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Greetings from Dharamshala, India, where these Tibetan kids were having the best time

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international correspondents share snapshots capturing moments from their lives and work in places around the world.

May 14, 2025
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President Trump meets with Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa on March 14, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Trump says Sharaa is a 'tough guy' with a 'real shot' at stabilizing Syria

Gulf states are keen to invest in Syria, which has important mineral and oil reserves, but had been prevented from doing so by U.S. sanctions. President Trump has now pledged to lift the restrictions.

May 14, 2025
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In this file photo, Rodrigo Duterte (left) takes his oath as president of the Philippines before Philippine Supreme Court Associate Justice Bienvenido Reyes during inauguration ceremony in Malacanang Palace, June 30, 2016 in Manila. Holding the bible is Duterte's daughter Veronica, while his other children look on.

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Detained Philippines ex-President Duterte wins mayoral race in his home city

Duterte's youngest son, Sebastian, the incumbent mayor of Davao, was declared Davao vice mayor. His eldest son, Paolo, was reelected as a member of the House of Representatives, and two grandsons won in local races, an indication of the family's continued influence.

May 14, 2025
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Kim Kardashian waves as she arrives Tuesday to testify regarding a robbery of millions of dollars in jewels from her Paris hotel room in 2016.

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With tears and defiance, Kim Kardashian faces the men accused of robbing her in Paris

The reality star and business mogul appeared in a courtroom Tuesday to testify about the night in 2016 when masked men tied her up at gunpoint and stole more than $6 million in jewelry.

May 14, 2025
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Pope Leo XIV appealed for peace in Ukraine from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica on Sunday during his first Sunday address after his election.

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Zelenskyy asks for Pope Leo XIV's help in bringing Ukrainian children home from Russia

Pope Leo XIV and Ukraine's President Zelenskyy spoke by phone recently, according to the Vatican.

May 14, 2025
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Cannes officials updated the film festival's dress code this year to ban full nudity and "voluminous" clothing. Above, actor Wan QianHui arrives for the opening ceremony on Tuesday.<br><br>

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So far at Cannes: De Niro gets a Palme d'or, Trump gets criticized, nudity gets banned

The updated dress code prohibits nudity on the Red Carpet and in other areas of the festival. The new rules surprised one jury member, who had to make a last-minute outfit change.

May 13, 2025
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Shen Yun dance troupe on a billboard advertising an upcoming performance in Leavenworth, Kansas.

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Two former Shen Yun dancers allege forced child labor, brutal conditions in lawsuit

Two former dancers allege that they lived under a culture of fear and routinely performed despite injuries. Shen Yun has vehemently denied the claims.

May 13, 2025
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This combination of pictures created on Monday shows a photograph distributed by Russia's state agency Sputnik showing Russian President Vladimir Putin during an interview with RIA Novosti news agency at the Kremlin on March 12, 2024, and a picture of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a summit in Singapore on June 2, 2024.

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As Russia and Ukraine prepare for possible direct talks, cue President Trump

There are lots of unknowns ahead of potential direct talks between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey.

May 13, 2025
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Former Uruguayan President José "Pepe" Mujica on Oct. 27, 2024.

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Uruguay's ex-President José Mujica, nicknamed 'world's poorest president,' dies at 89

José Mujica, the charismatic former guerrilla fighter who later went on to lead Uruguay and became known as "the world's poorest president" for his austere lifestyle, has died at 89.

May 13, 2025
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Champagne barrels line the deep, cool cellars of Charles Fourny's estate in Vertus, France. Fourny says President Trump's impending tariffs has taken away his trust in the U.S. market.

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Champagne-makers mull if it's time to move on from the U.S. market

Amid uncertainty around President Trump's tariffs, some Champagne-makers say they're losing trust in the U.S. market.

May 13, 2025
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Actor Gerard Depardieu arrives on March 24, 2025, in Paris to face trial for the alleged sexual assaults of two women on a film set in 2021.

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Gérard Depardieu found guilty of sexual assault in landmark French trial

A French court on Tuesday found Gérard Depardieu guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film set, sentencing the French film icon to an 18-month suspended prison term.

May 13, 2025
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at 10 Downing Street in London.

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London police arrest suspect for fire at Prime Minister Keir Starmer's old home

Police say they're investigating a 21-year-old suspect in connection with three fires over the past week, at properties linked to the British prime minister.

May 13, 2025
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A visitor takes a photo at the Museum of Survivors, located in a factory where Oskar Schindler saved some 1200 Jews during WWII, in Brnenec, Czech Republic, on May 10.

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Museum opens in Czech Republic at site where Oskar Schindler saved 1,200 Jews

The former textile factory in the town of Brněnec was stolen by the Nazis from its Jewish owners in 1938 and turned into a concentration camp. This weekend it welcomed the first visitors to the Museum of Survivors.

May 12, 2025
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Documents unearthed from wooden crates in the basement of Argentina's top court included Nazi notebooks, photographs and postcards.

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A trove of forgotten Nazi documents is found in Argentina's Supreme Court basement

Inside boxes found in the basement were documents "intended to consolidate and propagate Adolf Hitler's ideology in Argentina," the court said. Supreme Court president Horacio Rosatti has ordered a review.

May 12, 2025
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French actor Gérard Depardieu leaves for a break during his trial for the alleged sexual assaults of two women on a film set in 2021.

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Gérard Depardieu faces verdict in sexual assault trial seen as #MeToo test

Women's rights advocates say the case is about whether France's justice system is truly ready to reckon with sexual violence.

May 12, 2025
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