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First LookBritain details plan to maintain stability in case of no-deal BrexitThe government is preparing for all scenarios if Britain leaves the European Union in seven months without a deal. The plan reveals the scope of potential disruption to the British economy and daily life.
First LookMerkel, Putin will discuss Trump worries at meetingGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Saturday to discuss worries about President Trump's foreign relations strategy as well as Syria's civil war, the conflict in Ukraine, and a gas pipeline 鈥� criticized by Mr. Trump as Russian control over Germany.聽
Russia takes a new look at an old enemy: Genghis KhanIt isn't easy for the conquered to see the contributions that a conqueror made to their country. It's even harder when that conqueror is Genghis Khan in Russia. But in the republic of Buryatia, the view is indeed shifting. Third in a five-part series.
Can tourist meccas beat the heat?A heat wave in Europe this summer has given vacationers pause for thought about whether they want to broil while traveling. How can the world's聽tourist destinations stay attractive in the face of global warming?
First LookItaly bridge collapse serves as a cautionary tale on older bridgesWhile investigators don't yet know why the Morandi Bridge聽in the Italian city of Genoa collapsed on Tuesday, killing at least 39 people, the disaster brings to the fore issues with aging bridges.聽
First LookKosovo president wants to redraw border with Serbia to ease tensionsKosovo 鈥� which is not recognized by nations including Serbia and Russia 鈥� is calling to "correct" its border with Serbia, incorporating part of Serbia. The Balkan nations have made little progress on normalizing relations since agreeing to do so in 2013 as a prerequisite for EU membership.聽
First LookDeaths of African laborers highlight dire working conditions in ItalyWithin three days, 16 migrant laborers were killed in two separate car crashes while returning home from grueling harvesting jobs in Italy's tomato fields. The tragic accidents have shed light on the perils migrants face while employed by Italy's farming industry.聽
France fights flight to big cities with funds for smaller townsWith high unemployment and empty storefronts, France鈥檚 smaller towns aren鈥檛 functioning well. The government hopes an investment of 鈧�5 billion in 222 communities will help attract younger residents and revitalize city cores.
Buddhism flourishes in Siberia, opening window on its pre-Soviet pastOrthodox 海角大神ity may be Russia's most high-profile religion, but it is only one of the country's four official 鈥渇ounding鈥� faiths. Another of the four, Buddhism, has been experiencing a rebirth in post-Soviet Russia. Second in a five-part series.
Will rising summer temperatures raise world鈥檚 climate change concern?It鈥檚 been an extraordinarily hot summer 鈥� with deadly effect 鈥� all across the Northern Hemisphere. Has the heat been changing how people think about climate change?
鈥楲a vie en vert鈥�: Green living in the French countrysideThe village of Langou毛t in northern France is small, but it鈥檚 doing a lot to help the environment. It has funded a number of innovative projects that are eco-friendly, making the town one of the most sustainable in France.聽
Russia's Asian and European halves meet and mix in remote BuryatiaRussia isn't just the cathedral-and-Kremlin society pictured by the West. In the remote聽鈥� and struggling聽鈥� republic of Buryatia, a mix of Cossacks and Mongols, Orthodox 海角大神 exiles and Buddhists populate a decidedly different Russia. First in a five-part series.
First LookJewish teens step up to quell anti-Semitism in German schoolsWith the number of Holocaust survivors dwindling, Jewish teenagers have become the new ambassadors to educate聽their peers about Jewish life and culture.聽
First LookGermany allows asylum seekers to reunite with family membersFollowing a record influx of refugees in Germany, the government stopped allowing asylum seekers to bring immediate family members to the country in 2016. Now, the ban has been lifted and families can reunite, but the move has reignited divisive debates about immigration.
First LookUnshaken by doubts, Thomas wins first Tour de France titleGeraint Thomas of Britain won his first ever Tour de France title on July 29, persevering through the skepticism thrown his way by fans by being the steadiest bike rider from the start.
As same-sex couples in France try to adopt, conservative forces push backFrance may look highly progressive, given its legalization of same-sex marriage five years ago. But French society is more conservative than it seems, a fact manifesting as now-married LGBT couples try to adopt.
He calls it a 'hustle,' but this Russian鈥檚 cryptocurrency empowers a villageCryptocurrencies are associated more with hard-to-understand financial investments than small farms producing potatoes and eggs. But in ruble-poor, rural Russia,聽Mikhail Shlyapnikov created a system to help his community trade real goods and services. 聽
First LookEU fines Google $5 billion for anticompetitive behaviorThe European Union imposed a record fine on Google for forcing Android mobile phone producers to pre-install Google Search and browser apps as conditions聽for licensing its app store. Google claims the sale of content and apps is a critical part of its revenue.
Russia chalks up Trump-Putin summit as success. But is there a hidden cost?For all the backlash in the US to President Trump's comments in Helsinki, there are pressing issues that Moscow and Washington need to discuss. And the Kremlin was very happy with how the summit addressed them.
By staying on the job, Poland's top judge fights the right-wing governmentPoland is in the midst of a battle over its Supreme Court, which the ultraconservative ruling party is trying to remake. And by聽quietly coming to work, Judge Ma艂gorzata Gersdorf has become the face of resistance.
