France scoffs at Boris Johnson’s plan for bridge across the English Channel

LONDON — As Britain prepares for its departure from the European Union, there has been ample discussion about the building of bridges as Britain finds its new place in the world. And maybe that means building an actual bridge. Britain’s flamboyant foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, sparked a debate about the possibility of a 22-mile bridge […]

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Shirtless Putin takes icy religious plunge, and yes, there are photos

The president appears healthy. Russian leader Vladimir Putin dipped into frigid waters early Friday at a lake in northwestern Russia to mark the Orthodox observance of the Epiphany, which commemorates the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River. The president arrived for the pre-dawn ceremony flanked by journalists with video cameras and monks holding gold […]

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Pope sparks renewed outrage in Chile after backing bishop accused of covering up abuse

It was supposed to be an apology tour but the pope’s Chile visit drew unexpected ire on Thursday after the head of the Catholic Church came to the support of Juan Barros, a bishop accused of covering up sexual abuse. The remarks came at the end of a visit that was intended to soothe tensions between the […]

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Former Trump aide Sebastian Gorka listed as ‘wanted’ on Hungarian police website

BERLIN — Hungarian media reported Thursday that former White House aide Sebastian Gorka, a Hungarian citizen, was listed as "wanted" for arrest on the website of the country's policy. The entry listed few details, but it appeared to indicate that the warrant stemmed from an incident of "firearm or ammunition abuse" and was issued in September 2016, less than […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2018/01/18/former-trump-aide-sebastian-gorka-listed-as-wanted-on-hungarian-police-website/

A windstorm so bad it toppled trucks and blew the roofs off buildings

A brutal wind storm swept through parts of Europe on Thursday, grounding flights, flipping trucks and halting trains. At least six people in three countries died as a result of the storm, which brought snow and "hurricane-force" winds blowing at 90 miles per hour. All flights to and from Amsterdam's Schiphol airport were suspended. Trains in […]

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