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next Image 1 of 2 FILE - In this Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017 file photo, Dimitris Koufodinas smiles as he leaves Korydallos prison in western Athens. A Greek far-left extremist serving 11 life terms for a string of murders is vowing to continue "until the end" with a hunger strike after judges rejected his bid for new leave from prison. A lawyer representing Koufodinas, chief hit man for the November 17 group that killed 23 people from 1975-2000, says her client will also refuse medical assistance. (Yannis Kotsiaris/InTime News via AP, file) prev Image 2 of 2 Red paint is seen on the wall of the Parliament building as Greek Presidential Guards, changing of the guard at the tomb of the unknown Soldier in Athens, Tuesday, May 21, 2019. A group of about 10 people threw red paint at parliament and set off a smoke bomb as Greece's Supreme Court is hearing an appeal against the denial of a temporary leave of absence from prison of a hunger striking extremist serving … [Read more...] about Hunger-striking Greek extremist wins new hope of jail leave

next Image 1 of 2 In this Sunday, May 19, 2019 photo, an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter transports cargo from the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during a replenishment-at-sea operation in the Arabian Sea, as Mideast tensions remain high between Tehran and the United States. (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Darion Chanelle Triplett/U.S. Navy via AP) prev Image 2 of 2 In this Tuesday, May 21, 2019 photo, provided by the U.S. Air Force, a U.S. B-52H Stratofortress, prepares to join up with Qatari Air Force Mirage 2000s and U.S. F-35A Lightning IIs to fly in formation over Southwest Asia to build military-to-military relationships, in an undisclosed location. The B-52H is part of the Bomber Task Force deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility to defend American forces and interests in the region. (Senior Airman Keifer Bowes/U.S. Air Force via AP) BERLIN – A senior … [Read more...] about Senior German diplomat in Tehran for nuclear deal talks

next Image 1 of 2 In this Wednesday, May 15, 2019 photo, a young giraffe, right, looks out at her keeper in Barcelona, Spain. Animal rights activists in Barcelona are celebrating a victory after the Spanish city ordered its municipal zoo to restrict the breeding of captive animals unless their young are destined to be reintroduced into the wild. (AP Photo/Renata Brito) prev Image 2 of 2 In this Wednesday, May 15, 2019 photo, a giraffe examines an African spurred tortoise at the zoo in Barcelona, Spain. Animal rights activists in Barcelona are celebrating a victory after the Spanish city ordered its municipal zoo to restrict the breeding of captive animals unless their young are destined to be reintroduced into the wild. (AP Photo/Renata Brito) BARCELONA, Spain – Animal rights activists in Barcelona are celebrating a victory after the Spanish city ordered its municipal zoo to restrict the reproduction of captive animals unless their young are … [Read more...] about Animal rights activists score win at Barcelona zoo

next Image 1 of 2 In this photo made May 9, 2019, French World War II veteran Leon Gautier, of the Kieffer commando, poses for a picture in his house, in Ouistreaham, Normandy. Gautier is a D-Day veteran who was part of a 177-man French force that landed on D-Day. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus) prev Image 2 of 2 In this photo made Thursday, May 9, 2019, French World War II veteran Leon Gautier poses for a picture outside his house, in Ouistreaham, Normandy. He and his comrades in an elite French unit were among the first waves of Allied troops to storm the heavily defended beaches of Nazi-occupied northern France, beginning the liberation of western Europe. The commandos spent 78 days straight on the front lines, their numbers dwindling from one firefight to the next. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus) OUISTREHAM, France – There were countless times on D-Day and in the fighting in Normandy that followed when Leon Gautier could have been killed or grievously … [Read more...] about ‘War is ugly’: For French vet, D-Day’s lessons are timeless

FILE - In this May 9, 2011 file photo, EU flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels. Disinformation has evolved beyond the playbook used by Russian trolls in the U.S. election. As the European Union gears up for a crucial election, it is domestic groups rather than foreign powers that are taking to social media to push false information and extremist messages, experts say. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe, File) THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Dutch polls have opened in elections for the European Parliament, starting four days of voting across the 28-nation bloc that pits supporters of deeper integration against populist Euroskeptics who want more power for their national governments. A half hour after voting started in the Netherlands, polls open across the United Kingdom, the only other country voting Thursday, and a nation still wrestling with its plans to leave the European Union altogether and the leadership of embattled Prime Minister Theresa May. The elections, … [Read more...] about Dutch polls open, kicking off 4 days of European elections