Europe

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has stopped all foreign adoptions of Ukrainian children

5:07am October 05, 2022

by Ashley Westerman

Dozens of American parents who were in the process of adopting children from Ukraine are stuck in limbo as the war with Russia grinds on with no end in sight.

Russian President Vladimir Putin joins hands with the Russian-appointed leaders of four Ukrainian regions that Moscow annexed on Sept. 30, despite strong international opposition to the move. On the same day, Putin also raised the possibility of using a nuclear weapon in Ukraine.

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How likely is a Russian nuclear strike in Ukraine?

2:13pm October 04, 2022

by Greg Myre

Russian President Vladimir Putin is again raising the possibility of such an attack. Experts said the likelihood still remains low, though risks are rising.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has proposed a peace plan for Ukraine that would involve holding repeat votes under the U.N. auspices in Russia-occupied regions.

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Elon Musk's peace plan for Ukraine draws condemnation from Zelenskyy

11:12am October 04, 2022

by The Associated Press

The Tesla CEO tweeted a plan that includes allowing Russia to keep Crimea, which it seized in 2014. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded that Musk was taking sides with Russia.

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Russia is losing the edge in Ukraine, but Putin still seems ready to double down

4:05pm October 03, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Michael McFaul, a former U.S. Ambassador to Russia, about Putin's mindset as the war in Ukraine shifts out of Russia's favor.

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Britain's finance minister reverses new policy just a week after initial annoucement

4:05pm October 03, 2022

by Willem Marx

Britain announced a series of tax proposals that led to a major sell-off of the country's currency and the government's debt. Just over a week later, the government has been forced to change tack.

Soldiers prepare to fire BM-21 Grad rocket launcher toward Russian positions in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region on Monday. Russia intends to annex Donetsk but Ukrainian forces retook Lyman, a strategic city in the region, on Saturday.

Ukraine war updates: Ukraine retakes part of a region Russia claims to annex (Oct. 3)

2:42pm October 03, 2022

by NPR Staff

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

The Karsto gas processing plant in the municipality of Tysvær, Norway — which said it will increase security around its oil installations after the Nord Stream pipeline leaks.

The Nord Stream leaks are a wake-up call for countries with vulnerable pipelines

11:33am October 03, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

There are enough miles of pipelines around the world to circle the Earth 30 times — and many are vulnerable. That doesn't mean there aren't things countries can do to protect them, an expert says.

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This areal view shows rows of boats used for harvesting salt in Lake Retba in Senegal in 2021.

Come along as we connect the dots between climate, migration and the far-right

10:45am October 03, 2022

by Ari Shapiro

Today, we are launching a project to look at how the ripples of climate change are radiating outward. Beginning in Senegal, we will connect the dots between climate, migration and political extremism.

British Prime Minister Liz Truss at the Conservative Party annual conference in Birmingham, England on Sunday. Truss and her Treasury chief have spent the last 10 days defending the cut in the face of market mayhem.

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The UK scraps a proposed tax cut for the wealthy that sparked market turmoil

9:40am October 03, 2022

by The Associated Press

The tax cut was part of a package of unfunded cuts unveiled only days ago that sent the pound to record lows and was widely seen as politically toxic.

The U.K. changes direction and abolishes plan to cut taxes on high earners

7:34am October 03, 2022

by Willem Marx

Under political pressure, the U.K. government has made an embarrassing U-turn on tax cuts for the highest earners, while the collapse of the pound compounds the misery of many British householders.

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