. But now they are facing Christmas at sea after...

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