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Suspect Posted Racist Screed Before Launching Deadly Attack In Germany

11:04am October 10, 2019

by Rob Schmitz

The German government has described Wednesday's shooting outside a synagogue in the town of Halle as an anti-Semitic attack. Two people were killed. Police have arrested a suspect.

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A WAG Drama Unfolds In Britain

4:50pm October 09, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Elizabeth Paton of The New York Times about a revelation from Coleen Rooney, wife of footballer Wayne Rooney, about a friend leaking personal stories to tabloids.

Police block access to a street near the scene of an attack that left two people dead on Wednesday in Halle, Germany. Initial reports indicate a man fired shots outside a synagogue and a kebab shop in the eastern German city.

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2 People Killed In Shooting In Eastern Germany In Attack Outside Synagogue

3:59pm October 09, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

Police have arrested one suspect. Witnesses described a man shooting at the doors of a synagogue on Yom Kippur in what authorities say appeared to be an anti-Semitic attack.

Ukrainians Are More Concerned With Russia Peace Talks Than Trump Call

7:24am October 09, 2019

by Lucian Kim

The top news in Ukraine isn't President Trump's call to their president. Ukrainians are focused on their president's decision to jump-start the peace process with Russia — without U.S. backing.

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Rick Perry Draws Scrutiny Over Trump's Ukraine Call

11:47am October 08, 2019

by Jeff Brady

The House impeachment inquiry is shedding light on business ties between Trump administration officials — including Energy Secretary Rick Perry — and Ukraine's energy industry.

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Ambassador Sondland To Appear Before House Intelligence Committee

8:14am October 08, 2019

NPR's David Greene talks to Democratic Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut about Tuesday's deposition of Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the EU, about his part in the Trump-Ukraine investigation.

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Some Revelers At Munich Oktoberfest Get A Rude Awakening

5:58am October 08, 2019

Festival-goers saw e-scooters as toys — the law sees them as motor vehicles. Police say about 250 people, who drove the scooters while under the influence, had to give up their driver's licenses.

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News Brief: Impeachment Inquiry, Syria Policy, Chinese Tech Firms Blacklisted

5:37am October 08, 2019

A new name is connected to the impeachment probe. Two U.S. officials tell NPR that Trump's policy shift on Syria was surprising to many. U.S. blacklists Chinese tech firms over minorities' treatment.

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British Prime Minister Urges U.S. To Waive Immunity For Woman After Deadly Car Crash

5:25pm October 07, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

Britain's prime minister is asking the U.S. to lift diplomatic immunity for an American diplomat's wife involved in a fatal traffic accident in England, who then fled home after the crash.

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British authorities are asking that Anne Sacoolas, the wife of a U.S. diplomat, return to the U.K. for a police investigation of a crash that killed 19-year-old Harry Dunn. The fatal incident occurred in late August outside England's Royal Air Force Croug

Wife Of U.S. Diplomat Flees U.K. After Fatal Car Crash, Avoiding Police Investigation

5:18pm October 07, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he hopes the woman will return to face justice. The State Department says the immunity given to diplomats and their family members overseas "is rarely waived."