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Scottish parliament votes overwhelmingly against Brexit bill

The Scottish parliament, in a symbolic motion, voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to reject Britain's march towards the EU exit, with the semi-autonomous government warning Scotland would not be "humiliated." The Scottish government said the vote – backed by nearly three quarters of Scottish...

Artist's Syria bus memorial angers German far right

A Syrian-born artist's towering anti-war installation was opened Tuesday in Germany -- three passenger buses placed vertically like an Aleppo sniper barricade -- but the event was marred by heckling far-right protesters. About 100 members of the Islamophobic and anti-immigration PEGIDA...

Fresh clashes in Paris suburb after police rape claim

Angry French youths clashed with police and burned cars in a Paris suburb for a third night in a row on Monday, police sources said, amid simmering anger over the alleged rape of a local man during his arrest last week. A 22-year-old black youth worker named as Theo required major surgery...

Eurozone economy quietly outshines the US

(Financial Times)- Donald Trump’s plans to boost the US growth rate may be getting plenty of attention — but it is the eurozone economy that is quietly exceeding expectations. Figures for business sentiment, growth rates and unemployment for the single currency area have all provided...