Europe

Google and French newspapers said Thursday they had signed an agreement aimed at opening the way to digital copyright payments from the online giant after months of heated negotiations. The accord signed with the APIG alliance of French dailies involves “neighbouring rights,” which call for payment for showing news content …

The toll from a powerful explosion that gutted a church-owned building in Madrid rose to four on Thursday after a priest died from his injuries. The 36-year-old, who was ordained a priest in June, was one of 11 people who were injured during Wednesday’s blast that officials said was caused …

European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde warned on Thursday that the pandemic still poses “serious risks” to the eurozone economy as concerns grow about new virus variants and sluggish vaccination campaigns. The Frankfurt institution’s governing council held back from tweaking its ultra-loose monetary policy at its first meeting of the …

Britain is set for a new chapter Friday after securing a hard-fought post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union as EU envoys awaited a briefing on an accord reached only after months of tortuous negotiations. The country will now not tumble off a trade “cliff-edge” come January 1, avoiding a …