Europe

Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov's Nobel Peace Prize medal auctioned for a record

5:54am June 21, 2022

The $103.5 million will go to Ukrainian children displaced by the war. The editor in chief of a Russian independent newspaper was honored before the paper was forced to close by Vladimir Putin.

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A passenger at Euston station in London looks at the departures board on the first day of a rail strike on Tuesday June 21, 2022.

Major stations across the U.K. are deserted as a rail strike begins

5:20am June 21, 2022

by The Associated Press

More strikes are planned later this week in a rail dispute over pay, working conditions and job security.

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Belgium returns remains of slain Congolese leader

5:08pm June 20, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Congolese historian Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja about Belgium's efforts to reconcile over colonialism.

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Politics & Government

French President Macron faces an uphill battle to a second term

10:49am June 20, 2022

by Rebecca Rosman

France's ruling center-right coalition lost its absolute majority in parliamentary elections Sunday, presenting President Emmanuel Macron with the likelihood of a difficult second term in office.

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A burkini (right) and a culotte swimmer (center) are on display in the Cherchez la Femme (Look for the Woman) exhibition in the Jewish Museum in Berlin, Germany, on March 30, 2017.

A French city approved burkinis in its pools. Then the backlash came

6:15pm June 19, 2022

by Eleanor Beardsley

The city of Grenoble's move to allow the full body-covering swimsuit for Islamic women has sparked a legal battle. Activists say it's a matter of civil — and women's — rights.

Screenwriter, producer and director of film and television Paul Haggis, pictured in 2017, has been arrested in Italy on sexual assault charges.

'Crash' director Paul Haggis was arrested on sexual assault charges in Italy

6:03pm June 19, 2022

Oscar-winning film director and screenwriter Paul Haggis is being detained on sexual assault charges. He has previously been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women.

French President Emmanuel Macron leaves the voting booth on Sunday in Le Touquet, northern France. Macron's alliance has lost its parliamentary majority, election projections show.

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French President Macron's alliance is projected to lose its parliamentary majority

3:02pm June 19, 2022

by The Associated Press

The strong performance of the leftist coalition, led by hard-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon, is expected to make it harder for Macron to implement the agenda he was reelected on in May.

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The once-quiet southwestern corner of Ukraine is now playing a key role in trade

8:16am June 19, 2022

by Nathan Rott

An overlooked corner of Ukraine is quietly playing a critical role in the country's efforts to import and export goods. Russia is trying to cut it off.

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Russia is focusing on 3 key agricultural cities in Ukraine's southeast

8:46am June 18, 2022

by Peter Granitz

Russian forces are now concentrating their attacks on three cities in Ukraine's southeast which are key to the country's agriculture and logistics.

A child plays in a fountain in the warm weather in London, Friday, June 17, 2022. A blanket of hot air stretching from the Mediterranean to the North Sea is giving much of western Europe its first heat wave of the summer, with temperatures forecast to top

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Europe wilts under early heat wave from Med to North Sea

7:19am June 18, 2022

by The Associated Press

A blanket of hot air stretching from the Mediterranean to the North Sea is bringing much of Western Europe its first heat wave of the summer.