14 Sailors Dead After Fire On A Russian Submarine
Fourteen sailors died Monday in a fire on board a Russian deep water research vessel. The tragedy follows a string of accidents involving Russian submarines.
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Showdown In Italy Over Migrants Rescued By Boat Captain Speaks To Deeper Tensions
The boat captain detained in Italy after she defied authorities and docked a boat carrying 40 migrants acted in accordance with the law, says the German humanitarian group sponsoring the ship.
British Nuclear Expert Says U.S. Has Put Europe In A Tough Spot On Iran
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with former British Iran deal negotiator Richard Dalton. He's a nuclear expert and talks about Iran's decision to exceed the uranium limit in the 2015 nuclear agreement.
Trump Administration Threatens Tariffs On $25 Billion Worth Of European Imports
President Trump called a truce in his trade war with China. But another tariff battle is brewing — this time with Europe. It could affect prices for imported cheese, olives and pasta.
Women's World Cup: U.S. Faces England In Battle To Reach The Final
Fresh from a win over France, the Americans are just one game away from Sunday's World Cup final. But a strong, confident England team wants to upset their plans.
Apparent Airplane Stowaway Falls From Sky Into London Garden
London police suspect the person had been hiding in the landing gear of a Kenya Airways flight from Nairobi to Heathrow Airport. The body fell into the Clapham area of the city, shocking neighbors.
Author Pulls Back The Iron Curtain On The Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
Midnight In Chernobyl author Adam Higginbotham spent years investigating the 1986 explosion and its aftermath. He says design flaws, human hubris and Soviet secrecy all contributed to the disaster.
A German Politician's Assassination Prompts New Fears About Far-Right Violence
Walter Lübcke, who supported Angela Merkel's open-door refugee policy, was shot in the head in June. Political leaders and experts on extremism suggest Germany's far-right party may share some blame.
France Suffers In Historic Heatwave
France has been blazing this week. It recorded its highest temperature ever on Friday, 113 degrees. But temperature records have been rising all over the country, including in Deauville, Normandy.
Fears Of Far-Right Terror In Germany
The killing of a prominent German politician and the arrest of his confessed killer, who has links to a far-right network, has raised fears of far-right terrorism in Germany.