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Climate change is posing challenges to vintners in Turkey, endangering the future of an ancient industry. Read More at NPR

Two Ukrainian fighters — one a volunteer solider, the other, a commander — describe what they’re seeing on the frontlines of the war against Russia. Read More at NPR

NATO wrapped up its summit in Madrid with a clear, unified message, but there were unsettling reminders of the brutal road ahead in Ukraine and political turmoil back in the U.S. Read More at NPR

An industrial support ship operating has sunk in a storm with the possible loss of more than two dozen crew members, rescue services in Hong Kong said Saturday. (Image credit: Handout/Hong Kong Government Flying Service via AP) Read More at NPR

NPR’s Melissa Block speaks with two friends from Hong Kong born 25 years ago, when China resumed control over the city. They’ve faced difficult decisions since, personally and politically. Read More at NPR

Russian prosecutors outlined drug charges against WNBA star Brittney Griner when her trial started in Moscow on Friday. The Biden administration says she’s being wrongly detained. Read More at NPR

JetLAG bills itself as the largest festival of Russian, Slavic and East European musicians in the U.S. But its organizers almost canceled it this summer because of the war in Ukraine. (Image credit: Jon Kalish) Read More at NPR

Five people were killed and 44 others injured in a magnitude 6.3 earthquake in southern Iran on Saturday, state television reported. (Image credit: Abdolhossein Rezvani/AP) Read More at NPR

Hong Kong gets a new leader on Friday with strong backing from Beijing, but faces challenges with a sluggish economy that remains closed to the outside world — and China — by COVID controls. Read More at NPR

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (Image credit: Oleksandr Gimanov/AFP via Getty Images) Read More at NPR