Europe

Pub-goers cheer the U.K. government's decision to cut the tax on pints in pubs

5:18am August 10, 2023

by Lauren Frayer

With high inflation, it feels like everything in the U.K. is more expensive — except beer. The government has begun taxing alcohol by strength rather than volume. So ale and prosecco are cheaper.

Ukrainian soldiers fire artillery towards Russian positions near the eastern town of Bakhmut in November 2022.

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From drone videos to selfies at the front, Ukraine is the most documented war ever

4:43pm August 08, 2023

by Greg Myre

NPR's Greg Myre has covered more than a dozen wars dating back to the 1980s. He says the conflict in Ukraine is the most documented war ever, providing a view we've never had before.

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A visit to a castle being built from scratch deep in a forest in Burgundy, France

5:41pm August 07, 2023

by Eleanor Beardsley

A vacation in Europe might include visiting a medieval castle. In a forest in Burgundy, France, you can actually step into the past to discover the secrets of building one.

The Scheherazade, a 460-foot superyacht, has been held in Italy since May 2022 in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. It is believed to have ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Italy won't say who's paying for the care of a $700 million superyacht tied to Putin

4:54pm August 07, 2023

by Dustin Jones

The 460-foot superyacht is believed to belong to Russian President Vladimir Putin, but the registered owner is a Russian billionaire.

Workers install the Ukrainian coat of arms on the country's tallest statue, the Motherland Monument, after the Soviet coat of arms was removed, in Kyiv, Sunday. Ukraine is accelerating efforts to erase the vestiges of Soviet and Russian influence, pulling down monuments and renaming streets.

World News

Latest on Ukraine: Russia and Ukraine trade drone strikes; Kyiv removes Soviet symbol

11:37am August 07, 2023

by NPR Staff

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Politics & Government

Morning news brief

6:47am August 07, 2023

Donald Trump's attorneys near deadline to respond to a request by prosecutors for a protective order. Coup leaders close Niger's airspace. Ukraine calls summit on ending war with Russia "productive."

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The Loch Ness Center in Scotland plans a new search for its elusive monster

5:50am August 07, 2023

Volunteers will keep their eyes on the surface, drones with infra-red cameras will search for the monster's heat signature and sound technicians will monitor sensitive underwater audio.

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Nations meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss how the war in Ukraine might end

5:44am August 07, 2023

Saudi Arabia hosted talks with dozens of nations over the weekend as Ukrainian leaders push for a diplomatic solution to the war in Ukraine.

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends an event for marking Statehood Day in Mykhailivska Square in Kyiv, Friday, July 28, 2023.

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Zelenskyy says bomb hit blood transfusion center, while shelling kills 3 overnight

7:03am August 06, 2023

by The Associated Press

Three people have died during a night of air strikes and intense shelling across Ukraine, officials said Sunday, as Kyiv's military exchanged fire with Russian occupation forces.

Dead trees in the forests of the Harz Region.

Climate change threatens Germany's fairy tale forests

8:01am August 05, 2023

by Esme Nicholson

Germany's dense green spruce forests are being decimated by parasites and climate change. It's unclear if planting different kinds of trees would help stop the decline.

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