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Kim Darroch, British Ambassador To The U.S., On What To Expect Of Trump's U.K. Visit

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with British Ambassador to the U.S. Kim Darroch ahead of President Trump's visit to the United Kingdom.

Kim Darroch, British Ambassador To The U.S., On What To Expect Of Trump's U.K. Visit

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Captain Detained After Tour Boats Collide In Hungary; At Least 7 Dead, 21 Missing

The river cruise ship Viking Sigyn collided with a tourist boat carrying 33 South Koreans on the Danube River in Budapest, Hungary, leaving at least seven people dead. Bernadett Szabo/Reuters hide caption

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Captain Detained After Tour Boats Collide In Hungary; At Least 7 Dead, 21 Missing

The smaller boat was carrying 35 people — 33 tourists and a Hungarian crew of two. All seven of the dead are South Korean tourists. Divers searched the Danube River for the missing.

Wednesday

Boris Johnson Is Ordered To Face Accusations That He Lied To The Public

Boris Johnson must appear in court to face accusations that he lied to the public about the costs of being in the European Union. He's seen here on Monday, arriving at his girlfriend's home in London. Peter Summers/Getty Images hide caption

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Boris Johnson Is Ordered To Face Accusations That He Lied To The Public

A British court is ordering Boris Johnson to face accusations that while holding public office he repeatedly lied by saying Britain paid £350 million each week to be in the EU.

How Deutsche Bank Became A Mainstay Of Trump's Business Empire

While Congressional investigators wait for Deutsche Bank to turn over the president's financial records, we examine how the German financial institution came to lend Donald Trump so much money.

How Deutsche Bank Became A Mainstay Of Trump's Business Empire

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GPS Sends Motorist To Rom, Germany, Instead Of Rome, Italy

An 81-year-old man from northern England had made the trip to Rome before. This time he used his GPS for assistance and instead of ending up in Italy, he arrived in Rom, a small town in Germany.

GPS Sends Motorist To Rom, Germany, Instead Of Rome, Italy

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Green Party Makes Significant Gains In European Parliament Elections

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Terry Reintke, a member of the European Parliament from the Green Party, about how climate change proved pivotal in the elections.

Green Party Makes Significant Gains In European Parliament Elections

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Tuesday

German Government Official Recommends Jews Exercise Caution When Wearing A Kippah

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Deidre Berger, director of the AJC Ramer Institute for German-Jewish Relations, about a government official saying he does not recommend Jews wear a skullcap everywhere.

German Government Official Recommends Jews Exercise Caution When Wearing A Kippah

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Why The Green Party Won Big In Last Week's European Elections

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with newly elected German Parliament member Sergey Lagodinsky about his Green Party's success in European elections and how it's moving into the political mainstream.

Why The Green Party Won Big In Last Week's European Elections

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'The Louvre Is Suffocating': Museum Closed As Workers Strike, Citing Overcrowding

The Louvre was closed on Monday as security and reception staff went on strike over what they say are deteriorating working conditions as the museum draws record crowds. Here, visitors queue outside the Louvre in July 2015. Miguel Medina/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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'The Louvre Is Suffocating': Museum Closed As Workers Strike, Citing Overcrowding

Staff at the Paris museum went on strike Monday, citing deteriorating conditions for tourists and staff amid record-setting attendance. It's unclear whether the galleries will re-open Wednesday.

Brexit Party Is A Tour De Force In European Parliament Elections

NPR's Noel King talks to Belinda De Lucy of the Brexit Party and a newly elected member of the European Parliament, and to John Peet, the Brexit editor at The Economist magazine, about the election.

Brexit Party Is A Tour De Force In European Parliament Elections

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Business

A Fiat Chrysler Merger With Renault Would Create 3rd Biggest Car Maker

French car maker Renault is considering a merger proposal from Fiat Chrysler, which has been looking for a partner for a while — and there are limited partners available.

A Fiat Chrysler Merger With Renault Would Create 3rd Biggest Car Maker

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Middle East

Iraq Sentences 4 French ISIS Fighters To Death

Four French ISIS fighters are among the dozen French citizens transferred to Iraqi custody from Syria. They're illustrating a huge problem over the trials of ISIS fighters.

Iraq Sentences 4 French ISIS Fighters To Death

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National

News Brief: Ohio Tornadoes, Disaster Fund Lessons, ISIS Trials

Destructive tornadoes touched down in Ohio overnight. A lesson from a California wildfire: aid may need to come before a disaster strikes. And, four French ISIS fighters have been sentenced to death.

News Brief: Ohio Tornadoes, Disaster Fund Lessons, ISIS Trials

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Monday

Far-Right, Green Parties Break 40-Year Centrist Majority In EU Parliament

Far-right wins in Sunday's EU parliament elections produced more of a strong ripple than a wave, but the centrist coalition that has governed for 40 years did lose its majority.

Far-Right, Green Parties Break 40-Year Centrist Majority In EU Parliament

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