French Officials Investigate Hack Of Television Network
NPR's Audie Cornish interviews Damien Leloup, a technology writer for the French paper Le Monde, about the cyberattack on the French global TV network, TV5Monde.
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Financially-Troubled Greece Meets IMF Deadline
Greece managed to make a $494 million debt payment to the International Monetary Fund Thursday, despite a precarious financial situation that had many speculating it would fail to do so. The problem for Greece is that there are several more deadlines on the horizon.
Queen Victoria's Childhood Story To Be Published
A short story written by Queen Victoria when she was just 10 years old is to be published for the first time in June.
French TV Network Hacked By 'Cyber Caliphate' Group
Screens went blank and normal programming for TV5Monde viewers was replaced by a message: "Je suIS IS." It's unknown whether the hackers have actual ties to ISIS.
Rome's Plan For Prostitutes Upsets Sex Workers And The Catholic Church
One neighborhood is creating a "zone of tolerance" to confine prostitutes to certain areas. The community likes it and says it had to act because Italian society has failed to address the issue.
Greece Cracks Down On Longtime Tax Evasion Problem
Greeks don't trust their own state to give them good services, so for decades they have evaded taxes.
Foreign Carmakers Shift Into Reverse In Russia
General Motors and Volkswagen are closing plants there and laying off workers. Economic problems have led to an estimated 35 percent drop in the once-booming Russian car market.
London Thieves Take Up To $300 Million In Gems In Easter Heist
The daring crime targeted Hatton Garden Safe Deposit company, which is used by many firms in London's jewelry quarter to store their wares.
German Program Helps Families De-Radicalize Members Prone To Extremism
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with counselor Daniel Koehler about a German program to help families de-radicalize members who turn to extremism and violent ideology.
After Nazi Plunder, A Quest To Bring Home The 'Woman In Gold'
A new movie tells the true story of Maria Altmann, who fought her way to the U.S. Supreme Court to force the Austrian government to return a painting of her aunt.