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Shlomo Perel, a Holocaust survivor who inspired the film 'Europa Europa,' dies at 98

9:42am February 04, 2023

by The Associated Press

Shlomo Perel, who survived the Holocaust through surreal subterfuge and an extraordinary odyssey that inspired his own writing and an internationally renowned film, has died in Israel.

U.S. cancels Blinken's visit to China after the appearance of a spy balloon

9:42am February 04, 2023

The Biden Administrations has cancelled Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip to China, following the appearance of a Chinese surveillance balloon over the US.

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Ukrainian State Emergency Service firefighters put out a fire after Russian shelling hit an industrial area in Kherson, Ukraine, on Friday.

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Dozens of soldiers are freed in a Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap

8:51am February 04, 2023

by The Associated Press

A Ukrainian official said the released POWs included troops who held out in Mariupol during Moscow's monthslong siege that reduced the southern port city to ruins.

Marek Magierowski (right), the Polish ambassador to the U.S., speaks with Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep at the Polish Embassy in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.

Polish ambassador warns of a prolonged war in Ukraine, calls for more support

8:11am February 04, 2023

With the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine approaching, Poland's ambassador to the U.S. Marek Magierowski warns of a prolonged conflict and urges the West to provide Kyiv with more support.

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A Ukrainian photojournalist reflects on documenting a year of war

7:59am February 04, 2023

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Evgeniy Maloletka, an Ukrainian photojournalist, about what it's been like documenting a year of war in his country.

What we know about the alleged Chinese government spy balloon

6:27am February 04, 2023

by Geoff Brumfiel

A spy balloon from China has been causing alarm in the U.S. What is it doing, and is it a threat to national security?

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Lawyers gather in a demonstration against the Israeli government's controversial plans to overhaul the judicial system, outside the Tel Aviv District Court of Justice on Jan. 12. The new justice minister Yariv Levin outlined proposals such as allowing politicians to override Supreme Court decisions.

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Israel's far-right government wants the power to override its Supreme Court

5:01am February 04, 2023

by Daniel Estrin

Despite huge protests, Israel's new far-right government is doubling down on its first major initiative: to weaken the judiciary. Hungary and Poland's far-right did the same when they entered office.

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A high altitude balloon floats over Billings, Mont., on Wednesday. The U.S. is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace.

Blinken postpones his Beijing trip after a Chinese balloon is spotted over Montana

9:33pm February 03, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

China's foreign ministry described the balloon as "a civilian airship" for meteorological research that had blown far off course by winds. The Pentagon suspects it's collecting sensitive information.

Blinken postpones China trip after discovery of surveillance balloon

5:57pm February 03, 2023

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed his trip to China after the discovery of what the Pentagon alleges to be a Chinese surveillance balloon. China's government says it's a weather balloon.

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Tensions rise in the wake of violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

5:44pm February 03, 2023

by Peter Kenyon

In the wake of recent violence, members of Israel's right wing are calling for tougher action against Palestinians — which could just harden the attitudes of Palestinians bearing the brunt.

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