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Japananese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida won't run for reelection

3:36am August 14, 2024

by Anthony Kuhn

Japan is facing a leadership change -- and there’s no clear successor in sight. Japan's prime minister announced he would not seek reelection as the head of the ruling party.

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Sudan peace talks are scheduled to get underway in Geneva

3:34am August 14, 2024

by Leila Fadel

Peace talks aimed at ending Sudan's war are expected to start in Geneva Wednesday -- as the United Nations warns of an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe.

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A Tel Aviv cafe is a shrine to a man who died in Oct. 7 Hamas attack

10:15pm August 13, 2024

by Itay Stern

Cafe Otef in Tel Aviv is a shrine to the owner's ex-husband, who was killed on the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel.

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What Russians are saying about Ukraine's latest incursion

10:15pm August 13, 2024

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Mika Golubovsky, English-language editor of Mediazona, about what Russians are saying about the chaos of Ukraine's major incursion.

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A history of Hezbollah

6:07pm August 13, 2024

by Rund Abdelfatah

Hezbollah has been exchanging missile fire with Israel. Here's how the most powerful military and political force in Lebanon came to be.

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Activists hope other countries will follow Colombia's lead and ban bullfighting

4:11pm August 13, 2024

by Carrie Kahn

Lawmakers in Colombia have voted to ban bullfighting, a centuries-old tradition in the South American country.

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Ex-Bangladesh leader demands probe into protest killings, and is named in murder case

3:23pm August 13, 2024

by Diaa Hadid

In her first statement since fleeing Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina denied responsibility for deaths in protests that led to her ouster. A court ordered police to open a murder investigation against her.

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Morning news brief

2:21pm August 13, 2024

by Steve Inskeep

Elon Musk interviewed Donald Trump on his social media platform X. Tim Walz is making his first solo campaign stop on Tuesday. Mystery surrounds one of Mexico’s most notorious drug lords.

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How Hamas Looks Back at October 7th and the Events Since?

12:51pm August 13, 2024

In a rare interview with a Hamas leader our correspondent asks about the attacks of October 7th and the aftermath. He says the group has no regrets about launching the operation, but that mistakes were made.

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Puerto Rico cancels classes, activates National Guard as Tropical Storm Ernesto nears

10:47am August 13, 2024

by The Associated Press

Puerto Rico activated the National Guard and canceled the start of classes in public schools as forecasters warned that the U.S. territory would be hit by Tropical Storm Ernesto.