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A bombing kills dozens on Pakistan's border with Afghanistan. Ukraine retakes a small village from Russia. Some 30,000 people are losing their jobs as trucking company Yellow shuts down.
Europe
Ukraine's troops are slowly pushing Russian forces out of occupied Ukrainian land
As Ukraine claims a strategic victory in a long, grinding counteroffensive, its troops say they need more long-range weapons to fight increasingly entrenched Russian troops.
A drone attack on Moscow briefly shut one of its airports and injured one
Russian authorities say three Ukrainian drones attacked Moscow in the early hours on Sunday, injuring one person and prompting a temporary closure for traffic of one of four airports near the capital.
African leaders leave Russia summit without grain deal or path to peace in Ukraine
African leaders are leaving two days of meetings with Vladimir Putin with little to show for their requests to resume a deal that kept grain flowing from Ukraine and to find a path to end the war.
In the Paris suburb where riots erupted, protests have died down but anger remains
A visit to the Paris suburb where riots first broke out in France, following the police killing of a young man of North African descent.
Cyclists and car drivers in Berlin fight over road space
Berlin's conservative mayor ran on a pledge to stand up for car drivers against encroachment from bicyclists. But bike-riders have pushed back, forcing the government to backpedal.
Much anticipated U.S. and Netherlands World Cup rematch ends with a resounding ... tie
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with soccer writer Sophie Downey about the U.S. and Netherlands' much anticipated match in the Women's World Cup.
Ukraine struggles to rebuild a navy destroyed by Russia
First, Russia wiped out Ukraine's navy. Now, Moscow is blocking critical grain exports. As Ukraine tries to rebuild its navy, and fight back, NPR's Greg Myre got a ride on one of its few boats.
With Russia dominating the Black Sea, Ukraine's navy tries to rebuild
First, Russia wiped out Ukraine's navy. Now, Russia is blockading Ukraine's critical grain exports. As Ukraine tries to rebuild, NPR's Greg Myre got a ride on one of its few boats.
Wait, do you need a visa to go to Europe now? The new ETIAS requirements, explained
Starting in 2024, American passport holders traveling to 30 European countries will need to receive authorization to travel via the ETIAS, a long-awaited measure designed to prevent terrorism.