Piece Of 130-Ton Fatberg Goes On Display At London Museum
The display of waste that accumulates inside sewers has been a huge draw. To quote the BBC, "There's even a fatberg musical — currently in the pipeline.
Europe
Ship Carrying More Than 200 Migrants Allowed To Dock In Malta
The ship operated by a German charity languished at sea for nearly a week seeking permission to enter a port. The latest incident comes as the EU is set to discuss the ongoing migrant crisis.
U.K. Supreme Court Rules It's Unfair To Offer Civil Unions Only To Same-Sex Couples
A London couple has been fighting to open up civil unions to straight couples. Britain's Supreme Court ruled in their favor on Wednesday, although the decision does not automatically change the law.
President Trump Set To Meet With Russia's Putin
"Maybe something positive will come out of it," the president said. The date for the summit meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin will be announced on Thursday. It could come in July.
Poland Backtracks On A Controversial Holocaust Speech Law
Under the law, anyone who accuses the country of complicity in Nazi crimes during World War II could face three years' imprisonment. But lawmakers voted to remove that penalty on Wednesday.
National Security Adviser Bolton Arranging A Summit Between Trump And Putin
National Security Adviser John Bolton met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to arrange a summit between Putin and President Trump.
South Korea Shocks Germany 2-0, Sending World Cup Champs Packing
In a shocking upset, South Korea scored in stoppage time and added another late goal to put the match out of reach for Germany.
World Cup: The Bad And Good Of France And Denmark's 0-0 Tie
Until Tuesday, this World Cup hadn't seen zero matches in which both teams failed to score. That set a record, but didn't make it any easier to watch France and Denmark play pat-a-cake for 90 minutes.
As The British Pound Tumbled After The Brexit Vote, Some Hedge Funds Made Millions
While Britain's market reeled from the United Kingdom's decision to leave the European Union, hedge funds used secret polling data to make millions off the collapse of the pound. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Bloomberg reporter Cam Simpson about what happened.
In Doctor's Trial, Spanish Advocates Seek Reckoning For Decades Of 'Stolen Babies'
Eduardo Vela is charged with stealing a newborn and certifying another woman as her mother. Such stories aren't rare in Spain, where thefts of infants were allegedly encouraged under Francisco Franco.