Report: UAE Hired American Mercenaries
NPR's Scott Simon talks to BuzzFeed News reporter Aram Roston about his report that Americans with special forces experience worked as mercenaries for foreign powers.
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Top EU Court Blocks Polish Supreme Court Law Forcing Judges To Retire
Since going into effect in July, nearly a third of Poland's judges have been ousted. Friday's ruling orders officials to reinstate justices and raise the mandatory retirement age from 65 back to 70.
Saudi State TV: Journalist Jamal Khashoggi Is Dead
Saudi officials confirmed the death of Khashoggi early Saturday local time. According to a report on state TV, he was killed in a fight that broke out during a visit to the Saudi consulate in Turkey.
Jamal Khashoggi's Complicated History With The Saudi Royal Family
For generations, the Khashoggi family has had close ties to the Saudi royals. Over a long career, Jamal Khashoggi was a loyalist who worked for the monarchy — and a critic who urged reform.
Khashoggi Case Intensifies Strained Turkish-Saudi Relations
As the two countries jointly investigate the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Turkey continues to leak damning details implicating the Saudis.
U.N. Calls For End To Virginity Tests
The tests are traumatic and unreliable, the United Nations said in a statement this week. In Afghanistan, there's a campaign to bring the practice to a halt.
South Korean Women Fight Back Against Spy Cams In Public Bathrooms
Microcameras installed in public bathrooms for surreptitious filming are an everyday concern for women. Police say the number of "illegal filming" crimes sharply increased between 2011 and 2017.
Spy Bosses Warn Of Foreign Interference As Feds Unseal New Russia Charges
The intelligence agencies said the threat of foreign interference persists; DOJ unsealed a criminal case against a Russian accused of being the top accountant for Moscow's disinformation effort.
Dozens Feared Dead As Train Plows Through Crowd Of Revelers In India
One official said the local response was on par with a "war footing" as emergency workers tended to the dead and injured among crowds celebrating a Hindu festival.
U.N. Calls For Khashoggi Investigation
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly asks the U.N.'s David Kaye about his call for an international investigation into the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi — and how the U.N. would conduct one.