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The ExplainerPolitical turmoil in Italy as far-right reaches for the reinsThe resignation of Italy鈥檚 prime minister Tuesday blocked snap elections that could have put far-right pol Matteo Salvini in the country鈥檚 top office.
A school bus with hoofs: How one town embraces sustainabilityUngersheim鈥檚 environmentally friendly initiatives include ones that promote renewable energy. Local leaders across Europe are taking notes.
In eastern Ukraine, a broad desire for peace. But whose peace?Almost everyone in eastern Ukraine wants a peace plan that will end the fighting, but what that peace will look like can vary dramatically.
Chlorinated chickens! Why swapping trade allies is tough for Britain.British and U.S. trade officials met in Washington last week, as Britain sweats the risks of a 鈥渘o deal Brexit鈥� that undercuts its trade with Europe.
Isolated by Ukraine鈥檚 war, Mariupol looks for a peaceful futureIn the port city of Mariupol, locals struggle with Ukraine鈥檚 ongoing civil war and plan for a future where trade with the world is free again.
First LookItaly approaches an early election and a shift to the rightDeputy Premier Matteo Salvini announced he would no longer support Premier Giuseppe Conte's government, pushing Italy closer to an early election.
Difference MakerTo save rare ponies, one couple gives up almost everythingAmanda Simpson and Stathis Katsarelias have given up almost everything to care for Skyrian horses on the island of Sk铆ros.
Not just a toy: Channel-hopping hoverboard draws military鈥檚 eyeWhen Franky Zapata crossed the English Channel on his hoverboard Sunday, the French Army saw a new way to move troops across the battlefield.
Comeback fish: How Europe is saving the iconic sturgeonSturgeon populations have plummeted in recent decades. In Europe, advocates are taking action to revive the species.聽
In France, a radical approach to fighting radicalizationHow to fight extremism? In Argenteuil, France, with an innovative program that identifies and addresses discrimination, one prong of radicalization.聽
First LookBelfast presents major Brexit challenges for Boris JohnsonNorthern Ireland has been a key issue in the Brexit debate. While neither the EU nor the U.K. want a hard border, how that can be avoided is unclear.
Difference MakerAn imaginative space that helps kids believe in stories 鈥� and themselvesThe nonprofit Grimm & Co. boosts literacy skills at its store and in schools, serving close to 3,000 children a year in Rotherham, England.
First LookFive nations meet with Iran to save 2015 nuclear deal
First LookPolice arrest 1,400 at pro-democracy rally in MoscowA Russian monitoring group said Sunday that 1,400 arrests was the largest number of detentions at a rally in the Russian capital in this decade.
First LookRussia bans eight activists from running for Moscow city councilThe Kremlin has been accused of attempting to stifle a growing opposition party. In聽one of the city's largest opposition protests in years, more than 20,000 took to the streets this past Saturday, with another protest planned this upcoming Saturday.
Village store revival? German towns opt for community over big-box retailersPeter B枚hmer reopened the village store in his German home of Farchant a few years ago, and it has been going gangbusters ever since.
First LookParis sizzles, London boils as record heat hits EuropeEuropean nations have struggled to cope with a record-breaking heat wave that contrasts with their usually temperate summers. Climate scientists fear such conditions are soon to become the norm.
Iran crisis reminds UK of a cost of BrexitEven as Brexit looms, tensions in the Gulf have highlighted the limits of Britain's strength without international allies.
First LookWith Boris Johnson as U.K. prime minister, economic forecast darkensBoris Johnson's decisive win over Jeremy Hunt makes a "no deal" Brexit look increasingly likely for Nov. 1. If Britain leaves the EU without a withdrawal agreement, economists predict tariffs, a loss of jobs, and a weakened economy will be unavoidable.
Ukraine votes for reform. Will new president seize the opportunity?President Volodymyr Zelenskiy now has the ability to make sweeping reforms in Ukraine, after Sunday鈥檚 election gave him a majority in parliament.