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These Rohingya Refugees Are Working To Prepare Safer Shelters Before Monsoon Season

8:59pm July 12, 2018

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Fiona MacGregor, spokesperson for the International Organization for Migration at Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, about the cash for work program, which gives Rohingya refugee volunteers a stipend to help prepare safer shelters.

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President Trump speaks to the media at a news conference on the second day of the 2018 NATO Summit Thursday in Brussels.

Trump's Reality Star Approach To The Real World

8:05pm July 12, 2018

by Mara Liasson

Suspense, drama and eventually a victorious hero — that was President Trump's framing of the NATO summit, revealing his approach to international relations. A cliffhanger with Vladimir Putin awaits.

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How London Is Reacting To President Trump's Visit

8:04pm July 12, 2018

President Trump arrived Wednesday in the U.K., where he plans to meet with Prime Minister Theresa May and Queen Elizabeth II. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Tony Gallagher, editor of London's The Sun, about how locals are reacting to the visit.

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Smokestacks loom over Bull Island, northeast of Dublin, in 2008.

Ireland Expected To Become World's First Country To Divest From Fossil Fuels

6:16pm July 12, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The lower house of parliament OK'd the bill, which is likely to sail through the upper house too. "We are ready to think and act beyond narrow short-term and vested interests," one lawmaker vowed.

PayPal wrote to a British woman who had died of cancer, saying her death was a breach of contract. The company has since apologized and pledged to find out how it made the mistake.

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PayPal Letter To Deceased Customer: 'You Should Read This Notice Carefully'

6:00pm July 12, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

The online credit company wrote to a British woman who had died of cancer, saying her death was a breach of contract. It has since apologized, cleared the debt and pledged to review its processes.

President Trump's Claims Of Success At NATO Offer A Sharp Change In Tone

5:09pm July 12, 2018

by Frank Langfitt

President Trump says he is well liked in Britain, as he arrives for meetings with Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Theresa May, during a visit that has prompted widespread protests.

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Did President Trump Get Anything More From NATO Than What He Came With?

5:09pm July 12, 2018

by Mara Liasson

The whiplash of President Trump berating NATO allies, only to praise them and claim victory for himself, reveals what Trump seeks to get in the public eye, even if not much changes in the substance.

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A Recap Of The Contentious NATO Summit

5:09pm July 12, 2018

by Alice Fordham

President Trump says the NATO alliance is "very strong," appearing to reverse his earlier criticism of the organization after meeting other NATO leaders in Brussels.

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Much Like The U.S., The U.K. Is Investigating Russian Meddling In Its Politics

5:09pm July 12, 2018

Parliament in the United Kingdom is conducting an investigation into Russian meddling in the country's politics. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Damian Collins, a Conservative member of Parliament who is leading the investigation.

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Some Germans Think President Trump Is Affecting Their Domestic Politics

5:09pm July 12, 2018

by Martin Kaste

No German politician wants to be associated with President Trump. But even though Trump's name isn't popular with Germans, some say he's helping to normalize the anti-immigrant arguments of Germany's far-right.

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