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Palestinian medics say Israeli airstrikes killed dozens in Rafah. The death toll mounts from a landslide in Papua New Guinea. The U.S. military accounts for the fallen and honors their sacrifice.
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If you really want to know what's going on in South Africa ahead of the election there, get in a minibus taxi, the main mode of transport in the country.
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Residents say current estimates of the death toll are above 100, although authorities have not confirmed this figure. Villagers said the number of people killed could be much higher.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Tara Sepehri Far of Human Rights Watch about political dissent under Iran's late president.
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UN groups have run out of food in Rafah and say the same could happen within days in other parts of Gaza, while a new pier built by the U.S. struggles to get aid to Palestinians under siege.
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The U.N.'s top court is expected to issue an order Friday on Israel’s offensive in Gaza, potentially ordering Israel to halt the operation. The case was brought by South Africa.
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The South Korean government has banned a music video praising North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The video has been a surprising global hit, going viral on TikTok and other platforms.
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Russia is carrying out drills with tactical battlefield nuclear weapons near the border with Ukraine. European leaders stated recently that they may be open to a more direct role in the conflict.
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The U.K. will hold a general election in six weeks, much earlier than expected. The Conservative Party, which has ruled for 14 years, is trailing in the polls against the opposition Labour Party.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Sabri Saidam, a senior official with Fatah, a rival political party of Hamas, who says he welcomes international scrutiny of Israel's actions in Gaza.
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It’s been more than 15 years since an African leader was granted a White House state visit. President Biden is trying to upgrade the U.S. relationship with Kenya.
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The drills are a warning to Taiwan's new president, who this week called on China in his inaugural address to cease its intimidation of Taiwan.
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Kenyan police officers have arrived in Haiti as part of a multi-national force expected to restore order to the country. What will await the internationally backed mission, and can it succeed?
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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.