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Belgium moves toward recognizing a Palestinian state, drawing Israeli rebuke

Belgium plans to recognize a Palestinian state, joining a growing list of countries to take the step.

Poland on a knife’s edge as exit polls show a near tie in presidential runoff

Exit polls in Poland’s presidential runoff show the two candidates in a statistical tie with the election too close to call.

Danish leader says 'you cannot spy against an ally' after reports of US gathering intel on Greenland

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told The Associated Press “you cannot spy against an ally” after reports that the United States has step…

Cillian Murphy wins his first best actor Oscar for role in ‘Oppenheimer' biopic

Cillian Murphy came away from the Academy Awards with his first Oscar, the best actor statuette for his role in “Oppenheimer.”.

Aug. 15 is the last day to apply for cooling assistance through the VEA Program

As the summer heats up, the Virginia Department of Social Services is offering those in the Commonwealth a way to cool down.

Conservative Mitsotakis sworn in as Greece's prime minister while far-right sees election surge

Greece’s center-right leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been sworn in as prime minister for a second consecutive term.

Community rallies around family of mother killed in Dublin

Ashley Ray was found dead in her home from a gunshot wound on May 30. On Sunday, Gearheads for a Cause came together to raise money for her two…

Spanish leader: 9 Catalan separatists will receive pardons

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says the Spanish Cabinet will approve pardons for nine separatist Catalan politicians and activists imprisoned for…

Britain calls EU view of N Ireland offensive in Brexit spat

Britain is accusing European Union leaders of holding the “offensive” view that Northern Ireland is not fully part of the United Kingdom.

Asylum-seekers help produce Italy's famous Brunello wine

Summer is arriving in Tuscany’s wine country.

EU signs new deal with Pfizer-BioNTech, Hungary opts out

The European Union’s executive arm has signed a third vaccine contract with Pfizer and BioNTech through 2023 for an additional 1.8 billion doses…

International Virginia Tech student shares challenges in U.S. job search

With Virginia Tech winter commencement Friday, most graduates are already well into their post-grad job search, but one international student is…

France, Germany impose new lockdowns to curb virus spread

Germany and France were bracing for new lockdowns to stop the fast-rising tide of coronavirus cases beginning to fill hospitals.

Greek minister: 5,000 move into new refugee camp on Lesbos

A Greek police operation is underway on the island of Lesbos to move thousands of migrants and refugees left homeless after a fire destroyed the…

?It’s a failure’: Roanoke City leaders promise to support minorities hit hard by COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to disproportionately affect minorities and that’s the case in our corner of Virginia.

Prague train with 500 tourists boosts Croatia tourism hopes

A train carrying about 500 tourists from the Czech Republic and Slovakia has arrived to Croatia as the country seeks to attract visitors after e…

What’s News Today: road work, recognizing students

Here's a look at some of the stories we'll be following today as they make headlines across the country and Southwest Virginia.