Why Belarus Went To Such Lengths To Arrest Journalist Roman Protasevich
More details have emerged about how the Belarusian regime seized an opposition activist, Roman Protasevich, from a commercial airline flight.
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U.S. Restrictions On Ethiopia And Eritrea Aim To Boost Pressure As Conflict Continues
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Michelle Gavin of the Council on Foreign Relations about the new U.S. visa restrictions on Ethiopian and Eritrean officials due to the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia.
More Than 100,000 Haitian Immigrants Can Apply For An Extension To Stay In The U.S.
Eligible Haitians in the U.S. can apply for a new 18-month designation. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas cited security concerns, human rights abuses and poverty for the decision.
Officials Say Hate Crimes Against Jews Are Growing In The Aftermath Of Gaza Violence
Attacks have broken out in communities across the country, leaving officials in law enforcement and government scrambling to confront the ripple effects of recent violence between Israel and Hamas.
U.S. Imposes Restrictions On Ethiopia And Eritrea Over Tigray Conflict
The conflict in northern Ethiopia's Tigray region began in early November. Thousands have died and close to 2 million people are reported to have been displaced.
A Ryanair Flight Carrying An Opposition Journalist Is Forced To Land In Belarus
The passenger flight carrying Roman Protasevich, the former editor of an opposition social media channel, made an emergency landing after reports of a bomb on board. No explosives were found.
22 Members Of One Family Killed In Gaza
Days of airstrikes have left thousands of Gazans homeless and grieving.
Belarus Intercepts Flight Carrying Opposition Activist
The authorities in Belarus forced a passenger flight to land in the capital of Minsk and then detained an opposition leader who was one of the passengers on board.
Cable Car Disaster In Italy Kills 14
A cable pulling an aerial tram to the top of a mountain appeared to have snapped, causing the car to swing into a pylon before falling to the ground and rolling several times.
21 Runners Die In Extreme Weather In China Cross-Country Race
The competitors in a high-altitude race were racing on an extremely narrow mountain path when hail, freezing rain and gale-force winds hit, catching them off guard.