A decade-old scandal in the U.K. haunts CEO of 'Washington Post'
The Washington Post CEO's past actions are coming under severe scrutiny in a British court as he seeks to turn around the financially troubled U.S. newspaper.
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In Rafah: More than 900,000 flee and UN halts delivery of food aid
The UN says more than 900,000 Palestinians have fled from Rafah, which was the last sheltering place for people in Gaza, and where the Israeli military is expanding its incursion.
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British PM Sunak calls national election for July — a risk as his party lags in polls
The U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced the country's next general election will be held in early July, as his Conservative party currently trails far behind their Labour opponents in polls.
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Billions from Russia's frozen assets will go to help Ukraine's military, the EU says
Under the plan, the European Union will send as much as $3.25 billion in profits from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine to help finance its military and reconstruction efforts.
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A newspaper near Ukraine's border with Russia watches for freed POWs
Only four staffers work at the weekly Perehoma, which means "victory." Its motto: "Don't let ordinary people be erased from history."
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Spain, Norway and Ireland say they will recognize a Palestinian state
Israel recalls ambassadors, as Spain, Ireland and Norway announce they will formally recognize the Palestinian state this month.
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Amid a crumbling media landscape in India, journalist Ravish Kumar is resolute
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with filmmaker Vinay Shukla and journalist Ravish Kumar about the new documentary While We Watched.
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Meet ZiG, Zimbabwe's latest baffling currency
The ZiG is Zimbabwe's latest currency — yet another attempt to unravel the economic catastrophes of the past decades. According to many there, it's every bit as baffling as its predecessors.
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Israeli authorities seize The Associated Press' broadcasting equipment from
Israeli authorities have seized broadcasting equipment of The Associated Press. It had been used to create a live feed into Northern Gaza filmed from the Israeli border.
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Biden responds to the ICC seeking arrest warrants for leaders of Israel and Hamas
President Biden called it outrageous that the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants for Israel's prime minister and defense minister and three Hamas leaders.
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A long drought in Zambia has left people with no crops or money for food
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Cindy MCcain, executive director of the World Food Programme, about her current trip to Zambia, where people are enduring a severe drought and going hungry.
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A German novel about a tortured love affair wins 2024 International Booker Prize
Jenny Erpenbeck's novel, translated by Michael Hofmann, follows a couple in 1980s East Berlin and their tumultuous relationship, while Germany undergoes its own political transformation.