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Former French President Jacques Chirac, in a 2011 photo. Chirac was a fierce opponent of the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq.

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Jacques Chirac, French President Who Opposed U.S. Iraq War, Is Dead At 86

9:07am September 26, 2019

by Eleanor Beardsley

The two-term French president was the first chief executive to acknowledge France's collaboration in the Holocaust. And he famously rejected U.S. calls to invade Iraq.

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Former French President Jaques Chirac Dies At 86

7:04am September 26, 2019

by Eleanor Beardsley

Chirac served two terms as president — from 1995-2007. He was mayor of Paris for nearly 20 years. Chirac had been hospitalized with a lung infection.

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Changes To Boeing's Safety Protocols Are Getting Mixed Reviews

7:04am September 26, 2019

by David Schaper

Boeing's board of directors is recommending changes to safety protocols after two 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people. The changes come as Boeing settles some lawsuits filed by victims' families.

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How A Classified U.S. Military Operation Hacked ISIS

7:04am September 26, 2019

by Dina Temple-Raston

In 2016, the U.S. launched a classified military cyberattack against ISIS to bring down its media operation. In an NPR exclusive, we talk to nearly a dozen people involved in the attack.

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Israel's Netanyahu Tasked With Forming Next Government

6:26am September 26, 2019

by Naomi Zeveloff

After deadlocked elections last week, Israel's president has given Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the first chance to form a new government. But it's far from clear that he can do it.

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News Brief: Trump-Ukraine Call, Joseph Maguire, Pentagon Letter

5:54am September 26, 2019

Account of Trump's call with Ukraine's president released. Acting director of national intelligence is on Capitol Hill. Letter undercuts Trump's assertion on delaying aid to Ukraine over corruption.

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Israeli President Reuven Rivlin (right) shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem. Netanyahu has been given the task of forming a new government.

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Netanyahu Tasked With Forming Next Government As Possible Corruption Charges Loom

7:13pm September 25, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

A week after an inconclusive election, the Israeli prime minister has been given six weeks to form the next government. But if he fails, there could be a third vote.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy Makes U.N. Debut Amid Controversy With Trump

5:41pm September 25, 2019

by Michele Kelemen

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy makes his U.N. debut at a time when he's at the center of a U.S. political scandal. He had been hoping for international support to counter Russian aggression.

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Parliament reconvened at the Palace of Westminster on Wednesday after the U.K. Supreme Court ruled its suspension by Prime Minister Boris Johnson "unlawful."

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Boris Johnson Trades Challenges With Lawmakers In Raucous Return To Parliament

5:16pm September 25, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

After the Supreme Court ruled against the prime minister, Johnson dared critics to call a no-confidence vote. The opposition countered with an election offer, so long as a Brexit delay is guaranteed.

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In Venezuela, Juan Guaidó's Campaign Faces New Difficulties

4:45pm September 25, 2019

by Philip Reeves

It's been eight months since Juan Guaidó stood up and declared himself the Venezuela's legitimate president. But authoritarian Nicolás Maduro remains president and the opposition seems fractured.

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