Eleanor Beardsley

E-cigarettes, which are on the rise, will not be included. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Paris.

Video footage of the glacier and rock roaring down the mountainside went viral Wednesday afternoon as the natural disaster unfolded. The 300 residents of Blatton were evacuated on May 19th. A mile-long strip of ice, rock and dirt several feet deep now covers their village. What happened is unthinkable.

Video footage of the glacier and rock roaring down the mountainside went viral Wednesday afternoon as the natural disaster unfolded. The 300 residents of Blatton were evacuated on May 19th. A mile-long strip of ice, rock and dirt several feet deep now covers their village. What happened is unthinkable.

It's the catastrophic worst-case scenario, said Christophe Lambiel, a specialist in high mountain geology and glaciers, speaking on RTS Swiss television. Lambiel said the glacier detached because the rock face had been breaking off and falling into it for years, adding weight and pressure until it finally collapsed. That's NPR's Eleanor Beardsley.

It's the catastrophic worst-case scenario, said Christophe Lambiel, a specialist in high mountain geology and glaciers, speaking on RTS Swiss television. Lambiel said the glacier detached because the rock face had been breaking off and falling into it for years, adding weight and pressure until it finally collapsed. That's NPR's Eleanor Beardsley.

Spain and Portugal came to a standstill after an electricity outage halted subways, cut phone service and shut down traffic lights and ATM machines for more than 50 million people who live across the Iberian Peninsula. Spain's National Security Council and the Portuguese cabinet both convened emergency meetings.

Spain and Portugal came to a standstill after an electricity outage halted subways, cut phone service and shut down traffic lights and ATM machines for more than 50 million people who live across the Iberian Peninsula. Spain's National Security Council and the Portuguese cabinet both convened emergency meetings.

The Portuguese National Cyber Security Center issued a statement saying there is no sign the outage was due to a cyber attack. Backup systems kept power going at priority sites such as hospitals, nuclear plants and prisons. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Paris.

The Portuguese National Cyber Security Center issued a statement saying there is no sign the outage was due to a cyber attack. Backup systems kept power going at priority sites such as hospitals, nuclear plants and prisons. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Paris.

Ukrainians may have slept a little better overnight Monday without the buzzing of Iranian Shahed drones and the explosions of air defenses shooting them down. The attacks, which can also include missiles, are almost a nightly event. Officials at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv say more than 4,000 drones were launched over Ukraine's cities in the month of March alone.

Ukrainians may have slept a little better overnight Monday without the buzzing of Iranian Shahed drones and the explosions of air defenses shooting them down. The attacks, which can also include missiles, are almost a nightly event. Officials at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv say more than 4,000 drones were launched over Ukraine's cities in the month of March alone.

Ukraine, too, has targeted Russian border region cities like Bolgorod and Bryansk, from which Russian forces launch attacks against Ukraine. Some pundits wondered if the overnight pause was a gesture from the Kremlin, given President Trump's recent criticism that Vladimir Putin may be stalling in ceasefire negotiations. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Kiev.

Ukraine, too, has targeted Russian border region cities like Bolgorod and Bryansk, from which Russian forces launch attacks against Ukraine. Some pundits wondered if the overnight pause was a gesture from the Kremlin, given President Trump's recent criticism that Vladimir Putin may be stalling in ceasefire negotiations. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Kiev.

Not really, because no one believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin really wants to stop the war. And frankly, the proof of that is all around them. On Saturday night, Russia launched one of its biggest drone attacks yet against Ukraine's capital, Kyiv. And I was cowering in the bathroom as this battle went on for over an hour in the skies. And I stuck my phone out the window.

Not really, because no one believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin really wants to stop the war. And frankly, the proof of that is all around them. On Saturday night, Russia launched one of its biggest drone attacks yet against Ukraine's capital, Kyiv. And I was cowering in the bathroom as this battle went on for over an hour in the skies. And I stuck my phone out the window.

Not really, because no one believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin really wants to stop the war. And frankly, the proof of that is all around them. On Saturday night, Russia launched one of its biggest drone attacks yet against Ukraine's capital, Kyiv. And I was cowering in the bathroom as this battle went on for over an hour in the skies. And I stuck my phone out the window.

Here's what it sounded like, Michelle. You know, that's the air defenses shooting down the Iranian Shahed drones. But they were overwhelmed and some got through. There were fires all night. Three people were killed, says the mayor of Kiev, and dozens wounded.

Here's what it sounded like, Michelle. You know, that's the air defenses shooting down the Iranian Shahed drones. But they were overwhelmed and some got through. There were fires all night. Three people were killed, says the mayor of Kiev, and dozens wounded.

Here's what it sounded like, Michelle. You know, that's the air defenses shooting down the Iranian Shahed drones. But they were overwhelmed and some got through. There were fires all night. Three people were killed, says the mayor of Kiev, and dozens wounded.

I went yesterday to an apartment block near the river that was hit by a drone and where an older woman had burned to death in her top floor apartment. And people were gathered out front. Everybody was looking up. The apartment was blackened. The roof and ceiling were gone. Windows were blown out all around. And there was a lot of damage to the building.