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Norway's King Harald V dies at 89 and his son becomes King Haakon VIII
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (942+ words) FILE - Norway's King Harald gives a speech during a gala dinner at the Palace in connection with the state visit of the Icelandic presidential couple, in Oslo, on April 8, 2025. Fredrik Varfjell/NTB Scanpix/ AP hide caption STAVANGER, Norway — King Harald…...
Surprising political effects of Europe’s heat waves: State of the World from NPR
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (220+ words) It’s summer, so warm weather is to be expected. But in Europe this summer has been really, really hot. Five heat waves so far have broken records on the continent and there has been drought and wildfires as well. Extreme…...
What really happened in Ceuta? Why we may never find out
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1702+ words) SEVILLE, Spain — When Juanjo Coronado wrote back to NPR, two weeks after the July 30 mass border crossing in Ceuta, to send an update on how he and his daughter were doing, he sent just one line: "same, which means worse....
Europe swelters through its fifth heatwave of the summer
2+ week, 10+ hour ago (49+ words) NPR Europe swelters through its fifth heatwave of the summer Europe is sweltering through its fifth heatwave this summer. It has already lasted longer than a deadly heat wave that killed thousands across Europe in 2003. Become an NPR sponsor...
Photos: See the best photos from this year's total solar eclipse
2+ week, 1+ day ago (487+ words) The moon completely covers the sun during a total solar eclipse as seen from the Javalambre Astrophysical Observatory in Arcos de las Salinas, near Teruel, Spain, on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. Christian Hartmann/Reuters hide caption Millions of people across Europe stepped…...
How to see the year's best meteor shower tonight: Short Wave
2+ week, 1+ day ago (320+ words) Right now the best shooting star show of the year is happening: the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. People have been viewing this annual event pretty much as long as we’ve been recording history. But what are we really…...
This rising painter reimagines Renaissance art in a cocoa plantation in Cameroon
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1331+ words) Marc Padeu, a painter from Cameroon, draws inspiration from Renaissance art brought into an African landscape. The above painting is title "Sous le poids de la coupe" — under the weight of the cup. Copyright The Artist/Courtesy Larkin Durey hide…...
Opinion: Europe's summer of heat
2+ week, 5+ day ago (347+ words) This is Europe's summer of heat. All 27 cities Italy's health ministry monitors, including Rome, Naples, Venice, and Bologna, are on red alert this week. People have been advised to avoid sunlight, sweet carbonated drinks, coffee and alcohol. Imagine trying to…...
Morocco denies responsibility for events at its border with Spain, as deaths near 100
3+ week, 3+ day ago (70+ words) Four days after tens of thousands of migrants crossed from Morocco into the small Spanish territory of Ceuta, the death toll continues to rise -- nearing 100. Morocco denies responsibility for events at its border with Spain, as deaths near 100 Four days…...
Migrant crisis on Spanish-Moroccan border triggers diplomatic tensions
3+ week, 5+ day ago (61+ words) Spain faces fresh questions over migration after as many as 60,000 migrants entered Spanish territory this week from Morocco. Most have now returned. Migrant crisis on Spanish-Moroccan border triggers diplomatic tensions Spain faces fresh questions over migration after as many as…...