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. Eleanor Beardsley
Ukraine and the U.S. sign minerals deal with both sides calling it a win Ukraine and the U.S. agreed to share profits from the sale of Ukraine's critical minerals and raw materials in a deal that both sides are calling a win. Joanna Kakissis
Ukraine and the U.S. say they're ready to sign a minerals deal The U.S. and Ukraine are expected to sign a deal to jointly invest in Ukraine's mineral, raw materials and natural resource wealth in exchange for future U.S. aid. Joanna Kakissis
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. Eleanor Beardsley
Cause of blackout in Spain and Portugal still unclear as power almost fully returned An unprecedented power outage hit Spain, as well parts of Portugal and southern France on Monday. Power has almost fully returned Tuesday, but the cause of the outage remains unclear. Miguel Macias
Spain and Portugal hit with massive power outages Power is slowly coming back on in large swaths of Spain and Portugal after a power outage caused Monday afternoon chaos. Miguel Macias
Putin declares a 3-day ceasefire for May's WWII anniversary. Ukraine says why wait? Russia declared a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine starting May 8 for the anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany. Ukraine called for an immediate, 30-day truce instead. Joanna Kakissis
A major power outage is reported in Spain and Portugal, disabling their capitals Subway networks, phone lines, traffic lights, ATM machines and more were knocked offline in the two countries and parts of France around midday Monday. The Associated Press
NATO chief calls for more defense spending from Europe and Canada President Trump has long been a critic of NATO and believes Europe does not contribute enough to its own defense. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte agrees, and says 'that is going to happen.' Michel Martin
'Prophetic' letter written by Titanic survivor sells for nearly $400,000 at auction The letter, written by first-class passenger Archibald Gracie, sold for five times its expected price at auction. It was written aboard the ship five days before it sank. Rebecca Rosman
