Europe

The British pound has weakened to a record low after reveal of latest tax plans

5:14pm September 26, 2022

by Willem Marx

The British pound weakened to a record-low level against the U.S. dollar as traders and investors continue to react negatively to new plans unveiled by the country's finance minister, Kwasi Kwarteng.

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Digital creator Kyana Sue Powers says residents of Vestmannaeyjar treat puffling season as a regular part of life. "It's just what you do, it's as normal to do as recycling cans," she told NPR.

Why it's perfectly normal to see baby puffins thrown off cliffs in Iceland each year

4:02pm September 26, 2022

by Halisia Hubbard

Throwing thousands of baby puffins off a cliff is a yearly tradition for the people of Iceland's Westman Islands. It's part of what's known as "puffling season" and is a crucial life-saving endeavor.

Police officers detain a man in Moscow on Wednesday, following calls to protest against mobilization announced by President Vladimir Putin.

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Ukraine war updates: Regions vote on joining Russia, Putin orders a draft (Sept. 26)

12:31pm September 26, 2022

by NPR Staff

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

What meaningful action could the United Nations take to help Ukraine?

8:19am September 26, 2022

As the U.N. General Assembly comes to a close, NPR's Leila Fadel asks Yale law professor Oona Hathaway how nations can unite in responding to Russia for its war against Ukraine.

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Italy will soon be led by the most far-right government it's had since Mussolini

7:19am September 26, 2022

Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy emerge as the single largest party. Her coalition will be able to form the next government, and Meloni is expected to become Italy's first female prime minister.

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Police and paramedics work at the scene of a shooting at school No. 88 in Izhevsk, Russia, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. A gunman on Monday morning killed 13 people and wounded 21 others in a school in central Russia, authorities said.

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13 dead and 21 wounded in Russia school shooting

6:47am September 26, 2022

by The Associated Press

A gunman killed 13 people, including seven children, and wounded 21 other people in a school in central Russia on Monday, authorities said.

After Russia orders a partial mobilization, young men flee the country

5:02am September 26, 2022

Military-age men continue to flee Russia after President Putin ordered the country's first mobilization since WWII. Many are arriving in Istanbul, where they can travel without a visa.

Far-right party Brothers of Italy's leader Giorgia Meloni speaks to the media at her party's electoral headquarters in Rome on Sunday.

Italy is set to usher in its first far-right government since World War II

9:16pm September 25, 2022

by Joanna Kakissis

Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni's Fratelli d'Italia (Brothers of Italy) party is on track to be the biggest party in parliament, according to early projections based on vote counts.

Russians against the war seek refuge in Turkey

5:09pm September 24, 2022

by Fatma Tanis

Russian men are fleeing the country to avoid being forced into the military and the war in Ukraine. Many are going to Turkey, where they do not need a visa to enter.

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Italy braces for far-right victory in elections

5:09pm September 24, 2022

by Joanna Kakissis

Italians head to the polls Sunday in what could be a pivotal election with far-right candidate Giorgia Meloni poised to be Italy's first female prime minister.