Italy pressures NGOs to stop migrant boat rescues
Italy is pressuring ships operating by NGOs in the Mediterranean to halt rescues of migrant boats at sea.
Europe
Germany's far-right party now polls higher than the three parties in government
Germany's far-right AfD party now polls higher than each of the three parties now governing Germany. It is another example of the spread of populism across Europe.
U.K. Supreme Court to weigh legality of plan to deport migrants to Rwanda
To discourage migrants, the U.K. wants to deport to Rwanda some who arrive by boat without a visa. Human rights groups have sued, and the Supreme Court will begin hearing arguments on Oct. 9.
U.S. women dominate world gymnastic championships
NPR's Juana Summers talks with editor in chief of Gymnastics Now Patricia Duffy, who is in Belgium for the World Gymnastics Championships, about the U.S. record-breaking win and notable gymnasts.
Millions of acres of Ukraine's farmland are going unplowed this year
The war in Ukraine has forced farmers to abandon millions of acres of the nation's most fertile farmland.
The fate of Ukraine funding lies in the balance with speaker's race
The next House speaker will need to win the support of 218 members and Ukraine aid is expected to be a significant factor.
Jailed Iranian women's rights activist wins 2023 Nobel Peace Prize
Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi, who remains in prison in Iran, is this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
Theater claims it has the only surviving stage where Shakespeare may have performed
The centuries old floorboards were discovered during renovations hidden under a replacement floor. The theater, St. George's Guildhall, claims to have documents suggesting Shakespeare performed there.
Morning news brief
GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz made history by engineering House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's ouster. The gash across Ukraine's farmland can be seen from space. Guatemala enters a fifth day of a national strike.
Russian strike kills dozens of Ukrainian civilians attending a wake, Zelenskyy says
Rescuers searched for survivors in the remains of the only cafe in the village of Hroza. Around 60 people, including children, were attending a wake at the cafe when the missile hit, officials said.