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Russia looks for US to propose 'bigger, better' arms controlA few months ago, many were saying nuclear arms control was dead. But Mike Pompeo said it was on the agenda of his trip to Russia last week.
Cover StoryEurope’s sanctuary movement: Why churches enter immigration debateChurches step in to protect asylum-seekers from being deported, embroiling themselves in Europe’s fraught immigration debate.Â
As southern Spain dries up, its farmers get inventiveClimate change threatens to turn southern Spain’s farmland into desert. Farmers are employing regenerative agriculture to fight back.
In search of a common ground: How debate is bringing Europeans togetherAhead of European elections, more than 500 citizens from across the EU gathered in Brussels to civilly discuss the future of the bloc.
First LookFar-right EU candidates fan the flames of anti-immigration rhetoricDivisive words, once taboo, are becoming commonplace in campaigns in the lead-up to EU elections. But experts warn the continued use of inflammatory language to gain visibility can also lead to violence.
The EU stuck together on Brexit. Can it remain united on future issues?The European Union stood together in Brexit negotiations. Can that unity help it find a way through future internal arguments?
First LookAhead of EU vote, Hungary hammers home: 'Stop immigration!'In this month's European Parliament election, no issue rings louder in Hungary than migration. But only around two dozen migrants currently enter the country per day – compared with more than 9,000 a day in September 2015.Â
Russia’s Venezuela motives: It’s about the US, not Maduro.Russia is involved in Venezuela not because of interest in Nicolás Maduro, but because it wants to curb what it sees as ‘meddling’ by the US.
Barcelona elected a feminist government. Here’s what happened next.Barcelona has been taking a feminist approach to governance by bringing a female perspective to urban planning.
A Great Firewall of Russia? Kremlin puts key bricks into place.Russians have enjoyed a relatively freewheeling internet, but that is likely to change with a new surveillance law.
Could aid for Notre Dame help rebuild France’s 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’s National Front and Italy’s 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.Â
By playing Korean peacemaker, Putin seeks to revive Russia’s 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 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 hired and served all Bosnian ethnicities, even as tensions rise in the country's Serb-run region.Â
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’s 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’s presidential election looks in the bag for comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy. But that reflects disappointment in incumbent Petro Poroshenko.