U.K. fires its ambassador to Washington over emails to Jeffrey Epstein In one email, Peter Mandelson wrote to Jeffrey Epstein, "I think the world of you and I feel hopeless and furious about what has happened." In another note, he called Epstein his "best pal." Lauren Frayer
U.K. fires ambassador to the U.S. over ties to Jeffrey Epstein Just days before President Trump heads to the U.K. for a state visit, the U.K. has fired its ambassador to the U.S. over links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Lauren Frayer
The latest on Russian drones shot down in Polish airspace Wednesday NATO and Polish officials say they're awaiting the results of a military assessment before deciding on a response to more than a dozen Russian drones that flew into Polish airspace Wednesday. Steve Inskeep
Kurt Volker discusses NATO's response to Russian drones shot down over Poland NPR's Michel Martin talks with former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker about NATO's response to the Russian drones shot down over Polish airspace. Michel Martin
Greetings from a peaceful woodland near the River Thames west of London Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. Esme Nicholson
Salome Zourabichvili, incumbent president of Georgia, refuses to stand down Nearly a year after parliamentary elections, Georgia's incumbent president refuses to stand down. NPR speaks with Salome Zourabichvili, who says Russia rigged voting and that she is the legitimate president. Leila Fadel
Poland says it shot down Russian drones that violated its airspace Poland said Wednesday that it and its NATO allies had shot down Russian drones that violated Polish airspace in what it called an "act of aggression" as Russia launched aerial attacks on Ukraine. Charles Maynes
The French government collapses after PM François Bayrou loses confidence vote French Prime Minister François Bayrou lost a confidence vote in parliament after nine months in office. The far-left and extreme-right joined other parties to stop his plans to cut the budget deficit. Eleanor Beardsley
France's government collapses after the prime minister loses a confidence vote Legislators toppled France's government in a confidence vote, a new crisis for Europe's second-largest economy. Prime Minister François Bayrou was ousted overwhelmingly in a 364-194 vote against him. The Associated Press
Portugal observes national day of mourning as Lisbon streetcar death toll rises to 17 The streetcar's crumpled wreckage was still on the downtown road where it crashed Thursday. Officials declined to speculate on whether a faulty brake or a snapped cable may have caused the accident. The Associated Press