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An Israeli soldier standing in front of a United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) building in Gaza City. This photo was taken during a controlled tour by the Israeli army on Feb. 8 and subsequently edited under the supervision of the Israeli military.

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  • Middle East

Israel says it discovered tunnels under U.N. agency's Gaza headquarters

The Israeli military said it discovered a network of tunnels under the UNRWA headquarters in Gaza City. UNRWA said it did not know what was underneath its headquarters.

February 10, 2024
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  • Hadeel Al-Shalchi
Sean Crimmins, a senior in engineering at the University of Nebraska, loads the robotic arm into its case on Aug. 11 before a shake test.

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  • Space

A tiny robot on the space station will simulate remote-controlled surgery up there

A robotic assistant recently arrived at the International Space Station to perform a simulated surgery that will be controlled by a surgeon 250 miles away on Earth.

February 10, 2024
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By:
  • Juliana Kim
Kush users in a shack at the Kingtom dumpsite in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Cheap, quick to take effect and easily accessible, kush has proved dangerously appealing to a generation of young Sierra Leoneans growing up amid widespread poverty and unemployment.

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  • Global Health

Cheap, plentiful and devastating: The synthetic drug kush is walloping Sierra Leone

Kush, a synthetic cannabinoid, is spreading quickly for the promise of a stress-relieving high. But what's the impact on users — and Sierra Leonean society? And how are the authorities responding?

February 10, 2024
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By:
  • Tommy Trenchard
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (center) addresses supporters next to his brother, Shehbaz Sharif (right) and daughter Maryam Nawaz following initial results of the country's parliamentary election, in Lahore, Pakistan, Friday.

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  • Asia

As one Pakistani ex-PM looks to form a coalition, another releases an AI video speech

The party of Pakistan's jailed former prime minister, Imran Khan, used artificial intelligence to post an online post-election speech by Khan.

February 09, 2024
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By:
  • GPB Newsroom
A man walks near a mural of Handala in the village of al-Fara, in the occupied West Bank, following an Israeli raid on Dec. 8.

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  • Middle East

Who is Handala, the barefoot, spiky-haired boy who symbolizes Palestinian resistance?

Created by cartoonist Naji al-Ali in 1969, Handala is a 10-year-old Palestinian refugee with his back to the world. The war in Gaza has renewed interest in this representation of Palestinian struggle.

February 09, 2024
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By:
  • Hadeel Al-Shalchi
The U.S. State Department issued a Level 3 travel advisory for Jamaica, saying "Violent crimes, such as home invasions, armed robberies, sexual assaults, and homicides, are common. Sexual assaults occur frequently, including at all-inclusive resorts."

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  • World

Jamaica and the Bahamas are pushing back against U.S. travel warnings

The State Department is discouraging tourists from traveling to the Caribbean islands. But government officials from both nations hope that won't keep tourists from coming.

February 09, 2024
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
It took Richard Plaud years, not to mention more than 700,000 matchsticks, to build his replica of the Eiffel Tower. The structure stands 7.19 meters, or a little taller than 23.5 feet.

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  • Europe

Reversal: Guinness awards record to French man who made Eiffel Tower from matchsticks

Guinness World Records at first rejected a tower replica that Richard Plaud made from more than 700,000 matchsticks. But on further review, the organization said it might have been too "heavy-handed."

February 09, 2024
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  • Bill Chappell
On a January day, people explore the streets of Gaza City, where researchers estimate 72% or more of buildings have been damaged or destroyed.

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  • Middle East

What is 'domicide,' and why has war in Gaza brought new attention to the term?

Israel has destroyed tens of thousands of residences in Gaza since war broke out last October. A U.N. official says the widespread or systematic destruction of homes should be considered a crime.

February 09, 2024
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By:
  • Becky Sullivan
Former Fox News star Tucker Carlson flew to Moscow to interview Russian President Vladimir Putin, becoming the first American to do so since Russia invaded Ukraine two years ago.

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  • Media

Tucker Carlson, the fired Fox News star, makes bid for relevance with Putin interview

The right-wing provocateur flew to Moscow to interview the Russian president, becoming the first American to do so since the invasion of Ukraine. They spoke for two hours.

February 09, 2024
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By:
  • David Folkenflik
A woman stands next to a lamp inside a tent in Antakya, southern Turkey, on Jan. 12.

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  • World

A year after Turkey's earthquake, hundreds of thousands of people remain in shelters

This week Turkey marked one year since the earthquake that killed more than 53,000 people in the country and left over 3 million homeless. Critics say the government hasn't met its promise to rebuild.

February 09, 2024
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By:
  • Peter Kenyon and
  • Gokce Saracoglu
The Paris 2024 Olympic gold medal, center, the Paris 2024 Paralympic, gold medal, right, and silver medal, left, are presented to the press, in Paris, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024.

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  • Sports

The Paris Olympics medals will have pieces of the Eiffel Tower

A hexagonal, polished chunk of iron taken from the iconic landmark is being embedded in each gold, silver and bronze medal that will be hung around athletes' necks at the Paris Games and Paralympics.

February 09, 2024
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  • GPB Newsroom

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  • Economy

Why Saudi Arabia is building a new city in the desert

For decades, Saudi Arabia's economy has been defined by its abundant oil reserves. Its ability to influence global oil supply propelled Saudi Arabia to one of the richest countries in the world. The Saudi royal family became important players on the world stage. However, waning dominance in the oil market is forcing the Saudi government to think differently about its reliance on the commodity.

Today on the show, we explain Saudi Arabia's fantastical vision for its future and how the government is using its present influence in the oil market to fund it.

Related episodes:
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February 08, 2024
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  • Darian Woods,
  • Adrian Ma,
  • and 2 more
Pakistan voters queue to cast their ballots at a polling station in Pakistan's general election on Feb. 8, in Wahgrian, Pakistan. The elections have direct implications for Pakistan's global credibility, particularly in strategic and economic relationships.

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  • World

Pakistanis wait for election results

Thursday's general elections came amid economic woes and continued political polarization. After voting began, authorities cut mobile phone and internet services, citing "deteriorating security."

February 08, 2024
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By:
  • Vincent Ni and
  • Diaa Hadid
Rostislav (left) and Ksenia were abducted from Ukraine during the war with Russia.

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  • News

Taken by Russia, then rescued, young Ukrainians speak out

The charity Save Ukraine brought young Ukrainians to Washington D.C. to tell Congress about being abducted by Russia.

February 08, 2024
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By:
  • Taylor Haney,
  • Reena Advani,
  • and 1 more
Boris Nadezhdin, a liberal Russian politician who is seeking to run in the March 17 presidential election, laughs during a meeting of the Russia's Central Election Commission in Moscow, Thursday.

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  • World

A Russian anti-war politician is blocked from running against Putin

Russian election authorities rejected Boris Nadezhdin as a candidate in next month's presidential balloting.

February 08, 2024
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