Police in Belarus detained 317 people during protests in Minsk and across the country on Sunday, the Interior Ministry said on Monday. Tens of thousands of people marched through the centre of Minsk to demand that the authorities free political prisoners, prompting police to turn a water...

The United Kingdom passed 500,000 confirmed coronavirus infections on Sunday, official figures showed, in the latest grim milestone for the European country worst-hit by the pandemic. Health authorities blamed a technical glitch for a sudden spike in cases announced in evening figures that...

Paris and the Ile-de-France region were put on maximum coronavirus alert late Sunday with more restrictions to come. The capital is the latest major city to be placed at the level, one of three the Health Ministry established last week to determine the risk level associated with the spread...

The Italian government will likely impose new restrictions on the country in the coming week to try to beat back rising numbers of coronavirus cases, Health Minister Roberto Speranza said Sunday. The cabinet is due to meet Tuesday to decide how to respond to an increase in infections, with...