Serbian authorities say an official admitted to forging a document allowing a protected site in Belgrade to be demolished and replaced with a Trump hotel.
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Will Putin Be in Turkey for Peace Talks? Kremlin’s List Suggests Not.
A hard-line aide to the Russian president will instead lead the delegation, according to a Kremlin statement.
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Bayesian Superyacht Sank After ‘Extreme’ Wind Gust, Report Says
An official report into last year’s yacht tragedy, which killed seven, found that the boat could easily capsize in high winds. Its towering mast made it more vulnerable.
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Can Eurovision Avoid Politics in Neutral Switzerland?
The competition is run by an opaque Swiss organization that wants to sidestep controversies that could spoil the fun.
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French Prime Minister Defiant in School Sexual Violence Inquiry
François Bayrou’s popularity has plunged as his word is doubted on events at a Catholic school to which he had several ties.
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Cannes Reacts to Gérard Depardieu Verdict With Soul-Searching and Shrugs
The actor, who was found guilty of sexual assault on Tuesday, was a festival stalwart and had brought nearly 30 movies to the event.
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Cartel Family Members Crossed Into U.S., Mexican Official Says
Mexico’s security secretary confirmed reports that 17 family members of Sinaloa Cartel leaders had crossed into the United States, likely as part of a deal with the Trump administration.
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From a Tin-Roof Shack, Pepe Mujica Removed the Pomp from Politics
José “Pepe” Mujica did not have much use for Uruguay’s three-story presidential residence, with its chandeliers, elevator, marble staircase and Louis XV furniture. “It’s crap,” he told me last year. “They should make it a high school.” So when he …
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3 Are Arrested in Russia-Linked Sabotage Plot, Germany Says
The men, Ukrainian nationals, were arrested in Germany and Switzerland, the state prosecutor in Berlin said. They are suspected of planning to sabotage commercial freight infrastructure.
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