Eleanor Beardsley
Stories
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In effort to protect children, France bans smoking at parks and beaches
Smokers are no longer allowed to light up in public parks, at swimming pools, or at beaches, or "anywhere children may be present," said French health and family minister Catherine Vautrin.
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Want to own Napoleon's hat? Some of his belongings are being auctioned
Sotheby's in Paris is actioning off a collection of relics from Napoleon's private world, including rings, a travel throne and one of his iconic bicorn hats.
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Ahead of this week's NATO summit, Europe is uncertain about its old ally, the U.S.
This year's NATO summit opens Tuesday, attended by a disengaged United States, which seems bent on fighting its own battles, rather than helping European allies with the increased threat from Russia.
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OCEAN CONFERENCE FRANCE
Scientists and mayors from around the world gather in Nice to find solutions ahead of the U.N. Ocean Conference.
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Alexei Navalny's work reaches Russian audiences by way of new satellite channel
One year after the death of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, his widow launches a satellite news channel broadcasting into Russia.
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French health ministry extends smoking ban
France to ban smoking at beaches, parks and outside schools from July 1st to protect children.
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Officials blame climate change for glacier collapse that destroyed Swiss town
A collapsing glacier roared down a mountainside in the Swiss Alps on Wednesday. It wiped out one village in its path. The destruction it caused surprised officials who blamed climate change.
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A Swiss village is buried after a glacier collapses in the Alps
The Birch Glacier above the village of Blatten collapsed and caused a landslide that has buried most of the village. Authorities had evacuated residents earlier this month, but one person is missing.
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How this teen fled Russian occupation and became a hero in Ukraine
An 18-year-old from Russian-occupied Luhansk tells NPR how and why he escaped to Kyiv.
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A trial of suspects accused of robbing Kim Kardashian at gunpoint begins in Paris
In 2016, thieves robbed Kim Kardashian at gunpoint in Paris and made away with about $10 million in jewelry. The suspects, whom the French press have dubbed "grandpa robbers," are now on trial.
