The Academy bans Will Smith for 10 years for Chris Rock slap
In a statement, Academy president David Rubin said Will Smith's behavior was unacceptable and harmful.
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French voters will decide whether to give Macron a 3rd term this weekend
French voters go to the polls this weekend to decide whether to give president Emmanuel Macron a third term. He's in the lead, but far right leader Marine Le Pen is right behind and closing the gap.
A former Goldman Sachs banker is found guilty in a plot to loot Malaysia's 1MDB fund
Roger Ng was convicted in a New York federal court of bribery and other corruption charges accusing him of participating in a $4.5 billion scheme to ransack the Malaysian state investment fund.
Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (April 8)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Russian troops left death and destruction behind in Borodyanka, Ukraine
All week, the world's attention has been focused on the death and destruction that's been discovered in towns north of Kyiv, after Russian forces withdrew. One of those towns: Borodyanka.
A curfew in Peru prompts backlash — and questions over presidential leadership
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Peru-based journalist Jacqueline Fowks about protests in the country over inflation and President Pedro Castillo's reaction to them.
A third victim in the Tel Aviv shooting dies and security forces kill the gunman
The Thursday evening shooting in a downtown area packed with people in bars and restaurants caused scenes of mass panic in the heart of the city. It was the fourth deadly attack in three weeks.
Thousands of Ukrainian refugees arrive at U.S.-Mexico Border
Thousands of Ukrainians fleeing the war have come to the U.S.-Mexico border in Tijuana, where immigration agents are letting them into the U.S. on humanitarian grounds.
Ukraine says a Russian missile hit a train station, killing at least 50
A Russian missile strike on a train station in Eastern Ukraine has left at least 50 dead. People in that part of the country are looking at how to prepare for further attacks.
Red Cross prepares for the worst in eastern Ukraine
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Pascal Hundt, the head of delegation at the International Committee of the Red Cross in Ukraine, about helping evacuate and bringing aid to the country.