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People look for salvageable items following an Israeli raid in Rafah's al-Mawasi area in the southern Gaza Strip, June 29.

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  • World

What to know about Thursday's Gaza cease-fire talks

The new round of talks to end the Gaza war will be based on the three-phase proposal President Biden laid out in May. Egypt, Qatar and the U.S. are serving as mediators between Israel and Hamas.

August 14, 2024
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By:
  • Kat Lonsdorf and
  • Daniel Estrin
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at his office in Tokyo as he announced he will not run in the upcoming party leadership vote in September, on Wednesday.

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  • Asia

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he will step down next month

Kishida's surprise resignation comes as he and his party, the governing Liberal Democratic Party, struggle to recover from a series of corruption scandals.

August 14, 2024
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By:
  • Anthony Kuhn
A Ukrainian military vehicle filled with captured Russian troops travels on the Ukrainian side of the border with Russia on Tuesday. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine has captured hundreds of Russian fighters since it launched its invasion into the Kursk region of western Russia on Aug. 6.

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  • Europe

Ukrainian forces attack a second border region in western Russia

Ukraine is firing artillery and launching drone strikes on Russia's Belgorod region, according the the Russian governor of the territory, who has declared a state of emergency.

August 14, 2024
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By:
  • Greg Myre
GPB News NPR

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  • News

These states will vote on abortion in 2024. And, a mysterious ant takes over NYC

Missouri and Arizona are two of the latest states to get enough signatures to add abortion rights to ballots in the November elections for voters. Plus, ManhattAnt, a mysterious ant, takes over NYC.

August 14, 2024
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By:
  • Brittney Melton
In this photo provided by the NZ Drug Foundation, a pineapple flavored candy filled with a potentially lethal dose of methamphetamine is displayed Tuesday  in Auckland, New Zealand.

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  • World

New Zealand food bank unknowingly distributed meth in candy

The amount of methamphetamine in each candy was up to 300 times the level someone would usually take and could be lethal, according to a drug checking and policy organization.

August 14, 2024
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Protesters in Bangladesh ousted its longtime authoritarian leader, Sheikh Hasina, in August.

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  • World

Ex-Bangladesh leader demands probe into protest killings, and is named in murder case

In her first statement since fleeing Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina denied responsibility for deaths in protests that led to her ouster. A court ordered police to open a murder investigation against her.

August 13, 2024
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By:
  • Diaa Hadid
This GOES-16 GeoColor satellite image taken at 4:30 p.m. EDT Monday and provided by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows Tropical Storm Ernesto over the Atlantic Ocean and moving west-northwest toward the Lesser Antilles.

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  • Weather

Puerto Rico cancels classes, activates National Guard as Tropical Storm Ernesto nears

Puerto Rico activated the National Guard and canceled the start of classes in public schools as forecasters warned that the U.S. territory would be hit by Tropical Storm Ernesto.

August 13, 2024
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By:
  • The Associated Press
GPB News NPR

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  • News

Highlights from Musk's Trump interview. And, Ozempic may lower cancer risk

Elon Musk's interview with former President Donald Trump remained light on news as he rehashed similar talking points. And, GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic may help lower the risk of cancer.

August 13, 2024
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By:
  • Brittney Melton
Front row, from left: Venezuela's attorney general, Tarek William Saab; President Nicolás Maduro; Supreme Court President Caryslia Rodríguez; National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez; and the president of the National Electoral Council, Elvis Amoroso. They are attending a ceremony in the Supreme Court building in Caracas on Jan. 31.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: Want to reform the Supreme Court? These strongmen can show a thing or two

The champions of U.S. Supreme Court reform should first consider the record of nations that wound up packing and purging their judiciaries.

August 13, 2024
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By:
  • Mac Margolis
GPB News NPR

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  • News

Hamas threatens to skip cease-fire meeting. And, Olympic closing ceremony highlights

Hamas is hinting it may not attend a cease-fire meeting with Israel after its latest attack in Gaza. Plus, a recap of the Paris Olympics and its closing ceremony.

August 12, 2024
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By:
  • Brittney Melton
A helicopter drops water near Varnava village during a wildfire, north of Athens, Greece, on Sunday, with many regions of the country on high alert due to high temperatures and wind speeds.

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  • Europe

Major wildfire rages out of control on the fringes of the Greek capital

Hundreds of firefighters backed by more than 30 water-dropping planes were battling a major forest fire raging out of control Monday on the northern fringes of Athens.

August 12, 2024
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Palestinians displaced by the Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip flee from Hamad City, following an evacuation order by the Israeli army to leave parts of the southern area of Khan Younis, Sunday.

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  • World

Leaders of France, Germany and Britain endorse calls for cease-fire in Gaza

In a joint statement released Monday, the British, French and German leaders endorsed the latest push by the U.S., Qatar and Egypt to broker an agreement to end the 10-month-old Israel-Hamas war.

August 12, 2024
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By:
  • The Associated Press
GPB News NPR

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  • Europe

Why are people in Serbia protesting plans to dig a giant lithium mine?

Thousands filled the streets of the Serbian capital Belgrade on Saturday to protest plans to mine one of Europe’s largest deposits of lithium. Lithium is a crucial material for electric car batteries.

August 12, 2024
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By:
  • Rob Schmitz and
  • Steve Inskeep
Ukrainian servicemen ride an armored fighting vehicle in the Sumy region, near Ukraine’s northeastern border with Russia on Sunday. Ukrainian troops in this area crossed into western Russia last week and have seized a large swath of territory.

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  • World

Ukrainian and Russian troops are gearing up for a showdown in western Russia

After several days of rapid advances in western Russia, the Ukrainian military offensive has slowed. Russia is sending reinforcements to the area, but has not yet launched a major counterattack.

August 12, 2024
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By:
  • Greg Myre
A general view as the final Olympic Ring is lifted into place to assemble the Olympic Rings during the Closing Ceremony on Sunday.

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  • World

Photos: See what happened at the Olympic closing ceremony

The Games in Paris wrapped up with the closing ceremony. We take a look at the lavish celebration.

August 11, 2024
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  • NPR Staff
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