Gibraltar Releases Iranian Tanker U.S. Tried To Seize
Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said the vessel was released "in light of the assurances we have received" from Iran.
Europe
Asian, European Stocks Mixed After Recession Jitters Spark Sell-Off On Wall Street
World markets reacted to the Dow's 800-point drop on Wednesday and the release of economic data hinting that a global recession may be looming.
Mystery Surrounds Last Week's Nuclear Accident In Russia
A week after an explosion at a Russian missile test facility that killed at least five people, there's still confusion about what exactly blew up, and how much radiation might have been released.
Long A Bastion Of The Left, Tuscany Is Turning Hard Right
Since 2016, the hard-right, anti-immigrant League party has won elections in many towns in Tuscany, a major shift in a region known as the birthplace of the Italian Communist Party.
Task Force Takes On Russian Election Interference
In an exclusive interview with NPR, the head of the National Security Agency talks about how the online battle waged against ISIS is informing the fight against Russia ahead of the 2020 elections.
Amazon Insists It Has 'Very High Standards' For Its Deliveries
The BBC reports a woman in England got a box of light bulbs delivered through a window — an open second-floor window. She says the delivery driver must have a good arm. No bulbs were broken.
U.S. Experts Want Details On Blast At Russian Missile Test Site
At least five Russians were killed last week in an explosion at a missile test site. It may have involved an experimental nuclear powered missile that Russian President Putin had boasted about.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Pursues His Brexit Plan
In Britain, new Prime Minister Boris Johnson thinks he has a plan to force the United Kingdom to leave the European Union at the end of October — whether Parliament likes it or not.
What The Nuclear Accident Near A Missile Test Site Says About Russia's Aspirations
NPR's Mary Louise speaks with New York Times correspondent David Sanger about what the nuclear accident near a Russian missile test site reveals about the country's aspirations.
Across Europe, Museums Rethink What To Do With Their African Art Collections
Attitudes toward returning cultural artifacts, often looted during colonization, are changing. In countries like France, Germany and Belgium, the talk has turned to restitution and repatriation.