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Palestinian Hamas militants are seen during an event in the Bani Suheila district of Gaza City, Gaza Strip, on July 20, 2017.

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Hamas’ cease-fire demands, Joey Chestnut banned from hot dog contest

3:49pm June 13, 2024

by Suzanne Nuyen

Mediators try to bridge gaps after Hamas’ demands to Biden’s cease-fire plan. America’s eating champion Joey Chestnut is banned from a NYC hotdog contest after signing with a plant-based meat company.

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3:41pm June 13, 2024

It's the first day of the G7 summit. Israel and Hamas are willing to reach an initial ceasefire, but beyond that it gets tricky. Whistleblower tells ProPublica about Microsoft's cybersecurity lapses.

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More than 80% of people in Gaza have been displaced from their homes, Mercy Corps says

3:40pm June 13, 2024

by Steve Inskeep

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Arnaud Quemin, Middle East director of Mercy Corps, about the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.

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American journalist Evan Gershkovich to stand trial on espionage charges in Russia

2:58pm June 13, 2024

by Jason Breslow

Gershkovich was arrested while reporting in Russia for The Wall Street Journal. He has vehemently denied the charges against him, and President Biden has called his detention "totally illegal."

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The war in Ukraine will likely intensify this summer. Here's what to know

2:56pm June 13, 2024

by Jeongyoon Han

Fighting in the Russia-Ukraine war has tended to pick up in summer, when it's warmer, drier and easier for both sides to maneuver. Here are five key regions and themes to know in the months ahead.

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Why the number of American students choosing to study in China remains low

11:59am June 13, 2024

by John Ruwitch

American students are slowly returning to China. Although concerns about their safety linger, some say it is still worth it, given the importance of China to the U.S.

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Venezuela’s regime aims to demoralize the opposition ahead of July's election

9:37am June 13, 2024

by John Otis

Venezuela's authoritarian government has been making life complicated for the opposition's campaign efforts ahead of next month's presidential elections.

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A jury says Chiquita should pay millions over paramilitary killings in Colombia

8:12am June 13, 2024

by Bill Chappell

The jury awarded plaintiffs $38.3 million in damages saying that Chiquita was liable for killings perpetrated by the AUC–Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia).

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Wreck of famed explorer Shackleton's last ship has been found off the coast of Canada

4:20am June 13, 2024

by The Associated Press

The explorer led three British expeditions to the Antarctic, and he was in the early stages of a fourth when he died of a heart attack aboard the Quest near the Falkland Islands.

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G7 summit opens with deal to use Russian assets for Ukraine

2:23am June 13, 2024

by The Associated Press

With the U.S., Great Britain and France facing elections in coming months and a rightward shift in European parliamentary elections, there is pressure for leaders to act while the status quo lasts.