France's Constitutional Council on Thursday struck down a measure that would have let authorities ban certain individuals from protesting, a key element of the government's plan to crack down on violence at "yellow vest" demonstrations. The council, which rules on the validity of laws, said...

Germany's industrial firms flourished in a world that couldn't get enough of their cars and machine tools, but a global trade slowdown combined with sluggish product upgrades and delays in modernising Europe's top economy are now taking their toll. Thursday saw federal statistics authority...

Eastern Libyan forces Thursday took full control of Gharyan, a town about 100 km south of the capital Tripoli, the force commander and residents said. The taking of Gharyan after skirmishes on Wednesday with forces allied to Tripoli Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj culminated a rapid thrust...

US warplanes have dropped leaflets over Iraq offering a reward of $25 million in return for information that would lead to the capture or killing of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The planes dropped the leaflets Wednesday morning over Upper Euphrates towns, bedouin...