Portugal may be the model to follow for how to live safely with the coronavirus
Portugal, where nearly everyone is vaccinated, is becoming a test case for living with the coronavirus — as a worrying new strain spreads worldwide.
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Sweden's first female leader quit last week after a few hours. She was just reelected
Magdalena Andersson, a former finance minister who leads the Social Democratic Party, won her second election in less than a week. She will officially take office on Tuesday.
Dozens of strangers were snowed in at a U.K. pub. Cue the Oasis singalongs
The stranded residents and musicians slept on the floor and on mattresses provided by the pub, and passed the time by singing karaoke, playing quiz games and eating Yorkshire puddings.
Saudi Arabia and China are accused of using sports to cover up human rights abuse
Saudi Arabia has invested hundreds of millions of dollars to stage high-profile sporting events. Critics say those investments are an attempt by the kingdom to cover up human rights violations.
The Netherlands and Australia find the omicron variant as curbs spread
A raft of travel restrictions are being imposed by nations around the world as they scramble to slow the variant's spread.
The omicron variant spreads across Europe as new travel bans take effect
Cases of the latest COVID variant of concern — first identified in South Africa — have been reported in the U.K., Germany, Italy and elsewhere. Travel from southern Africa is now restricted.
American whiskey makers set their sights on Europe as Trump-era tariffs are lifted
The 25% tariff on U.S. whiskey will be removed in January. Gone too will be the tariffs on U.S. motorcycles and denim, all levied during the Trump administration's trade battle with the E.U.
First they found a dead king's body. Now they've uncovered an ancient mosaic
A rare Roman mosaic is the latest discovery from a crack team of British archaeologists.
A new round of talks for Iran nuclear deal begins Monday
Nuclear talks resume Monday between Iran and world powers in Vienna. The Biden administration has been trying to get the United States back into the 2015 nuclear agreement.
What to expect during the Iran-U.S. nuclear deal negotiations
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with U.S. Special Envoy for Iran Rob Malley about the next round of talks to revive the Iran nuclear deal.