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Australians head to the polls Saturday in election overshadowed by Trump
by Kristina Kukolja
Australia heads to the polls on Saturday in an election overshadowed by President Trump. Will concerns over Trump's policies drive an outcome similar to what happened in Canada's elections?
Taiwan's military trains female reservist soldiers for the first time in its history
by Emily Feng
The effort to include women comes as the Asian island revamps its defenses against China. While Taiwan does have a full-time military, it's only 190,000 people compared to its 1.6 million reservists.
During a CNN town hall, Trump repeated false claims about the 2020 election
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Sarah Longwell, a GOP strategist and founder of the Republican Accountability Project, about Trump's comments, and how he was received by Republican voters.
Pandemic rules allowing for fast expulsions of migrants at the border are expiring
Migrants, communities and immigration officials are gathering along the southern border to register for court dates involving asylum applications in the U.S. Title 42 restrictions end Thursday night.
Phoenix is clearing people out of the city's biggest homeless encampment
by Kirsten Dorman
Phoenix is clearing the encampment known as The Zone to comply with a court order. Another ruling orders the city to provide somewhere for unsheltered people to go. The question is where will they go?
4-year-old rapper, who performs under the name VanVan, receives a lot of attention
Meet VanVan, a rising hip-hop star who raps about the alphabet and playing outside. She's getting millions of views on TikTok and Instagram.
The World Video Game Hall of Fame has announced its 2023 inductees
The inductees are: The Last of Us, a zombie apocalypse game that's now an HBO series. Barbie Fashion Designer, a rare attempt to market a game for girls — along with Wii Sports and Computer Space.
Ohio Republicans OK plan to make it harder to pass constitutional amendments
by Karen Kasler
With an abortion rights amendment possibly going before Ohio voters in November, Republican lawmakers push ahead with a plan to make it harder to amend the state's constitution.
Egyptians and others are upset a Black actress stars in Netflix's 'Queen Cleopatra'
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Rebecca Futo Kennedy, associate professor at Denison University, about the flak surrounding the Netflix docudrama Queen Cleopatra, which depicts her as Black.
Turkey's presidential election is expected to seal Erdogan's political fate
by Leila Fadel
Presidential and parliamentary elections take place this Sunday in Turkey, and could bring an end to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's two-decade rule.
End of pandemic restrictions may lead to an influx of migrants at the border
NPR's A Martinez talks to Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas, who says border communities are already overwhelmed as Title 42 is set to end.
Rep. George Santos of New York calls federal fraud charges a witch hunt
Santos was charged with 13 counts of wire fraud, money laundering and theft of public funds. Prosecutors say he schemed to defraud donors when he allegedly used the money to pay for personal expenses.
Morning news brief
Pandemic border rules known as Title 42 will end Thursday night. Rep. George Santos pleads not guilty to federal fraud charges. EPA proposes rules on pollution from gas and coal-fired power plants.