Europe

Commission In Russia Unveils Statue Of The Wrong Man

6:12am August 20, 2018

St. Petersburg, Russia, is gorgeous, thanks in part to the French architect Jean- Francois Thomas de Thomon. His image, however, has been confused with a Scottish chemist named Thomas Thomson.

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Music & Culture

Meet Ray BLK, Britain's Rising Star

5:59pm August 19, 2018

Rita Ekwere, also known as Ray BLK, is the first unsigned artist to win the BBC Sound Of poll. She tells NPR's Lakshmi Singh why it's important for her to highlight social justice issues in her music.

Mourners and heads of state gathered in Genoa, Italy on Saturday for a state-run funeral to honor victims of the highway bridge collapse on Tuesday. The death toll in the disaster rose to 43 on Saturday.

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As Death Toll Rises, Mourners Gather To Honor Victims Of Italian Bridge Collapse

5:17pm August 18, 2018

by Clare Lombardo

On a national day of mourning in Italy, questions remain about how a highway bridge gave way, killing dozens.

A reproduction of a poster urging inhabitants, especially mothers and their children, to leave Madrid as Gen. Francisco Franco's troops advanced during the Spanish Civil War. The poster reads "Mothers, protect your children!" and "Evacuate Madrid." In sma

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How Spanish Women Were Allegedly Targeted In 'Stolen Babies' Cases For Decades

8:46pm August 17, 2018

by Lucia Benavides

A secret adoption network started in Spain in the 1930s as a fascist tactic to purge "communist tendencies" from women who defended the republic, say prosecutors and academics.

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The U.S. says it may impose more sanctions against Turkey, as the diplomatic rift between the two countries deepens. The lira has lost about a third of its value against the dollar since January.

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U.S. Threatens Further Sanctions Against Turkey Over Detained Pastor

10:11am August 17, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

Rising tensions between the two countries have caused Turkey's currency, the lira, to plunge by about a third of its value against the U.S. dollar since January, sparking fears of an economic crisis.

Norway Hosts Belly Flop Championship

7:13am August 17, 2018

Competitors for the belly flop world championship are gathering in Norway for Saturday's events. Last year's winner Truls Torp will try to hold onto to the title.

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A Muslim woman who refused to shake hands on a job interview won her discrimination case in Sweden on Wednesday.

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Muslim Woman Who Refused Handshake And Then Suffered Discrimination Wins Court Case

6:50pm August 16, 2018

by Amy Held

Farah Alhajeh says she was shown the door on a job interview after placing her hand over her heart instead of extending it, in line with her religious beliefs. A Swedish court ruled in her favor.

Britain's Hot Summer Reveals Ancient Markings In The Land

6:50am August 16, 2018

The markings show the sites of Iron Age settlements, Roman farms — even Neolithic monuments. The markings were revealed because hot weather across the U.K. is drying out fields.

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British Woman Wins Suit Against Online Dating Agency

6:43am August 16, 2018

She sued because the agency didn't find her dream date. According to The Guardian, Tereza Burki, a mother of three, wanted a "sophisticated gentleman" leading a wealthy lifestyle.

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Former Turkish naval officer Cafer Topkaya, purged from his NATO job and jailed for more than a year, looks back through diary entries he made while in Sincan prison near Ankara. Topkaya escaped Turkey while on conditional release from prison and returned

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Purged By Turkey, An Ex-NATO Officer Speaks Out About Detention Under Erdogan

6:28pm August 15, 2018

by Teri Schultz

Cafer Topkaya describes how he went from unassuming Turkish NATO officer to one of the thousands of targets in the Turkish government's sweeping crackdown after the 2016 coup attempt.

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