Along with the U.S., Europe is hit with extraordinarily high inflation numbers
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Holger Schmieding, chief economist at Berenberg Bank in Berlin, Germany, about high inflation across the Eurozone.
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News brief: senators consider gun deal, Shanghai reopens, queen's jubilee
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators delves into gun control. Shanghai residents can leave their homes after two months of lockdowns. And Queen Elizabeth celebrates her record 70 years on the throne.
In Britain, it took just one school shooting to pass major gun control
After the Dunblane massacre in Scotland left 16 students dead, parents organized to make sure it could never happen again. What can the U.S learn from them as we struggle to combat gun violence?
Ukraine and Scotland face off on the football field on Wednesday
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Alan Pattullo, specialist sports writer at The Scotsman, about the football match between Scotland and Ukraine.
Russia presses a major offensive in eastern Ukraine as other areas regain normalcy
Russian military ambitions have narrowed, but it's still pressing a major offensive in eastern Ukraine. Meanwhile, places from which Russian troops retreated are rapidly regaining a sense of normalcy.
Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 31)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
These Belarusians join the fight against Russia, defying their Moscow-backed regime
Belarusians who see their country's fate as linked to Ukraine's victory are joining an anti-Kremlin resistance that includes activists, ex-spies and a Belarusian brigade fighting for Ukraine.
In two photos, see how Bucha is erasing the scars of Russia's invasion
First came the battle for Bucha. Now there's the battle to rebuild Bucha. This town was a scene of devastation in the early days of the war. Today you hear pounding hammers and screeching buzzsaws.
News brief: Russian oil ban, Uvalde funerals, deadliest federal prison
European leaders agree to ban most Russian oil imports. Families prepare to bury their children in Uvalde. A new maximum security prison in Illinois has become one of the deadliest in the U.S.
European Union leaders agree to ban 90% of Russian oil by the end of 2022
The European Union embargo covers only Russian oil brought in by sea — allowing a temporary exemption for imports delivered by pipeline.