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How Russians Are Reacting To Putin Invitation

5:55am July 20, 2018

President Trump wants to invite Russia's president to the United States. NPR's Noel King speaks with veteran Russian journalist Vladimir Pozner about how Russians are reacting to the news.

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Piecing Together The Story Of Russian Maria Butina

4:28pm July 19, 2018

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with David Corn, co-author of Russian Roulette: The Inside Story of Putin's War on America and the Election of Donald Trump, about Maria Butina and her activities in the U.S.

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The Airbus BelugaXL, built to transport large aircraft pieces, took off on its maiden flight Thursday from France's Toulouse-Blagnac Airport.

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Whale Of A Plane: Airbus BelugaXL Makes Maiden Flight

2:47pm July 19, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The BelugaXL's paint job "features beluga whale-inspired eyes and an enthusiastic grin." For several hours on Thursday, the whale soared over southern France.

A police officer at a cordon in Salisbury, England, in March near to where Russian former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were found on a bench after they were attacked with a nerve agent.

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British Police Reportedly Identify Russian Suspects In Nerve Agent Attack On Skripals

11:49am July 19, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Citing a source close to the investigation, the Press Association reports that police used closed-circuit television to identify multiple Russians who participated in the attack.

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Google Fined $5 Billion By EU For Breaking Antitrust Rules

9:15am July 19, 2018

by Laura Sydell

The European Commission alleges that by forcing device-makers to install Google apps on Android devices it gains a significant advantage over competitors. Google plans to appeal.

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Montenegro's President Milo Djukanovic arrives for a summit of heads of state and government at NATO headquarters in Brussels earlier this month.

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In Interview, Trump Appears To Question NATO's 'Collective Defense' Clause

8:51am July 19, 2018

by Scott Neuman

On Fox News, the president answered a hypothetical question about an attack on member Montenegro by wondering aloud about the alliance's founding agreement that "an attack on one is an attack on all."

Didier Tass, behind the counter of his butcher shop, says he purchases meat from small farmers who raise cows and butcher them humanely and in small quantities.

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French Butchers Ask For Protection After Threats From Militant Vegans

11:49am July 18, 2018

by Eleanor Beardsley

Butchers are an integral part of French life, and are known for carefully sourcing their meat. But now some are being targeted by extreme vegans who use vandalism to draw attention to their cause.

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Graffiti on a wall commemorates the victims of the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 crash in 2014 in Koog aan de Zaan, The Netherlands. The aircraft was shot down by Russian-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine using a Russian-made surface-to-air missile.

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Australian Couple Who Lost Children In MH17 Lambaste Trump For Not Confronting Putin

11:13am July 18, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Russia has repeatedly denied any involvement in the destruction of the Malaysia Airlines flight shot down by a Russian missile over eastern Ukraine in 2014, killing 298 passengers and crew.

European Union Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager held a joint news conference at EU headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday after slapping a record $5 billion antitrust penalty on the U.S. tech giant.

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EU Hits Google With $5 Billion Fine For Pushing Apps On Android Users

10:53am July 18, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

The European Commission found that the tech giant broke EU antitrust rules by requiring manufacturers to pre-install the Google and Chrome apps. Google plans to appeal the record fine.

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EU Fines Google $5 Billion

9:33am July 18, 2018

Officials in Europe say Google is violating antitrust laws. NPR's Noel King talks with Politico's Mark Scott.

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