He took one of the deadliest migrant routes, hoping to save his cancer-stricken son
NPR speaks to the family of a Syrian refugee who died along with possibly hundreds of other people in a shipwreck off the Greek coast in June.
Europe
Italian police say the man filmed carving his name on the Colosseum lives in Britain
The identification was made using photographic comparisons, Italian Carabinieri said in a press release. The statement did not provide the name of the suspect nor his whereabouts.
Britain's plan to send asylum-seeking migrants to Rwanda is unlawful, court rules
A United Kingdom court ruled that the British government's plan to send migrants seeking asylum in Britain to Rwanda is unlawful.
Gen. Surovikin, Russia's former commander in Ukraine, is detained
After mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin's brief mutiny, news emerged that Surovikin knew in advance about the rebellion against Russia's top defense leaders.
Ukraine monitors the fallout from the Wagner Group's failed revolt in Russia
A general in Ukraine's armed forces weighs in on the Ukrainian offensive, and how the rebellion by mercenary fighters in Russia may change dynamics on the battlefield.
Deadly police shooting of teenager triggers protests and arrests across France
There have been more protests in France after a 17-year-old was shot dead by police during a traffic stop outside Paris.
Morning news brief
A Ukrainian general talks about Russia and the counteroffensive. Smoke and heat create unhealthy air in many U.S. areas. Protests in France after police killed a teen during a traffic stop.
Helsinki's deputy mayor was caught spray-painting a rail tunnel
Paavo Arhinmaki was finishing his graffiti mural when police officers spotted him and a friend. He's blamed for $3,000 worth of damage to the tunnel, but it's unclear whether he'll face charges.
On Saint Peter's Day, people in Haro not only drink wine, but get soaked in it
In the northern Spanish city of Haro Thursday, people will spray red wine on each other — part of an annual festival called La Batalla del Vino.
How much is Putin to blame for the fallout from the failed weekend mutiny?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Andrew Weiss of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace talks about the centers of power in Russia, and how they could pose a threat to Russian President Putin.