Melting Roads And Runny Roofs: Heat Scorches The Northern Hemisphere
Temperature records have been broken around the globe. In North America, tens of millions of residents have been under watches, advisories and warnings.
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Voodoo-Using U.K. Nurse Sentenced For Trafficking Nigerian Women
Prosecutors say the case marks the first time the U.K.'s Modern Slavery Act has been used to prosecute a U.K. national for crimes committed elsewhere.
Experts Skeptical That North Korea Is Serious About Denuclearizing
Secretary of State Pompeo leaves for Pyongyang on Thursday, his first trip there since the U.S. and North Korea signed a declaration stating Pyongyang would work to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula.
Anti-Refugee Backlash In South Korea Targets Yemenis Fleeing War And Seeking Asylum
More than 500 Yemenis are awaiting asylum decisions on a South Korean resort island that allowed them to arrive visa-free. Their presence has sparked nationwide protests.
British Police Investigate 2 New Cases Of Deadly Nerve Agent Poisoning
British police say two people who fell ill Saturday were poisoned by the same nerve agent used to attack an ex-Russian spy in a nearby town in March. It's unclear if the new victims were targeted.
Controversial Polish Law Forces Top Judges To Retire
It's an opportunity for the nationalist-populist ruling party to reshape the courts. Noel King talks to Lukasz Pawlowski, managing editor of magazine Kultura Liberalna in Warsaw.
U.S. And Iran Trade Threats Over Oil Exports, Persian Gulf Shipping Lane
After Iran's president suggested Mideast oil exports could be disrupted if Iran's oil exports are cut off, Washington said it would do what's necessary to keep the Strait of Hormuz open for tankers.
Yemenis Wait To See If U.S. Government Renews Their Protected Status
Steve Inskeep talks to ex-U.S. Ambassador to Yemen Stephen Seche, he's among national security experts calling for the Homeland Security Department to extend Temporary Protected Status for Yemenis.
U.K. Police Investigating 2 New Cases Of Deadly Nerve Agent Poisoning
Police in Britain say two people have been exposed to Novichok, the same nerve agent that poisoned former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in March.
2 More In Britain Sickened By Nerve Agent Used Against Ex-Russian Spy
British police say a couple who were found gravely ill on Saturday had been poisoned with the same nerve agent that was used in an attack earlier this year on a former Russian spy and his daughter.