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Gas and food prices are rising in Kenya, too, driven by the war in Ukraine

5:57pm June 10, 2022

by Eyder Peralta

Inflation is the talk of the town in Nairobi, Kenya, just like it is in the United States. From gas to food to soap, here's how one African country is feeling the impact of the war in Ukraine.

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Macron's party faces competition from the far left for control of French parliament

5:40pm June 10, 2022

by Eleanor Beardsley

French president Emmanuel Macron recently won a second term, beating far-right leader Marine Le Pen. But if Macron wants to enact his agenda, he has to keep his majority in parliament this month.

The remains of a carousel destroyed during the Russian invasion stand on the grounds of Dobropark, a children's theme park on the outskirts of Kyiv, on Friday. The park will reopen next week.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 10)

4:56pm June 10, 2022

by NPR Staff

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Mohamad Dalli (as Wissam) and Gia Madi (as Joanna) in the film "1982."

'1982' explores the complexities of love and war in Lebanon

9:51am June 10, 2022

1982 is a love story set against the backdrop of war, when Israel invaded Lebanon 40 years ago. Lebanese filmmaker Oualid Mouaness, inspired by his own memories, wrote the and directed the film.

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Young women eat lunch in the Tuileries Garden in Paris in January 1929.

Drop that fork! Why eating at your desk is banned in France

9:34am June 10, 2022

What the French history of the leisurely lunch break can teach us about separating work from rest.

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A shopping street in Tokyo's Asakusa district Friday, June 10, 2022. Japan on Friday eased its borders for foreign tourists.

Japan eases foreign tourism ban and allows guided package tours

2:39am June 10, 2022

by The Associated Press

Japan on Friday began accepting applications for tourists on guided package tours who're willing to follow mask-wearing and other preventative measures as the country cautiously reopens.

Russia threatens to kick out U.S. journalists unless U.S. treats Russian media better

8:07pm June 09, 2022

Russia is warning foreign journalists that they could lose the right to stay unless the situation of Russian journalists in the U.S. improves.

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PGA Tour suspends 17 players for their participation in Saudi-backed golf tournament

5:26pm June 09, 2022

by Tom Goldman

The PGA Tour has suspended 17 players – including six-time major winner Phil Mickelson alo former world #1 Dustin Johnson – after they teed off at a controversial tournament backed by Saudi Arabia.

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NPR travels to Afghanistan for the 1st time since the Taliban took over

5:08pm June 09, 2022

by Diaa Hadid

In NPR's first visit to Afghanistan since the Taliban took over almost a year ago, Diaa Hadid discusses the changes she's observing in Kabul since she last visited there in pre-Taliban-ruled 2020.

This New Zealand plan would tax burps from cows and sheep

5:08pm June 09, 2022

New Zealand's proposal to fight climate change includes taxing farmers for the amount of burps their cows and sheep emit.