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What Narendra Modi's Victory Means For Minorities In India

8:31am May 26, 2019

India's right-wing Hindu nationalist party declared victory in this year's election. NPR's Susan Davis speaks with journalist Rana Ayyub about what this means for the country's minority communities.

Why Mount Everest's Death Toll Keeps Climbing

8:31am May 26, 2019

NPR's Susan Davis talks to Outside magazine editor Grayson Schaffer about the recent deaths of climbers on Mount Everest.

President Trump and first lady Melania arrive in Tokyo. North Korea and trade are expected to be on the weekend's agenda.

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President Trump Arrives In Japan For Inaugural State Visit Under New Emperor

1:57pm May 25, 2019

by Shannon Van Sant

Trump will meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, attend a sumo wrestling match and go to an imperial banquet hosted by Emperor Naruhito.

A man walks past a board announcing elections at the European Parliament in Brussels on Wednesday. Some 400 million Europeans from 28 countries are eligible to vote.

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European Elections Will Be A Test For Nationalist Parties Hoping To Remake The EU

8:20am May 25, 2019

by Sylvia Poggioli

"I believe this is the first time since the beginning of European integration that this European Union could actually break apart," center-left Dutch politician Frans Timmermans warned this month.

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ISIS Fighters On Trial In Kurdish Territory

8:20am May 25, 2019

by Jane Arraf

Support is growing in Europe for an international tribunal to try ISIS suspects in Iraq or northeast Syria. A Kurdish trial reveals how those tribunals may work.

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The U.K. After May

8:20am May 25, 2019

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Sebastian Payne, Financial Times political correspondent, about the coming resignation of Prime Minister Theresa May and the candidates who could replace her.

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Prime Minister Theresa May announces her resignation outside No. 10 Downing St. in London on Friday.

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U.K.'s Theresa May Resigns Acknowledging Failure To Deliver Brexit

7:34am May 25, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

Theresa May's term as prime minister has been one misstep after another, starting with calling an early election that left her weakened and without support to negotiate the U.K.'s exit from the E.U.

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President Trump tells reporters in Washington on Friday that the United States intends to send about 1,500 additional troops to the Middle East.

Trump Orders An Additional 1,500 Troops To The Middle East

8:24pm May 24, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

The Pentagon would not say where the troops would be sent, other than that they would not be heading to Iraq and Syria. Some of the forces have already arrived in the region.

A protester waves the European Union flag during the pro-Europe demonstration "One Europe for All: Your voice against nationalism," a week before Sunday's European elections in Berlin, on May 19.

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Threat Of Nationalist Wins In EU Vote Tests Germany, A Country Built On Alliances

7:32pm May 24, 2019

by Joanna Kakissis

The worldview that nations should promote their interests over those of the international community poses a challenge for Germany, a country built on partnerships.

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Trade Is Likely To Come Up During Trump's Visit To Japan

6:13pm May 24, 2019

by Anthony Kuhn

On a visit to Japan, President Trump hopes to open markets to U.S. farm products, close the trade deficit with Japan and get a limit on the number of cars exports. It's unlikely he'll get all three.

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