A new plot to assassinate Ukraine's president has come to light Ukraine's security services says it has exposed a network of agents working for Russia who were plotting to kill President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other top officials. Joanna Kakissis
The annual Eurovision song contest is underway in Sweden Thirty-seven nations Compete in Europe's Song Contest: Kitsch, Peace, Politics. The countries hope their entry will be named best song of 2024, though some of the greatest drama happens offstage. Willem Marx
U.K.'s Liberal Democrats try to force early election with no confidence motion In the U.K., there are growing calls for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to call a national election this summer, after his party suffered heavy losses in last week's local elections. Fatima Al-Kassab
China's President Xi Jinping begins a 5-day tour in Europe China's president is in Europe for the first time in five years, at a point when Sino-European relations are particularly frosty. Will a Beijing charm offensive turn things around? Steve Inskeep
Protests in Georgia over country's 'foreign influence' bill Tens of thousands of people in the former Soviet republic of Georgia have been protesting a Russia-style draft bill they say will hurt free speech and democracy.
A trek in the mountain forests of the Azores islands Far out in the Atlantic Ocean is a chain of volcanic islands — a province of Portugal. We escape tor a mountain trek among the dairy cows and waterfalls of Sao Miguel island in the Azores. Brian Mann
Campus protests over the war in Gaza have gone international Students in the U.K., France and Mexico have sought to erect what many of them call "solidarity encampments," prompting a variety of responses from university authorities and local law enforcement. Willem Marx
U.S. university protests over the war in Gaza galvanize other demonstrations Pro-Palestinian demonstrations have been taking place on university campuses around the world since last October. Morning Edition focuses on three countries: the United Kingdom, France and Mexico. Willem Marx
Protestors in Georgia say Russia-style draft law will damage free speech Protesters in the small southern Caucasus nation of Georgia say a Russia-style draft law will hurt free speech and democracy. Michel Martin
The long road ahead for Ukraine after secured military assistance from the U.S. It's taken months of debate on the Hill, but Ukraine finally has the military assistance it's been seeking. After two years of fighting, military experts say the nation still faces a long road ahead. Tom Bowman