Facing an energy crisis, Germans stock up on candles
Germans are on a mission to transform their energy economy and reduce their consumption, including by — apparently — using lots of candles.
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A German court has convicted a 97-year-old ex-secretary at Nazi camp
A German court convicted a 97-year-old woman of being an accessory to murder as a secretary to the commander of a World War II concentration camp. She was given a 2-year suspended sentence.
Dutch leader apologizes for the Netherlands' role in slave trade
Prime Minister Mark Rutte's apology comes as many nations' colonial histories have received scrutiny because of the Black Lives Matter movement and the police killing of George Floyd in the U.S.
Several British Airways flights out of the U.S. are delayed due to technical issues
The British airline said U.S.-based flight delays are being caused by a technical issue. Delays on some flights were nearly 24 hours.
Britain is seeing a wave of strikes as nurses, postal workers and others walk out
Nurses, postal workers and railway employees are all walking out this month in the U.K.'s largest series of labor actions in more than a decade. It's a major challenge to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
U.K. court upholds plan to deport refugees to Rwanda
A U.K. court ruled the Government's plan to deport refugees to Rwanda is lawful — so what happens next?
Latest on Ukraine: Russia's invasion marks 10 months on Christmas Eve
Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
U.K. top court upholds a controversial plan to send migrants to Rwanda
The ruling comes months after the government introduced a plan to deport hundreds of potential asylum-seekers to Rwanda. Immigration lawyers and human rights groups have warned of rights violations.
Icy weather in Cambridge, England, interferes with delivery robot's path
Graham Smith was out for a walk when he found the robot stuck on an icy curb. He wrote on Facebook that the wheels of the "poor little mite" were "spinning like crazy." Smith helped it on its way.
Ukrainiane warns Russia is preparing for a major ground offensive this winter
NPR's A Martinez talks to retired Marine Col. Mark Cancian, senior adviser with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about a possible major Russian ground offensive in Ukraine.