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French Investigators Probe Deadly Attack On 2 Police Officers

7:13am June 14, 2016

by Eleanor Beardsley

The attack took place about 30 miles west of Paris, and the assailant is said to be a Frenchman turned radicalized Islamist. President Francois Hollande says there is no doubt it was a terrorist act.

Harald Neidhardt (left) and Mirko Bass, shown here with a model of their mobile medical clinic, had been volunteering to help asylum seekers in Hamburg but wanted to do more. The clinic they created from a refurbished shipping container received more than

In Germany, Asylum Seekers' Medical Needs Are Being Contained

9:42am June 13, 2016

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Providing care to asylum seekers has been a challenge, not least due to language barriers. Two entrepreneurs have turned shipping containers into mobile clinics, with 24-hour access to translators.

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Men wearing pro-Brexit T-shirts at an event in London on May 11. Polls show that older voters are more like to vote for the United Kingdom leaving the European Union, while younger voters are more likely to cast ballots to stay in the EU.

World News

Brexit Vote Reveals The Generation Gap In The United Kingdom

7:45am June 12, 2016

by Peter Kenyon

Younger United Kingdom citizens are more likely to favor remaining in the EU - but they're also less likely to vote.

Sports

Euro 2016 Fans Brace For Heightened Security

8:42am June 11, 2016

by Esme Nicholson

The European soccer championship is second only to the World Cup in TV viewership. But this year's events might be more subdued than usual. Security fears could keep the crowds down in many cities.

Politics & Government

The Consequences Of The Brexit Referendum

8:42am June 11, 2016

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Financial Times editor Lionel Barber about the Brexit referendum, and its impact on the United Kingdom and other members of the European Union.

Arts

Denmark Martyr Museum Draws Controversy For Including Terrorists In Exhibit

8:42am June 11, 2016

by Sidsel Overgaard

"The Martyr Museum" features historic heroes like Joan of Arc alongside some perpetrators of recent terrorist attacks. The idea is to try to understand what drives some to give their life to a cause.

European Union and U.K. Union Jack flags hang at a meeting for U.K. citizens living in Germany to discuss the implications of the proposed "Brexit" from the EU.

Circle June 23. A Vote That Day In The U.K. Could Affect Your Wallet

1:12pm June 10, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

Most economists say an upcoming vote to determine the United Kingdom's role in the EU is a big deal. The so-called Brexit vote might upset trade deals, financial markets and currencies, they argue.

A seagull got a day-glo makeover when he fell into a vat of chicken tikka masala in Wales. He was taken to a wildlife hospital that says the bird will be fine.

World News

Curious Orange: Gull Gets Dyed After Diving Into Vat Of Tikka Masala

6:46pm June 09, 2016

by Bill Chappell

A seagull got the day-glo treatment after it fell into a vat of spicy chicken at a factory in Wales.

World News

Captured 'Smuggling Kingpin' Is Actually An Innocent Migrant, Family Says

2:57pm June 09, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

After Italy and the U.K. announced they tracked down and captured the human trafficker known as "The General," concerns are growing that they may have the wrong man in custody.

Ex-CIA Spy Says She Is To Be Extradited To Italy To Serve Prison Sentence

5:04am June 09, 2016

Mary Louise Kelly talks to former CIA agent Sabrina de Sousa, who was convicted in absentia of having a role in the extraordinary rendition of an Islamist from a Milan street in 2003.