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First LookBoris stays. But can he shake the fallout from 'partygate'?After 'partygate,' Boris Johnson聽narrowly escaped a bid to oust him as Prime Minister. But the scale of the Conservative rebellion is raising questions about his ability to govern at a time of increasing economic and social strain.
European educators support Ukrainian students with flexibility 鈥� and empathyRelocated Ukrainian children are getting back into school routines across Europe. What are educators learning about how best to support them?
First LookBritish PM Boris Johnson faces vote of no-confidenceBritain鈥檚 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has led the nation out of the European Union and through a pandemic. On Monday, Parliament will vote if he gets to keep his job as the U.K. faces skyrocketing energy and food bills.
First LookWhy Russia is firing cruise missiles at Kyiv, Ukraine againRussian forces fired five X-22 cruise missiles Sunday toward Kyiv, and one was destroyed by air defenses, Ukraine officials said. Four other missiles hit a train repair depot. Russia claimed it destroyed T-72 tanks donated from Europe.聽
First LookRafael Nadal's victory gives him a record 14 French Open titlesRafael Nadal's first triumph at the French Open came in 2005 at age 19. No man or woman ever has won the singles trophy at any major event more than his 14 in Paris. Now, no man has won more Grand Slam titles (22) than Nadal.
First LookJubilee performers celebrate a diverse UK 鈥� and the joy of communityAlong with honoring Queen Elizabeth II, these jubilee performers are celebrating African Caribbean culture and the opportunity to dance together again as a community.
British curry: A dish that defines Queen Elizabeth鈥檚 reign?Queen Elizabeth鈥檚 reign has seen the ascension of curry to British national cuisine, echoing the evolution of Britain from empire to postcolonialism.
First LookEU ban on Russian oil may be blunted by rising energy pricesAlthough the European Union鈥檚 move to ban Russian oil imports have united forces against the Kremlin, rising energy prices could help keep Russian oil flowing through the global market.
To 鈥榬eset鈥� British politics, a party leader stakes it all on integrityAs Britain is shaken by the Partygate scandal, the opposition leader is putting his integrity above his own political survival to draw a contrast.
First LookQueen's platinum jubilee doesn't shine for all of the CommonwealthThe U.K. is celebrating Queen Elizabeth鈥檚 70 years on the throne with pageantry and parties. But some in the Commonwealth are using the occasion to push for a formal break with the monarchy as a way to reconcile with painful legacies of colonization.聽
Ukrainian Orthodox Church says follow the gospel, not PutinThe Ukrainian Orthodox Church has broken away from its Russian mother church, in protest at the patriarch鈥檚 support for President Putin鈥檚 invasion.
First LookPrice to pay: EU in lockstep to ban most Russia oil importsThe European Union is increasing the pressure on Russia for its war in Ukraine. On Monday, the EU agreed to ban the majority of Russian oil imports. Europe relies on the country for 25% of its oil and 40% of its natural gas.聽
First LookRussia takes two small cities, aims to widen east Ukraine battleWhile claiming military progress in Ukraine鈥檚 eastern Donbas region, Russian President Vladimir Putin is insisting that European nations halt sanctions on his country and weapons shipments to Ukraine.
Not the usual teenage dreams: Ukraine students seek future amid warFor many, high school is about planning for the future. But amid war, high schoolers in Ukraine are facing existential questions about their lives.
The ExplainerWhen does atrocity rise to the level of genocide?Accusations of genocide have been made by both sides in the war in Ukraine. But the threshold for the crime is high, perhaps more than Russia or Ukraine can meet.
First LookWar crimes trial: Ukraine court sentences first Russian soldierIn the first war crimes trial since Russia invaded Ukraine, a 21-year-old Russian soldier pled guilty and was sentenced to life in prison. Investigations into potential war crimes are intended to hold Russia accountable for crimes against civilians, in particular.
First LookPoland's president in Kyiv as Russia seeks to take another Donbas cityPoland's President Andrzej Duda is the first foreign leader to address the Ukrainian parliament since the start of聽the war.聽Russia intensified efforts to capture the city of Sievierodonetsk.
First LookIn Europe, productivity stalls as prices soar with record inflationSticker shock has accelerated across Europe at grocery stores, gas pumps, electricity bills, and construction sites. Economists are calling it a perfect storm of pent up demand from the pandemic and the war in Ukraine.
Difference MakerHow 鈥楢ngel of Vorzel鈥� rescued Ukrainians trapped behind Russian linesWar shows humanity at its worst, but those who respond to suffering with bravery and selflessness, as Konstantin Gudauskas did evacuating civilians in Ukraine, offer a bright counterpoint.
Russia and the NATO it didn鈥檛 want: A disaster, or 鈥榥o problem鈥�?Moscow views NATO expansion as a security threat. Now, thanks to the Ukraine conflict, Russia looks set to double its shared border with the alliance.
