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First LookDutch stores pull children's coloring book after discovering Hitler image within its pagesA chain of Dutch stores has apologized after mistakenly selling coloring books that featured a picture of Adolf Hitler.聽
Is French presidential hopeful Macron the Clinton to Le Pen's Trump? Or is he actually an Obama?Currently the favorite to win the French presidency, Emmanuel Macron is positioning himself as a globalist 鈥� but also聽someone who will help those whom the EU and free trade have left behind.
Did St. Petersburg bombing bring Russia's Syria intervention back home?Though Russia has been dealing with terrorism for many years, it has mostly been rooted in domestic conflicts in the Caucasus. But Monday's deadly bombing of a St. Petersburg metro seems likely linked to Russia's involvement in Syria's civil war.
How 'anti-terror' information sharing soured German-Turkish relationsWhen Turkey shared with Berlin a list of 300 names and 200 organizations in Germany that Ankara was spying on, it sparked a strong response from Germany.
First LookScottish Parliament backs new independence voteThe Edinburgh-based legislature voted 69 to 59 in favor of an independence vote, but after triggering Article 50 on Wednesday, PM May called for the four nations of the United Kingdom to come together.
First LookBrexit has officially been triggered. What comes next?London officially informed the European Council on Wednesday of its intent to leave the EU, triggering Article 50. It's the start of a two-year negotiating process that will decide Britain's future relationship with the bloc.
FocusAs Brexit is triggered, the view from a city that voted to 鈥楲eave鈥�Today, the long awaited divorce talks between Britain and the EU officially began. But while 鈥楤rexit鈥� is often framed in terms of anger, the experience in Hull shows that hope is part of the equation too.聽- First LookBritain's Royal Mint introduces 12-edged pound coinDesigned to foil counterfeiters, the new coin also features a hologram.
Why is someone trying to shutter one of Russia's top private universities?What appears to be on full display is a hallmark of the Putin era: a new brand of domestic 'lawfare,' in which state-run courts enforce political conformity through legal pretexts.- First LookMore than 1,000 arrested in Belarus protests against 'parasite law'Authorities have been struggling to contain unsanctioned protests against President Alexander Lukashenko, who has sharply curtailed dissent during his 23 years in power.
First LookHumongous gold coin stolen from Berlin museumA Canadian gold coin weighing about 220 lbs. and worth about $4 million has been stolen from Berlin's聽Bode Museum, say authorities.- First LookRussian protest leader Alexei Navalny sentenced to 15 days in jailA Moscow court sentenced opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who organized a wave of antigovernment protests nationwide, for resisting police orders.
Why Russian protests are making the Kremlin rethink 2018 presidential electionsThe implicit choice in next year's elections was looking like 'Putin or nothing.' But the breadth of protests Sunday organized by anti-corruption crusader Alexei Navalny is changing that equation.
Under anti-EU pressures, Europe's advocates find their footingThe weekend鈥檚 60th anniversary of the launching of the EU project saw anti-EU protesters on the streets in Rome, but it also saw counter-protests everywhere from Britain to Warsaw.
Cover StoryLife in a new land: a refugee's journeyA Monitor reporter reconnects with a Syrian refugee who is starting a new life in Germany 鈥� while trying to save his family back home.
Corruption protests sweep RussiaThe anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny was also arrested
UK: Attacker used WhatsApp, firm must help police get accessBritish press reports suggest that the attack used the messaging service just before starting his killing rampage.
The ExplainerWhat does 鈥榤ultispeed鈥� Europe really mean?The idea has gotten traction ahead of Saturday's EU summit as a way to allow the union's members to integrate at paces they are comfortable with. But it's a contentious issue.
Russia set to unveil the world's newest print encyclopedia 鈥� and its last?The聽Great Russian Encyclopedia is heir to 鈥� and corrects the flaws of 鈥� the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, last published in the 1970s. It may also be the last general-knowledge encyclopedia of its kind to be put to paper.
First LookFormer Russian lawmaker and Moscow critic gunned down in UkraineDenis Voronenkov, a key witness in a Ukrainian treason case against pro-Russia former president Viktor Yanukovich, was shot by an unidentified assailant in central Kiev on Thursday. His death fueled tensions between the two countries.
