Zelenskyy says Russia trying to create ‘impression of ceasefire’ as attacks continue
In this photo provided by Ukraine’s 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Separate Mechanized Brigade press service, a ruined city center in Kostyantynivka, the site of heavy battles…
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How to dismantle democracy: Lessons aspiring autocrats may take from Hungary’s Orban
Hungary’s parliament building as seen from Buda Castle, where Prime Minister Viktor Orban has moved his office to. Rob Schmitz/NPR hide caption toggle caption Rob…
One city prides itself as the cradle of the working class. Here’s why
British forces charge crowds during bread riots in Manchester, England, in 1819. The event became known as the Peterloo Massacre, when troops were ordered to…
Italy’s Meloni will test her mettle as EU-U.S. bridge when she meets with Trump
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni holds a year-end press conference in Rome in January. Alessandra Tarantino/AP hide caption toggle caption Alessandra Tarantino/AP MILAN — Italian Premier…
U.K. high court says trans women don’t meet definition of women under equalities law
The entrance of the Supreme Court in London. Frank Augstein/AP hide caption toggle caption Frank Augstein/AP LONDON — Britain’s Supreme Court has ruled that the…
Hungary passes constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ+ public events
Hungary’s parliament has passed an amendment to the constitution that allows the government to ban public events by LGBTQ+ communities, in Budapest, Hungary on Monday.…
Convalescing Pope Francis opens Holy Week with greeting in St. Peter’s Square
Pope Francis arrives at the end of the mass on Palm Sunday in St. Peter’s Square at The Vatican, Sunday, April 13, 2025. Gregorio Borgia/AP…
More than 30 people killed in Russian missile attack on Ukrainian city of Sumy
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Press Service, bodies of the killed residents lie on the ground following a…
Garbage piles up in Birmingham as the U.K. city’s sanitation strike enters 5th week
Local residents deliver rubbish to mobile collection vehicles in Erdington, Birmingham, England on Monday. Jacob King/PA hide caption toggle caption Jacob King/PA LONDON — There…
Le Pen supporters rally in Paris, turning a protest into a populist show of force
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, left, reacts with Jordan Bardella during the French far-right party national rally near the parliament in Paris on Sunday.…