Europe

Hungarians Lose Faith In Government-Backed Newspapers

6:33am May 13, 2019

by Joanna Kakissis

Hungary's authoritarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has done more than complain about critical press coverage. Under his rule, the government and its allies have taken control of most media outlets.

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Meghan Markle holds the feet of her baby, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. Prince Harry and Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, have released a photo of their newborn baby to mark Markle's first Mother's Day as a mom.

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Royals Show Off New Baby Archie's Arches In Honor Of Mother's Day

4:00pm May 12, 2019

by Gabriela Saldivia

Meghan Markle celebrated her first Mother's Day since giving birth six days ago. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex shared a photo of their new baby, with a nod to the late Princess Diana.

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Viktor Orban Visits The White House

11:41am May 12, 2019

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will visit the White House Monday. Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to The Washington Post's Anne Applebaum about Trump's support for some of the world's strongmen.

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Europe And The Iran Deal

8:16am May 11, 2019

NPR's Scott Simon asks Pierre Vimont of Carnegie Europe about how European countries should approach Iran's latest announcement that it would resume some nuclear activities it had halted earlier.

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French Telecom Executives On Trial Over 'Moral Harassment'

8:16am May 11, 2019

by Jake Cigainero

Prosecutors have charged executives at the biggest telecom company in France with "moral harassment." Labor advocates say the work environment was so hostile, it was the reason for worker suicides.

Israeli singer Netta performs after winning the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon, Portugal, in May 2018.

Palestinian Artists Call For Eurovision Boycott; Israel Responds With PR Campaign

9:18pm May 10, 2019

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The Eurovision Song Contest starts next week in Tel Aviv. A cultural collective in Gaza is calling for a boycott of the competition; Israel has responded with PR videos and a "BDS" website of its own.

Commandos Cédric de Pierrepont (left) and Alain Bertoncello were killed during a rescue operation that freed four hostages in Burkina Faso, France's navy says.

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2 French Commandos Die In Operation To Free 4 Hostages In Burkina Faso

1:12pm May 10, 2019

by Bill Chappell

France's military says it's mourning the men who died during the rescue of two French tourists, an American and a South Korean.

Muslims In Moscow Say They Lack Space For Friday Prayers

6:54am May 10, 2019

by Lucian Kim

There are four mosques in the Russian capital Moscow, but the growing Muslim population struggles to find a place to pray. Some Muslims complain the issue of new mosques has been politicized.

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Maria Butina In An Interview From Prison: I Question The U.S. Justice System

6:42am May 10, 2019

Convicted Russian agent Maria Butina is speaking out for the first time since her sentencing. Steve Inskeep talks to Mary Louise Kelly, host of All Things Considered, about her interview with Butina.

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Maria Butina with mentor Alexander Torshin, then a member of Russia's upper house of parliament, in Moscow in 2012. The two sought political influence in the United States.

Exclusive: Documents Detail Meetings Of Russians With Treasury, Federal Reserve

5:10am May 10, 2019

by Tim Mak

Alexander Torshin and Maria Butina met in 2015 with top leaders in the Treasury Department and Federal Reserve, according to materials obtained under the Freedom of Information Act.