Turkish Government Declares 3 Month State Of Emergency
The Turkish government has declared a three-month state of emergency, signaling a protracted period of crackdown in the wake of last week's failed coup attempt.
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Investigative Journalist Killed By Car Bomb In Ukraine's Capital
Pavel Sheremet was assassinated when a car he was driving exploded in Kiev on Wednesday. The Ukrainian president has called for an investigation.
Theresa May Meets Angela Merkel Ahead Of Formal Brexit Talks
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Stefan Kornelius, foreign editor for Süddeutsche Zeitung, about the first meeting of Theresa May with German Chancellor Angela Merkel since May became the new British Prime Minister.
Admiralty Arch To Host London's Most Expensive Apartment
London, already a home for the ultra-rich, will soon boast one of the most expensive apartments in the world. Located in the iconic Admiralty Arch building, the 12 bedroom apartment is estimated to cost 150 million pounds.
United Kingdom Faces Severe Housing Shortage Amid Immigrant Influx
The United Kingdom has a housing shortage. Add an influx of immigrants from other parts of European Union, and you have a market where escalating prices put home ownership out of the reach of many people.
WATCH: During Turkish Coup Attempt, Man Defies 2 Tanks And Survives
Video footage shows a man standing in front of the first tank. When it doesn't stop, he runs backward a few steps, then throws himself on the ground — remaining safely between the tank's treads.
Despite Heightened Security, France Struggles To Cope With Terrorism
The vacation city of Nice has hundreds of police surveillance cameras posted across the city. But that didn't stop Thursday's truck attack that killed 84 people and injured more than 200. Security officials in France are struggling to find the right way to counter lone-wolf attacks and make people feel safe.
Hizmet Movement Accused Of Influencing Coup Attempt In Turkey
NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Joshua Hendrick, professor of sociology at Loyola University and author of the book Gulen: The Ambiguous Politics of Market Islam in Turkey and the World, about Fethullah Gulen and the Hizmet movement in Turkey.
French Men Attracted To 'Anti-System Utopia' In Drive To Join ISIS
NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Myriam Benraad, a researcher at Sciences Po University, who has studied the recruitment of young French men by terrorist organizations. She says ISIS has a powerful message that resonates with different people for different reasons.
Report: Russia Used 'Mouse Hole' To Swap Urine Samples Of Olympic Athletes
At the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, the Russians traded dirty urine samples for clean ones by passing them through a hole drilled into the wall of the anti-doping lab, according to an official report.