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UK TV show exposing wrongful prosecution of hundreds of postal workers sparks outrage

8:05am January 13, 2024

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon asks journalist Nick Wallis and former postal manager Lee Castleton about the wrongful prosecution of hundreds of postal workers in Britain.

Sushi rolls with cream cheese, a popular ingredient in Ukrainian sushi, are served at Island Sushi in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.

Sushi restaurants are thriving in Ukraine, bringing jobs and a 'slice of normal life'

5:02am January 13, 2024

Ukraine's economy is battered by Russia's full-scale invasion, but its consumer economy is still running — especially the country's popular sushi restaurants, where cream cheese is a key ingredient.

Judges and parties stand up during a hearing at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday. The United Nations' court opened hearings Thursday into South Africa's allegation that Israel's war with Hamas amounts to genocide against Palestinians, a claim that Israel strongly denies.

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3 things to know about the genocide case against Israel in The Hague

8:55am January 12, 2024

by Rob Schmitz

Legal teams from South Africa, the plaintiff, and Israel, the defendant, presented their arguments in two days of hearings before the International Court of Justice.

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Why are nearly 40,000 U.S. weapons sent to Ukraine unaccounted for?

5:10am January 12, 2024

NPR's A Martinez talks to retired Col. Mark Cancian of the Center for Strategic and International Studies about a Pentagon report that thousands of U.S. weapons are missing in Ukraine.

South Africa charges Israel with genocide in Gaza. Israel defends itself at The Hague

5:10am January 12, 2024

Israel presents its rebuttal to the charge of genocide it faces in Gaza at the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

What to know about France's young Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, who's causing a stir

5:52pm January 11, 2024

by Eleanor Beardsley

France's new prime minister, Gabriel Attal, at 34 is the youngest ever. He is already being seen as a contender to succeed Emannuel Macron, France's youngest ever president.

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'We cannot put our lives on pause': Ukrainians find normalcy and fun at a ski resort

5:52pm January 11, 2024

by Elissa Nadworny

In between missile attacks and air raid sirens Ukrainians say, so some residents of Kyiv are heading to the ski slopes for respite.

U.N.'s highest court is hearing accusations against Israel of genocide in Gaza

8:16am January 11, 2024

Judges at the International Court of Justice opened two days of legal arguments in a landmark case filed by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide in its Gaza war. Israel rejects the allegation.

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Some wrongly accused British postal workers begin to see justice after TV drama airs

5:44pm January 10, 2024

by Willem Marx

A made-for-TV drama brought real life justice for hundreds of United Kingdom post office workers wrongly accused of theft and false accounting.

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Queen Elizabeth's walking stick is listed on eBay. Police say it was a scam

6:56am January 10, 2024

Claiming to have been a senior footman at Windsor Castle, a man said any money raised would go to cancer research. The bidding reached almost $700 when it was taken down. He was fined $800.

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