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European leaders to meet about emerging transatlantic rift over security, Ukraine

4:06am February 17, 2025

by A Martínez

European leaders are meeting in Paris to discuss an emerging transatlantic chasm over security and the war in Ukraine, while the U.S. will send negotiators to meet Russian diplomats in Saudi Arabia.

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European leaders scramble ahead of Trump's Ukraine summit with Putin

2:23am February 17, 2025

European leaders were hopeful they could work with the Trump administration on the Ukraine war and other issues. But comments last week by several U.S. officials have poured cold water on such hopes.

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U.S. prosecco importers panic as Trump's tariff threat bubbles up

10:59am February 07, 2025

President Trump's threats to impose new tariffs on European goods has led Americans to suddenly stockpile their favorite Italian wines, especially sparkling prosecco.

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NPR photos around the world that moved us in 2024

1:06pm January 05, 2025

There have been touching moments — sometimes away from the headlines, and the front lines — that have moved the world this year.

Georgian president won't recognize parliamentary election result, calls for protest

1:16am October 28, 2024

Observers said the election took place in a "divisive" environment marked by intimidation and instances of vote buying and physical violence.

Jewels stolen during a brazen 2019 heist are back on display in Germany

2:56pm August 14, 2024

by Joe Hernandez

The Grüne Gewölbe, or Green Vault, in Dresden said this week that the exhibit of historical items is reopening to the public in "almost all its glory" following the bold robbery five years ago.

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Ukrainian forces attack a second border region in western Russia

8:47am August 14, 2024

by Greg Myre

Ukraine is firing artillery and launching drone strikes on Russia's Belgorod region, according the the Russian governor of the territory, who has declared a state of emergency.

It's been a week since Ukrainian troops launched an attack in Russian territory

4:39am August 13, 2024

by Steve Inskeep

Ukraine’s military says it now controls almost 400 square miles of Russia. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Sergey Radchenko of the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

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Parisians changed their tune by the end of the Olympics

10:10pm August 12, 2024

by Fatima Al-Kassab

Before the Paris Olympics began, residents worried about the cost, security and the impact on their daily lives. But once the Games started, people's attitudes changed as they cheered for it all.

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What We Know About Ukraine's Invasion Into Russia

1:16pm August 12, 2024

Last week, in surprise move, Ukraine sent it's military into Russian territory. And so far the Russians have been struggling to mount a defense and kick them out. We hear what is known about the operation from our correspondent in Kyiv.

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