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Could aid for Notre Dame help rebuild France鈥檚 crumbling history?Notre Dame Cathedral is getting the money it needs to be rebuilt. But what about the other monuments across France that are still crumbling?
With rise of Vox, Europe's populist wave reaches Spanish shoresVox rejects the far-right label, but it shares themes with France鈥檚 National Front and Italy鈥檚 League. Critics call it a throwback to the Franco era.
FocusShould ISIS brides and children return to their home nations?US and European countries don't want to take back the women and children who supported ISIS. But experts say the world would be safer if they did.听
By playing Korean peacemaker, Putin seeks to revive Russia鈥檚 Far EastVladimir Putin is hoping to use his summit with Kim Jong Un to insert himself into U.S.-North Korea denuclearization talks.
First LookSpain's far-right Vox party gains edge before Sunday electionsSpain could see further fragmentation of its politics after the country's third vote in less than four years. The far-right Vox party is set to put its lawmakers in the lower house for the first time since the 1980s.
First LookJournalist slain in Northern Ireland riot honored by UK, Irish politiciansLyra McKee聽was the first journalist killed on the job in the U.K. in almost 20 years. Her death caused wide shock in Northern Ireland, a country still shaken by tremors from decades of violence.
First LookBosnian Serb businessman, a nationalist party critic, slainA prominent Bosnian Serb businessman who criticized the ruling Bosnian Serb nationalist party was shot dead in a Mafia-style killing. He聽hired and served all Bosnian ethnicities, even as tensions rise in the country's Serb-run region.听
First LookComedian cruises to landslide victory in UkraineUkrainians voted overwhelmingly to elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a comedian turned politician, to be their next president on Sunday. The victory is seen as a rebuke to entrenched political corruption and a persistent low standard of living.
FocusNorth Macedonia鈥檚 election: a victory for Western diplomacy?North Macedonia votes on Sunday for a new president. But more important may be how the United States and European Union made this possible.
Why frustrated Ukrainians may elect a comedian as presidentUkraine鈥檚 presidential election looks in the bag for comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy. But that reflects disappointment in incumbent Petro Poroshenko.
First LookNotre Dame fire further stokes anti-rich sentiments in FranceThe French government's speedy response to the Notre Dame fire triggered backlash from yellow vest protesters, saying they feel even more overlooked after months of protests.听
Is populism waning in Germany? The steady rise of The Greens partyIn Germany, the populist backlash has become a galvanizing force for The Greens party, now the country鈥檚 second largest party.
Tangle of church and state roils Ukraine鈥檚 Orthodox parishesUkraine鈥檚 Orthodox parishes are being riven as they decide whether to retain a traditional affiliation with Moscow or join a new national church.
Paris can learn others鈥� lessons in loss after Notre Dame fireThe Notre Dame fire is a major cultural loss for Paris. But communities around the world, from Warsaw to New York, show that recovery is possible.
First LookAs smoke clears, Paris reckons with charred Notre DameThe Notre Dame cathedral in Paris lost its spire and roof to a fire on Monday, but firefighters were able to put out the blaze after 12 hours, sparing the iconic twin bell towers and other treasures within the nearly 900-year-old structure.听
Militaristic and anti-democratic, Ukraine's far-right bides its timeUkraine鈥檚 right-wing groups like Right Sector and the National Corps pose a danger to the country鈥檚 still unstable democracy.
It鈥檚 a deal: Spanish fixer-uppers for tenants willing to workA nonprofit in Spain matches owners willing to discount the rent with tenants in need of affordable housing, who help with maintenance and repair.
Why is Brexit so messy? The tension of party vs. countryAs Brexit nears, Labour and the Tories are both finding party matters are derailing their focus on getting the U.K. out of the European Union.
First LookTrump urges NATO allies to spend even more on defensePresident Donald Trump has taken credit for increased spending by U.S. NATO allies.听But spending by the 29 countries has actually been rising since 2014 鈥� before he took office.听
鈥楪roundhog Day,鈥� Brexit edition: Will Britain ever leave?
