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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, seen here in September, is facing a united opposition in Sunday's election that threatens his grip on power.

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  • Middle East

How Recep Tayyip Erdogan became Turkey's most powerful leader

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing a united opposition in Sunday's election that threatens his grip on power. But how did Erdogan manage to stay untouched for so long?

May 13, 2023
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By:
  • H.J. Mai
A picture prior to the central bank session of the Group of Seven finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in Niigata, Japan, on Saturday, May 13, 2023.

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  • World

G7 finance leaders pledge to contain inflation and to continue support for Ukraine

Finance ministers and central bank chiefs ended talks in Japan with a joint statement pledging to bring inflation under control while aiding those suffering the most from surging prices.

May 13, 2023
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By:
  • The Associated Press
People march during a rally against violence in Belgrade, Serbia, on Friday, May 12, 2023.

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  • Europe

Tens of thousands march against Serbia's populist leadership following mass shootings

Many chanted slogans decrying Serbia's president, whom they blame for creating an atmosphere of hopelessness and division they say indirectly led to the two mass shootings that killed 17.

May 13, 2023
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By:
  • The Associated Press
GPB News NPR

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  • World

Turkey's opposition leader poses a challenge to President Erdogan

Journalist Ruth Michaelson talks about Turkish opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu ahead of Turkey's general election.

May 12, 2023
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By:
  • Sacha Pfeiffer,
  • Gus Contreras,
  • and 2 more
People standing near a Ukrainian national flag watch as dark smoke billows following an air strike in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, on March 26, 2022.

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  • World

A former U.S. Army general predicts 'successful' Ukrainian offensive

Ex-U.S. Army Europe commanding Gen. Ben Hodges predicts success for Ukraine's long-awaited counterattack against Russia

May 12, 2023
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By:
  • Julie Depenbrock
President Biden at the United Nations' annual climate negotiations in Glasgow, Scotland, in 2021. The U.S. and other countries pledged that year to stop funding overseas fossil-fuel projects that freely emit greenhouse gas pollution.

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  • Climate

Biden pledged to stop funding fossil fuels overseas. It's not stopping one agency

Leaders of the Export-Import Bank of the United States voted Thursday to help fund the expansion of an oil refinery in Indonesia.

May 12, 2023
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By:
  • Michael Copley
Policemen escort Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan as he arrives at the high court in Islamabad on Friday.

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  • World

A Pakistani court orders former Prime Minister Imran Khan to be released on bail

A Pakistani court has granted former Prime Minister Imran Khan bail in multiple cases against him, allowing for his release following his dramatic arrest earlier this week.

May 12, 2023
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By:
  • Diaa Hadid,
  • Vincent Ni,
  • and 1 more
GPB News NPR

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  • World

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan granted bail after dramatic arrest

A Pakistani court has granted former Prime Minister Imran Khan bail in multiple cases against him. The 70-year-old politician still faces corruption charges.

May 12, 2023
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By:
  • Leila Fadel and
  • Diaa Hadid
U.S. Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., speaks to the media outside the federal courthouse in Central Islip, N.Y., Wednesday. The next day, he appeared virtually in a Brazilian court to face separate charges.

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  • World

George Santos confessed to stealing checks in Brazil in a deal to drop charges

The New York Republican congressman reached a deal with Brazilian prosecutors in which he agreed to confess and pay restitution and fines to avoid prosecution.

May 12, 2023
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By:
  • Carrie Kahn
Andrii Hutsuliak (L) and Jeffrey Kenny (R) pose for a portrait in Ukraine's Central Kyiv Railway Station on April 28.

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  • Music Interviews

This duo rehearsed between air raid alarms. Now they're repping Ukraine at Eurovision

Dozens of countries will compete in the Eurovision grand final on Saturday. Electronic duo Tvorchi is representing Ukraine, which won last year. They spoke to NPR about their journey to Liverpool.

May 12, 2023
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
A poster of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, on a truck near an election poster of presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Istanbul, Turkey, May 8.

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  • Middle East

Turkey's president has built vast power over 20 years. But he may lose on Sunday

A struggling economy and slow earthquake response add up to a tough election for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has dominated Turkish politics for the past 20 years.

May 12, 2023
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By:
  • Larry Kaplow and
  • Peter Kenyon
Police officers throw stones toward supporters of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan during clashes in Islamabad on Wednesday. Khan's arrest on Tuesday sparked violence in major cities. On Thursday, the Supreme Court ordered Khan's release.

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  • World

Pakistan's Supreme Court orders release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan

The court ruled that Khan's arrest on Tuesday was illegal and said he should be released. Khan's arrest has sparked violence in major Pakistani cities.

May 11, 2023
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By:
  • Vincent Ni,
  • Diaa Hadid,
  • and 1 more
Agence France-Presse journalist Arman Soldin smiles as a cat stands on his shoulders in November in Ukraine. Colleagues of Soldin, who was killed in Ukraine on Tuesday, gathered solemnly at the press agency's Paris headquarters the day after his death to remember the 32-year-old.

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  • Europe

Tributes pour in for an AFP journalist killed in Ukraine

Arman Soldin was with a team of AFP journalists traveling with Ukrainian soldiers near the city of Bakhmut when the group came under fire. He was 32. The rest of the team escaped uninjured.

May 10, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
A man runs past a burning car set on fire by angry supporters of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan during a protest against the arrest of their leader, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Wednesday. A court has ruled that former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan can be held for questioning for eight days. His detention set off clashes between his supporters and police Tuesday.

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  • World

Pakistan turmoil deepens after Imran Khan's arrest

Khan's arrest Tuesday set off skirmishes between his supporters and police in several cities that left at least six people dead, and his continued detention raises the prospect of more unrest.

May 10, 2023
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By:
  • The Associated Press
The musical adaptation of <em>Monsoon Wedding</em> <a href="https://stannswarehouse.org/show/monsoon-wedding-the-musical/">has opened</a> at Brooklyn's St. Ann's Warehouse.

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  • Theater

You're invited to 'Monsoon Wedding' — a musical nearly 15 years in the making

Back in 2001, Monsoon Wedding was an indie darling turned international success. Now, the stage adaptation is an ambitious experiment in bridging Indian musical styles with a Broadway-style songbook.

May 10, 2023
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By:
  • Bilal Qureshi
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