Europe

If you're in the market for a new home, how about a 200-year-old castle?

7:00am June 01, 2023

The castle is listed for about $37,000 on the Scottish island of Fetlar, and comes with a tower, courtyard and gardens. But the 40-acre property requires about $15 million in renovations.

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Ethnic tensions flare in northern Kosovo — raising fears of another conflict

5:21am June 01, 2023

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Igor Božic, a journalist in Belgrade, Serbia, about violence in Kosovo after ethnic Serbs tried to take control of government offices after ethnic Albanians won elections.

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain plays a forehand against Taro Daniel of Japan during a Second Round Match at the 2023 French Open at Roland Garros on May 31, 2023 in Paris, France.

The Spanish tennis pipeline that's produced Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal

4:07pm May 31, 2023

by Rob Schmitz

One of the greatest tennis players, Spaniard Rafael Nadal, isn't at this year's French Open. But world #1 Carlos Alcaraz, also of Spain, is dominating. What is it about the Spanish tennis pipeline?

Russia is hit with more airstrikes. Does this point to an escalation in the war?

10:20am May 31, 2023

For well over a year, Russia has carried out airstrikes across Ukraine. Now Russia finds itself on the receiving end, including drones that hit apartment buildings in Moscow.

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Deal that allows Ukraine to export grain across the Black Sea has been extended

5:15am May 31, 2023

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to European Commissioner for Transport Adina Valean about efforts to help Ukraine export grains and agricultural products.

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A beluga whale — a suspected Russian spy — has reappeared after four years

4:41pm May 30, 2023

by Rob Schmitz

A Beluga whale, allegedly a Russian spy, has reappeared in Sweden after a four year absence.

Contestant in cheese rolling is knocked unconscious but comes out on top

10:31am May 30, 2023

Contestants gather in England for the Coopers Hill Cheese Rolling to chase a big wheel of cheese down a steep hill. Canadian Delaney Irving regained conscious to find out she won the woman's race.

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Morning news brief

5:16am May 30, 2023

Russia launched a pre-dawn air raid on Ukraine's capital. Republican presidential hopefuls head to Iowa. China launches a new crew into space, including its first civilian astronaut.

This photo shows a part of an apartment building which was reportedly damaged by Ukrainian drone in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, May 30, 2023. In Moscow, residents reported hearing explosions and Mayor Sergei Sobyanin later confirmed there had been a drone attack that he said caused "insignificant" damage.

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Russia reports several drone strikes on Moscow buildings as Kyiv is attacked again

5:15am May 30, 2023

by Charles Maynes

Explosions were reported in several districts of Moscow and outlying regions of the city Tuesday as Russia launched a pre-dawn air raid on Ukraine's capital Tuesday that killed at least one person.

Russian authorities reported several drone attacks on the capital Moscow

5:04am May 30, 2023

Russia launched a pre-dawn air raid on Ukraine's capital Tuesday, killing at least one person while Moscow authorities said the Russian capital was attacked by drones.