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How European Politicians Are Reacting To The Defeat Of The U.K. Brexit Plan

4:29pm January 17, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Jeremy Cliffe, Brussels bureau chief for The Economist, about how the European Parliament is reacting to the failure of the British Parliament to approve the Brexit deal.

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Demonstrators protest opposite the Houses of Parliament in London on Tuesday.

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In A Chaotic Week For U.K. Politics, What's Next For Brexit?

3:50pm January 17, 2019

Here's what to know about key issues during this extraordinary and chaotic moment in British politics. The U.K.'s deadline to leave the European Union is March 29.

Neighbors gather on Thursday to show their support for the family of toddler Julen Rosello, who fell down a hole Sunday in Spain's Málaga province.

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Crews Race To Save 2-Year-Old Spanish Boy Who Fell Down 300-Foot Hole

1:12pm January 17, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The toddler fell into the hole on Sunday. Rescue efforts so far have been unsuccessful, but workers are drilling new tunnels in hopes of reaching him alive.

Last December, IC3PEAK's Nikolai Kostylev (left) and Anastasiya Kreslina (right) arrived in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk to give a concert, only to be detained by the police.

Young Russian Musicians Struggle Under Government Scrutiny

7:46am January 17, 2019

by Lucian Kim

A new generation of Russians born after the collapse of the Soviet Union is coming of age and rebelling against the rules of the Putin regime through music.

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Britain's Prime Minister Survives Parliament's No-Confidence Vote

5:57am January 17, 2019

David Greene talks to Bim Afolami, a Conservative Party member of Parliament, about Theresa May surviving a no-confidence vote a day after her Brexit plan was resoundingly defeated.

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British Prime Minister Survives No Confidence Vote After Defeat Of Brexit Plan

5:48pm January 16, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

British Prime Minister Theresa May survived a vote of no-confidence in her government on Wednesday, following the resounding defeat of her Brexit plan in parliament on Tuesday.

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What Happens With Brexit Now That Prime Minister May Has Survived No Confidence Vote

5:48pm January 16, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with writer Paul Mason, a Labour Party supporter, about what happens next with Brexit after British Prime Minister Theresa May survived a no confidence vote Wednesday.

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British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks Wednesday at the House of Commons in London during a debate before a no-confidence vote raised by opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn. May withstood the challenge to her leadership.

Amid Brexit Chaos, Theresa May's Government Survives Confidence Vote

5:00pm January 16, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the Labour Party, had called for the vote in Parliament after the resounding defeat of the Brexit deal that the prime minister had negotiated with the EU.

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Britain's Parliament Says 'No' To Theresa May's Brexit Deal

11:10am January 16, 2019

David Greene talks to Robert Shrimsley of the Financial Times about how British lawmakers overwhelmingly rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's plan to leave the European Union in an orderly fashion.

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News Brief: Brexit Vote, Government Shutdown, Nairobi Attack

6:15am January 16, 2019

Britain's Parliament rejects Brexit deal. Federal workers affected by the shutdown look for ways to pay the bills. At least 14 people were killed when extremists stormed an upscale hotel in Nairobi.

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