Europe Germany will soon start checks along its 9 land borders Beginning next week, Germany will start to introduce border checks along all of its nine land borders. The country aims to reduce what it calls “irregular migration.” Rob Schmitz
Sports France waves farewell to its sporting summer at the Paralympics closing ceremony The event and its dance party atmosphere lowered the curtain on successful back-to-back Games that captivated fans. Paris raised the bar high for future host cities, including Los Angeles in 2028. The Associated Press
Europe 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 Steve Inskeep
World 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
Europe 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
Europe 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
National 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
Europe 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
Europe 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. Rob Schmitz Michel Martin
World 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 Fatima Al-Kassab