Russian missile and drone strikes across Ukraine claim at least 18 lives
An apartment building in the central Ukrainian city of Uman was hit after a series of early morning airstrikes across the country Friday.
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BBC chair quits over links to loans for Boris Johnson — the man who appointed him
A top Conservative Party donor, Richard Sharp was found to have breached rules by failing to disclose a $1 million loan he helped arrange for then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
51 years later, Germany has a panel to review the Munich Olympics hostage massacre
NPR's Melissa Block talks with Michael Brenner, professor at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, about the review the 1972 Munich Olympics terrorist attack that killed 11 Israeli athletes.
Ukrainian journalist's death leads to investigation and criticism
Bogdan Bitik was shot while on the Antonivka bridge in Kherson. He was working with an Italian journalist who was also shot but survived. Ukraine has launched a war crimes investigation.
China's Xi calls Ukraine's Zelenskyy, after weeks of intensifying pressure to do so
The Chinese leader's call comes as he has sought to play the role of peacemaker, though chances of a big breakthrough are slim, given how far apart Russia's and Ukraine's positions remain.
British aristocrats ask King Charles to join a slavery reparations movement
Two members of U.K. aristocratic families, Laura Trevelyan and David Lascelles, are apologizing for centuries-old injustices in the Caribbean, and asking others to join them in paying reparations.
In a historic shift, Pope Francis allows women to vote at bishops' meetings
Catholic women's groups that have long criticized the Vatican for treating women as second-class citizens immediately praised the move as historic in the 2,000-year life of the church.
The U.K. blocks Microsoft's $69 billion deal to buy game giant Activision Blizzard
British regulators blocked Microsoft's purchase, thwarting the biggest tech deal in history over worries that it would stifle competition in the fast-growing cloud gaming market.
British statue that is more than 200 years old was defaced with bright blue crayons
The unidentified artists or miscreants, depending on your view, were at the 700-acre property in England for an Easter event. A spokesman for the National Trust says the statue has been cleaned up.
Prince William got a 'very large sum' in a Murdoch settlement in 2020
Prince William received a large payout in 2020 from Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper arm in an alleged phone hacking case, according to court documents made public Tuesday.