Europe

Finnish Journalist Mari Karppinen On How She Decided To Cover Trump's Press Conference

4:51pm October 03, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Mari Karppinen, U.S. correspondent for MTV News Finland, about Wednesday's press conference with Presidents Niinisto and Trump, after her questions went viral.

Queue Listen Now

Officers stand guard outside Paris police headquarters Thursday after a man with a knife killed multiple people before he was fatally shot.

World News

4 People Killed By Knife-Wielding Attacker At Paris Police Headquarters

1:09pm October 03, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

Three police officers and an administrative worker died in the attack inside the facility located across the street from the Notre Dame Cathedral. The suspect also was killed.

The Man Who Played with Fire: Stieg Larsson's Lost Files and the Hunt for an Assassin, by Jan Stocklassa and translated by Tara F. Chace.

In 'The Man Who Played With Fire,' Stieg Larsson Is Brought To Life Again

1:03pm October 03, 2019

by Ilana Masad

The author of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo had long been investigating the death of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme. Journalist Jan Stocklassa convincingly and humbly picks up where he left off.

News Brief: Impeachment Inquiry, Kurt Volker, Dallas Shooting

6:10am October 03, 2019

White House-Congress battle intensifies over the impeachment inquiry. Diplomat Kurt Volker is the first to be deposed in the case. And, ex-officer is sentenced to 10 years for killing her neighbor.

Queue Listen Now

The Energy Company At The Center Of The Trump-Ukraine Controversy

5:05am October 03, 2019

by Lucian Kim

Despite advertising as one of Ukraine's biggest independent gas producers, the energy company where Joe Biden's son Hunter sat on the board, is registered in Cyprus and is invisible in Kyiv.

Queue Listen Now

U.K. Conservative Lawmakers, Who Sacrificed Careers Over Brexit, Share Thoughts

4:51pm October 02, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

There is talk of Republicans risking their careers to oppose President Trump. In the U.K., 21 Conservative Party lawmakers have made that sacrifice over Brexit and have some thoughts to share.

Queue Listen Now

State Department Inspector General Asks For Congressional Meeting

8:27am October 02, 2019

by Michele Kelemen

The State Department's inspector general has requested an urgent meeting with key congressional committees on Ukraine. The briefing comes amid the House impeachment inquiry of President Trump.

Queue Listen Now

On Tuesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused committee staff of giving inadequate time for deposed individuals to prepare and retain proper legal counsel.

Democrats Postpone 1st Ukraine Deposition Following Pompeo Objections

5:48pm October 01, 2019

by Franco Ordoñez

The secretary of state accused House Democrats of trying to "intimidate" and "bully" current and former State Department officials by asking them to give depositions over the growing Ukraine scandal.

World News

Pub Owner Holds 'Nigel Night' To Celebrate A Vanishing Name In The U.K.

5:43pm October 01, 2019

Nigel is a vanishing name in the United Kingdom, so pub owner Nigel Smith held a Nigel Night on Sunday. A total of 433 people named "Nigel" gathered in Worchester, England to "celebrate Nigelness".

Queue Listen Now

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto speaks during the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 26 in New York.

World News

U.S.-Funded Radio Free Europe In Hungary Would Be An 'Insult,' Says Foreign Minister

10:34am October 01, 2019

NPR spoke to the country's top diplomat, Peter Szijjarto, about his government's hard-line stances against migration and liberal European Union policies.

Queue Listen Now