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Turkey's Claims For Drilling Rights In Mediterranean Sea Lead To Threats From Greece

A long-running dispute over the exploration of natural gas in the eastern Mediterranean Sea is heating up again. Turkey's new claims for drilling rights have led to hostile talk with Greece.

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Belgian King Conveys 'Deepest Regrets' For Brutal Colonial Past In Congo

A statue of King Leopold II stands defaced after protests this month in Brussels. Belgian King Philippe acknowledged "acts of violence and cruelty" in his country's colonial past in Africa. Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Belgian King Conveys 'Deepest Regrets' For Brutal Colonial Past In Congo

King Philippe's ancestor, Leopold II, ruled the region as his personal property and started a notorious system that left millions dead. Now, the reigning king is expressing remorse for the first time.

EU Sets New List Of Approved Travel Partners. The U.S. Isn't On It

People sit in a terrace bar at the beach in Spain earlier this month, when many internal travel restrictions were lifted. The EU has decided on its first list of approved travel partners, as part of its reopening of external borders. Joan Mateu/AP hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

EU Sets New List Of Approved Travel Partners. The U.S. Isn't On It

The European Union won't allow U.S. travelers when it begins opening its external borders this week. It will admit foreigners from only 15 countries — including South Korea and, with a caveat, China.

Monday

National

Afghan War Veteran Talks About Bounties Russia Offered Taliban To Kill U.S. Troops

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Aaron O'Connell, a former National Security Council member and an Afghan war veteran, about reports that Russia paid the Taliban to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

Afghan War Veteran Talks About Bounties Russia Offered Taliban To Kill U.S. Troops

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U.K. Universities, Including Cambridge, To Welcome Students Back In The Fall

Britain's Cambridge University plans to teach large lectures online, but will hold seminars and tutorials in person with social distancing — in the aim that everyone will come to campus.

U.K. Universities, Including Cambridge, To Welcome Students Back In The Fall

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Health

News Brief: COVID-19 Curve, Russian Bounties, 'White Power' Tweet

Coronavirus curve trends upward as cases surge. Reports indicate Russia paid Taliban-linked militias to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan. And, critics say Trump fuels racism for political purposes.

News Brief: COVID-19 Curve, Russian Bounties, 'White Power' Tweet

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Russia Reportedly Offered Bounties To Taliban To Kill U.S. Troops

NPR's Noel King talks to Washington Post national security reporter Ellen Nakashima about bounties the Russian government is reported to have offered the Taliban to kill U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan.

Russia Reportedly Offered Bounties To Taliban To Kill U.S. Troops

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Sunday

Movie Interviews

Interview With The Director Of 'Welcome To Chechnya'

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with David France, director of the new movie Welcome to Chechnya, about the persecution of gay, lesbian and trans people in the Russian republic.

Interview With The Director Of 'Welcome To Chechnya'

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Saturday

Friday

Poland To Hold Presidential Election On June 28

Cancellation of the presidential election by Poland's ruling party on May 10 and plans for a new all-postal ballot are raising concerns about the state of Polish democracy.

Poland To Hold Presidential Election On June 28

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Swedish Disease Expert Calls WHO's COVID-19 Warning 'A Total Mistake'

Sweden's top disease expert says a surge in new coronavirus cases is a result of more testing. Here, people enjoy the sun and water at a bathing jetty in Malmo, Sweden, on Thursday alongside a sign instructing the public to maintain social distancing. Johan Nilsson/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

Swedish Disease Expert Calls WHO's COVID-19 Warning 'A Total Mistake'

Anders Tegnell says the WHO misinterpreted Swedish data when it included Sweden in a list of nations with a resurgence. Days before the WHO warning, Sweden saw a surge of 1,699 new coronavirus cases.

Thursday

Germany And France Promise New Financial Support To World Health Organization

French Health and Solidarity Minister Olivier Veran (center), flanked by German Health Minister Jens Spahn (left) and World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (right), speaks during a news conference at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, on Thursday. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

Germany And France Promise New Financial Support To World Health Organization

Less than a month after President Trump vowed to stop U.S. funding, Germany promised to give more than half a billion dollars and France pledged $100 million to a WHO research center in Lyon.

90-Year-Old Grandmother Scales Mountain Without Leaving Her House

Margaret Payne told The Associated Press she climbed a flight of stairs every day for a total of 282 times. That's equal to summiting Scotland's Suilven mountain — a height of nearly 2,400 feet.

90-Year-Old Grandmother Scales Mountain Without Leaving Her House

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