Europe

Tennis Stars Return To The Grass Court For Wimbledon's Fortnight

4:36pm July 10, 2017

Wimbledon knows how to keep tennis fans on the edge of their seats. The fourth round of the tournament was played Monday. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated about what's next.

Opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu throws flowers to supporters on Sunday during a massive rally in Istanbul concluding a 280-mile march from Ankara.

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Turkey Detains 42 Academics Allegedly Linked To U.S.-Based Cleric

4:26pm July 10, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Police made the arrests in early-morning raids. Authorities said some of the suspects used a messaging app called ByLock, which the government believes is used by followers of Fethullah Gulen.

After meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday at the Group of 20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, President Trump said Sunday they had discussed creating a joint cybersecurity unit. After much criticism, he quickly walked back the idea.

Trump's 'Impenetrable' Cyber Unit That Never Was

3:06pm July 10, 2017

by Philip Ewing

President Trump may have saved himself and the government a lot of trouble by pulling the plug on a joint cyber unit with Russia before work got seriously underway.

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U.K. Releases 'How-To' Video On Surviving A Terrorist Shooting

2:21pm July 10, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The four-minute public service film advises the public to "run, hide, tell" in case of a firearms attack.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, right, and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg attend a joint news conference in Kiev on Monday.

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Ukraine Recommits To NATO Membership Over Moscow's Objections

12:22pm July 10, 2017

by Scott Neuman

After a meeting in Kiev between President Petro Poroshenko and NATO's secretary general, the Ukrainian leader pledged reforms aimed at qualifying his country for the western alliance by 2020.

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As Drought Parches Italy, Rome Turns Off Historic Drinking Fountains

8:37am July 10, 2017

by Christopher Livesay

Rome is home to more public drinking fountains — nearly 3,000 — than any other city in the world. But the city is turning off the taps as Italy faces a severe drought.

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British Employers Begin To See A Pre-Brexit Exit Of Foreign Workers

7:18am July 10, 2017

by Frank Langfitt

The United Kingdom won't actually leave the European Union until 2019, but there are already signs British employers could lose crucial foreign workers, from university professors to apple pickers.

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Protestors Walk 280 Miles In Turkey March For Peace

5:32pm July 09, 2017

by Peter Kenyon

Hundreds of thousands marched to demonstrate against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, after his government imprisoned dissidents following a failed coup last year.

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A Paris Auction House For Everyone

8:14am July 09, 2017

by Eleanor Beardsley

Parisians don't have to be millionaires to bid on a piece of history. The Drouot auction house offers those who aren't super rich a chance to snag a worthy canvas or piece of furniture.

An artist's rendering of Madrid's Gran Vía, one of the city's biggest and busiest avenues, shows what the thoroughfare would look like if building facades were covered in plants. Madrid is offering tax incentives to companies or private owners willing to

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Hot, Dry Madrid Aims For A Cooler, Greener Future

7:00am July 09, 2017

by Lauren Frayer

A huge, vertical garden covering the wall of Madrid's CaixaForum is both a work of art and something practical for the environment. It's among several steps the city has taken to fight climate change.