Germany and France prepared to announce restrictions approaching the level of last spring's blanket lockdowns Wednesday as COVID deaths across Europe rose almost 40 percent in a week, sending financial markets sharply lower on fears of the likely costs. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is...

Chancellor Angela Merkel is expected to push for a "lockdown light" in crisis talks with Germany's regional leaders Wednesday, as the number of coronavirus cases soars and hospital beds fill up. The proposed new restrictions would include closing restaurants and bars and putting strict...

Russia on Tuesday reported 320 fatalities caused by the novel coronavirus – the biggest single-day death toll since the beginning of the pandemic earlier this year. In total, the virus has already claimed 26,589 lives in the country and the situation has recently been worsening, the...

European Union chief negotiator Michel Barnier resumed talks in London with his British counterpart on Tuesday as the two sides try to strike a last-minute trade agreement less than 10 weeks before the United Kingdom leaves the bloc’s orbit. The United Kingdom left the EU in January but...