Ukraine's counteroffensive gains traction in the south
Ukraine has made significant progress but at great cost, and the terrain ahead is heavily defended.
Europe
Migrants are being blamed for the wildfires in Greece
Greece is facing its worst fire season in modern history, which is coinciding with the continuing flow of migrants trying to enter Europe, Many are blaming them, without evidence, for the fires.
This French app aims to fight sexual harassment on beaches
Women who are subject to unwanted attention and harassment on the beaches of southern France this summer are experimenting with a new app which summons police.
Russia is trying to buy weapons from North Korea, the U.S. says
NPR's Michel Martin talks to White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby about accusations Russia aims to do an arms deals with North Korea to support Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Italian rapper Ghali aims to save migrants from drowning in the Mediterranean
In his home country of Italy, Ghali is a major star. His parents are Tunisian, and he's working with Tunisian refugees trying to enter Italy. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Ghali about his mission.
U.S. says Russia has made 'shameful' moves toward new North Korea arms deals
According to new U.S. intelligence, the potential agreement would allow North Korea to ship "significant quantities and multiple types" of weapons to Russia for deployment in Ukraine.
In Spain, there's a reckoning over sexism and women's sports
Spain's World Cup victory was supposed to be a moment of triumph, but it was overshadowed when the head of the country's soccer federation planted an unwanted kiss on one of the team's star players.
Paul Whelan, an American imprisoned in Russia, appears in a new video
The video was released by the state-controlled outlet Russia Today. Whelan is shown in a prison uniform standing among other prisoners, operating a sewing machine and eating with others.
As war losses mount, Ukraine honors a veteran jet fighter pilot who died in collision
Andrii Pilshchykov, known as "Juice," died in a training flight Friday. He was a veteran of early combat missions during Russia's invasion and later advocated for Western countries to donate F-16s.
It's time again for the contest to pick the U.K.'s tree of the year
An introduction to some of the favorites to win Tree of the Year in the U.K. The finalists have been chosen and voting runs through October.