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David Gifford Leathes Prior, Baron Prior of Brampton, is a member of the United Kingdom's House of Lords. His girlfriend says she defaced his house with pig's blood out of anger at an affair he was having with another woman.

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Former Equestrian Says She Sprayed Pig's Blood In Lover's Home As Revenge For Affair

6:22pm July 17, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

In May, Lizzie Purbrick discovered her beau, a member of the British Parliament, was cheating. With the help of a butcher, she struck back. Now she's been sentenced to community service.

A Look At The Efforts To Monitor A Network Of Twitter Accounts Tied To Russia

6:13pm July 17, 2018

Following the Trump-Putin summit, NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to Bret Schafer, a social media analyst at the Alliance for Securing Democracy, about which hashtags and links are trending among Russia-linked Twitter accounts.

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What The Past Week Means For U.S.-E.U. Relations

5:28pm July 17, 2018

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with European Parliament member Elmar Brok about what President Trump's past week in Europe means for relations between the United States and the European Union going forward.

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Sen. Mark Warner Weighs In On Trump's Remarks On Russian Election Interference

4:27pm July 17, 2018

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., vice-chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, about Monday's press conference by Russian President Putin and President Trump, and how they addressed the issue of Russian election interference.

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European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (from left), Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and European Council President Donald Tusk conclude their news conference at the Japan-EU summit on Tuesday in Tokyo.

In Face Of Protectionism, EU And Japan Sign Huge Open-Trade Deal

3:33pm July 17, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

The agreement will create an open-trade zone for 600 million people. The parties account for approximately one-third of GDP worldwide.

Former U.S. Ambassador To Russia Weighs In On Trump-Putin Summit

9:29am July 17, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to Russia, about President Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Trump Refuses To Back Intelligence Agencies' Election Interference Findings

10:47pm July 16, 2018

Fallout and analysis continues from the U.S.-Russia summit in which President Trump didn't acknowledge Kremlin interference in 2016 U.S. election.

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The Historical Significance Of The Meeting Between Trump And Putin

8:43pm July 16, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with New Yorker journalist Susan Glasser about the historical significance of the summit between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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How The Trump-Putin Summit Is Being Received In Russia

8:43pm July 16, 2018

by Lucian Kim

Some commentators say Monday's summit was a foreign policy victory for Russian President Vladimir Putin, but that might not play out well in Russia itself. There, some people want him to concentrate more on domestic matters.

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Former Intelligence Chief Discusses Russia's Offer To Investigate 2016 Interference

8:43pm July 16, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Gen. Michael Hayden, a former CIA director, about what he makes of Russia's "incredible offer" to co-investigate Russian interference in U.S. elections.

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