Snowden Calls Ruling Against NSA 'Extraordinarily Encouraging'
The whistleblower, speaking from Russia, said the importance of the ruling against the U.S. surveillance program he helped uncover "can't be overstated."
Europe
U.K. Election: Conservatives Outperform Their Results 5 Years Ago
Every opinion poll before Thursday's vote suggested that this would be a dead heat between the two major parties: Labour and Conservatives. Those polls, however, were wrong.
Italian Red Cross President: Bombing Migrant Boats Would Be A 'Huge Mistake'
NPR's Melissa Block interviews Francesco Rocca, president of the Italian Red Cross, who is in New York lobbying against a draft U.N. proposal to destroy human smugglers' boats in Libya.
No Goooaaal? Spain's Soccer Federation Suspends Season In Row Over Law
At issue is a new law that allows poorer teams to share TV airtime and revenue more fairly. The law would break the monopoly of the league's two richest teams, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona.
Greece's Aegean Islands Struggle To Handle Influx Of Migrants
The number of migrants and refugees crossing the Aegean Sea from Turkey to Greece has tripled since last year. The coast guard and police are overwhelmed trying to document and house migrants.
Polls Close In Tight British Election, Show Lead For Conservative Party
Most analysts are predicting a lead for the Conservatives in Thursday's U.K. general election. But the closeness of the election might leave Britain facing a period of coalition building.
Media Coverage Of Close U.K. Elections Finds Much To Mock
The country votes in what could be the closest elections in decades. Some of the political coverage is decidedly more colorful than in the U.S.
WATCH: The Guardian's U.K. Election Primer For Non-Brits
The parliamentary system can seem complicated on this side of the pond. Luckily The Guardian gets that and explains a hung parliament and what the queen has to do with all this.
Britons Cast Ballots In Tightest Race In Decades
Polls indicate that neither Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative Party nor Ed Miliband's opposition Labour Party has a clear lead. That means minority parties will be influential.
New British Princess Is Given A Name
Born over the weekend, the baby girl weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces and is fourth in line for the British throne.