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First LookISIS claims credit for Barcelona van attackIn the deadliest attack in Spain since March 2004, more than 12 people were killed and dozens injured when a van sped down a pedestrian walkway in one of Barcelona's busiest tourist hubs on Thursday.
First LookUK government voices opposition to Irish border postsBritain said there must be no border posts or electronic checks between Northern Ireland and the Irish republic after Brexit, and it committed itself to maintaining the longstanding, border-free Common Travel Area covering the UK and Ireland.
FocusAfter Thatcher, New Labour, and austerity, has Britain decided to turn left again?Not long ago, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn鈥檚 calls for economic redistribution were seen by many within his own party as a liability. But today a decisive shift to the left seems possible, even probable in a bastion of Anglo-Saxon capitalism.
In Charlottesville aftermath, Europe sees widening divide with USThe lack of a quick, clear response to the weekend events in Charlottesville from the White House left Europe 鈥� which has had a long struggle with racism and white supremacy 鈥� deeply concerned about Trump's values.
Why Poland's crisis may come down to a president and a puppet masterLast month, President Duda unexpectedly vetoed two controversial government bills, setting up a possible power struggle with Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the party's passionate leader. The result could help solve Poland's roiling constitutional crisis where opposition protests and EU criticism have not.
Civil activism: Are Russians exiting the Soviet eclipse?The Russian public largely believes that it is up to the state to organize everything 鈥� a notion the Kremlin is happy to encourage in the political sphere. But in the nonpolitical realm, grassroots projects are shooting up in ways they never have before.
On one tiny Greek island, a warm welcome for Syrian refugeesOn Tilos, where fewer than 500 people live (and they're outnumbered by goats 45 to 1), locals have given shelter, jobs, and education to twelve families 鈥� and want them to stay.
Swimming in the Seine by 2024 Games? Yes, we canal!Swimming in Parisian waterways has been officially banned since 1923, due to poor water quality, heavy traffic, and strong currents. But the city has promised to clean the water in preparation for the 2024 Olympics.
First LookGerman diesel industry feels local and global pressure to go electricAs Australia and other major European powers push gas and diesel bans, German lawmakers and auto manufacturers convened Wednesday with hopes to salvage diesel, an industry that fuels 800,000 jobs and comprises the nation's largest export.
First LookParisians weigh the pros and cons of winning the 2024 Olympic bidAs probable host for the 2024 Olympic Games, some Parisians welcome the opportunity for urban renewal as others raise concerns over rising rents and the effect on low-income residents.
Russia鈥檚 diplomatic reprisals put relations with US in deep freezeThough not ideologically or militarily hostile toward the US in the same way as during the cold war, Moscow appears to have given up on any Trump detente and is digging in for extended tensions with Washington.
First LookBritain asks tech and social media giants to censor militant contentSupporting Britain's effort to combat militant attacks, Home Secretary Amber Rudd will attend the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism, which partners Google, Twitter, Microsoft, and Facebook.
First LookCourt orders France to improve living conditions for migrantsOnly months after the demolition of 'the Jungle,' a migrant camp near Calais, France, watchdog groups have demanded that the migrants have access to drinking water and bathroom facilities.
First LookFree EU movement for British citizens to end in 2019The announcement Monday sparked skepticism among other officials, including the Archishop of Canterbury, who said that the chances of such a quick and smooth transition were 'infinitesimally small.'
First LookTreasury chief says Britain will take its time after BrexitPhilip Hammond revealed that Britain may take up to three years to gain full independence from EU rules, leading some to complain about mixed signals given by the government on the speed and extent of the divorce.
First LookBBC women journalists want wage reform now 鈥� not in 2020Several prominent women TV journalists wrote an open letter to the BBC's top manager demanding that the gender pay gap reform must be enacted immediately after it came to light that the network's聽highest-paid woman earns less than a quarter of the highest-earning male star.
How do refugee students make the jump to Germany's universities?Many of the asylum seekers in Germany are university students looking to continue their studies. Various organizations are trying to help them navigate the country's particular challenges, including a big one: German.
First LookDivided Britain agrees, a bumpy Brexit ride for both sides aheadThe divorce from Europe has slowed to a crawl as the British government works to sort out its disagreements over complex goals.
First LookGerman citizens warned about travel to Turkey following 鈥榓bsurd鈥� arrestsSix human rights activists were arrested in Turkey as part of President Erdogan鈥檚 widespread terrorism crackdown, leading Germany to issue travel warnings against the nation.聽
First LookCents and sensibility: Jane Austen graces British 10-pound noteThe famed British author is only the third woman to feature on a modern-day British bank note, after medical innovator Florence Nightingale and social reformer Elizabeth Fry.