Blinken to meet with U.K. prime minister for talks on Ukraine and Gaza Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits London on Monday, ahead of a White House trip by new U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The talks are focused on Ukraine and Gaza. Lauren Frayer
Ukraine's military trains civilians in 'Test Week' to give a sense of war with Russia Ukraine needs more soldiers as its troops defend Ukrainian territory and carry out an offensive inside Russia. An elite Ukrainian military unit offers civilians a one-week tryout as soldiers. Polina Lytvynova
French woman faced ex-husband and 50 male suspects to testify in mass rape trial France has been gripped by the shocking testimony from a woman whose husband stands accussed of spending years enlisting over dozens of men to rape her while she was unconcious. Rebecca Rosman
A look at the U.K. investigation into how Ticketmaster priced and timed Oasis tickets The United Kingdom’s competition watchdog is investigating whether Ticketmaster treated customers unfairly when selling tickets to the upcoming Oasis reunion tour. Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
A French woman whose husband is accused of inviting men to rape her testifies in court Gisèle Pélicot detailed the horror of discovering that her former spouse had systematically filmed the dozens of suspected rapes — storing thousands of images that police investigators later found. The Associated Press
The sound of air raid sirens in Ukraine have been turned into music A Ukrainian singer's video of her voice harmonizing to an air raid siren has become a social media symbol of defiance. Greg Myre
German automaker Volkswagen considers closing two plants in the country Germany’s largest industrial employer, Volkswagen, is reportedly considering closing at least two plants in Germany after years of declining value and a struggle to transition to electric vehicles. Michel Martin
5 things to know about the U.K.’s suspension of some arms exports to Israel The U.K. exports explosive devices, guns and fighter jet components to Israel. But it's suspending some arms shipments, fearing Israel could used them in violation of international law. Lauren Frayer
Far-right party makes large gains in elections in 2 states in eastern Germany Voters in two states in eastern Germany have given a far-right party its best result since WWII — results that have many worried about a resurgence of anti-immigrant, populist politics in Europe. Michel Martin
In 'Miss Merkel,' Germany's former chancellor is a crime-solving amateur detective The German crime fiction series, based on novels of the same name, depicts former Chancellor Angela Merkel as an Agatha Christie-style small-town detective who solves crimes out of sheer boredom. Esme Nicholson