Europe

Germany closes 3 Iranian consulates following Iran's execution of German Iranian national

Germany will allow Iran’s embassy in Berlin to remain open

Turkish winemaking thrives against all odds

Turkey is seeing a boom in winemaking, with hundreds of new producers emerging over the last few years. The trend runs counter the Islamist, conservative policies of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that have included restrictions and taxes on alcohol. Dorian Jones reports from Manisa, Turkey.

Russia fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000

A Kremlin spokesperson said the fine was 'filled with symbolism'

Thousands of passenger flight signals jammed over war zones in Ukraine, Middle East

Experts say GPS jamming or spoofing technology ‘chips away on the safety margins’

Thousands of passenger flight signals jammed over war zones in Ukraine, Middle East

Experts say GPS jamming or spoofing technology ‘chips away on the safety margins’

Accused of interference in Georgia, Russia pumps up anti-US propaganda 

Russia targeted Georgians with disinformation narratives, including allegations of Western ‘neo-colonialism,’ conspiracy theories about US-trained snipers targeting protesters, Georgia's president says

Hundreds in Turkey protest arrest, ouster of opposition mayor

Ahmet Ozer, mayor of Istanbul's Esenyurt district, was removed from office for his alleged links to a banned Kurdish militant group

Hungary's Orban finds key ally in Georgia amid Western concerns

Viktor Orban's endorsement of the Georgian Dream party's electoral victory underscores a growing alignment between Hungary and Georgia

Moroccan authorities detain human rights activist who accused government of 'blackmailing' France

Fouad Abdelmoumni in Casablanca is under investigation on suspicion of disseminating false information and accusing others of crimes on social media

Chinese online retailer Temu faces EU probe into rogue traders, illegal goods

Vatican tribunal explains conviction of cardinal and others in 'trial of the century'

Vatican tribunal says Cardinal Angelo Becciu used funds inappropriately for London real estate deal