Latest on Ukraine: U.S. aid stumbles and Slovakia elects a pro-Russia leader
Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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At least 9 dead after church roof collapses in Mexico, officials say
The Tamaulipas state police said about 100 people were in the church during a Mass at the time of the Sunday collapse.
Turkey strikes suspected Kurdish militants in Iraq after a suicide attack in Ankara
Turkish warplanes carried out airstrikes on suspected Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq after a suicide attack on a government building in the Turkish capital, Turkey's defense ministry said.
France sees a jump in bedbugs, as Paris prepares to host the Olympics next year
"No one is safe," Paris first deputy mayor Emmanuel Grégoire said in a tweet on Friday.
Pro-Russia ex-PM leads leftist party to win in Slovakia's parliamentary elections
The election was a test for the small central European country's support for neighboring Ukraine. The win by Robert Fico could strain a fragile unity in the European Union and NATO.
In France, workers build a castle from scratch the 13th century way
Deep in a forest in the Burgundy region, a group of enthusiasts is building a castle the medieval way — no motorized machines included.
Slovakia elects pro-Russian politician who wants to cut military support for Ukraine
A pro-Russian politician has won Slovakia's parliamentary elections, throwing NATO's unity amid the Russia-Ukraine war into question.
In China, a Uyghur scholar has been sentenced to life in prison
China has secretly given a life prison sentence to a prominent Uyghur scholar of Uyghur culture and religion.
Venezuelans continue to flee the country as the economy shows no signs of recovery
Venezuelans continue to leave their homeland in record numbers. It is the largest refugee exodus ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere.
How the Sikh community in Canada is reacting to the India-Canada standoff
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Moninder Singh about the reaction of the Canadian-Sikh community to accusations that India was involved in the killing of a Canadian-Sikh activist.