Venice Film Festival To Return Amid The Pandemic
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Andreas Wiseman of Deadline about the Venice Film Festival, which is scheduled to start Wednesday.
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'Charlie Hebdo' To Reprint Muhammad Cartoons As Trial Linked To 2015 Attack Begins
The satirical weekly, whose Paris offices were stormed by Islamist extremists who killed several staff members, will reprint the controversial cartoons that apparently sparked the attack.
U.K. Students Begin To Return To Classes During COVID-19 Pandemic
Many parents in England are looking forward to this week's return to school, but the government's shifting policy on coronavirus precautions has some worried as infections rise.
Turkey Is Among The Countries Dealing With A Spike In COVID-19 Cases
Officially the country reports more than 268,000 cases and more than 6,300 deaths. But some doctors doubt the government's statistics, and say they're overwhelmed by the number of sick people.
Records From Once-Secret Archive Offer New Clues Into Vatican Response To Holocaust
The Vatican has long maintained that Pope Pius XII did everything he could to save Jewish lives, but newly unearthed papers have renewed accusations of complicit silence against him.
In Quiet-Loving Germany, Motorcyclists Protest A Possible Ban On Loud Sunday Rides
Germans abide by a host of laws to keep noise at a minimum after 10 p.m. and on Sundays. Thousands of motorcyclists have been riding in roaring protest through cities in response to a proposed ban.
'Tightening The Screws': Belarus' Lukashenko Shows No Sign Of Bending To Protests
The Belarusian president appears to regain the upper hand after mass demonstrations against his reelection in a vote that's been criticized by the U.S. and the European Union.
European Leaders Condemn Recent Presidential Election In Belarus As A Sham
European Union leaders agreed they would refuse to recognize the results of the Belarus election. But they are treading cautiously on sanctions for fear of provoking Russia.
A Tour Like No Other: How The Pandemic Has Changed The 2020 Tour De France
The 2020 Tour de France is set to start Saturday. But the world's premier bicycle race will be very different due to the pandemic.
Alexei Navalny Update: 'Some Improvement' In Condition, German Hospital Says
The Russian opposition figure has been in a medically induced coma since last week. He is in serious but stable condition, the Charité hospital in Berlin said on Friday.