WorldHow Do You Run for Office in a Gang War?
Haitian election officials have set elections for Dec. 13, but a host of experts say extreme violence is likely to cause a postponement. Again.
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WorldFamilies of the missing in Nepal's flash floods perform symbolic cremations
Eight days after Nepal's flash floods, families who can't find loved ones perform symbolic cremations. NPR does not offer or accept money for coverage or interviews. Anyone who makes such an offer or request is not an NPR employee and does not represent NPR.
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WorldChina's Xi visits Egypt for the first time in a decade
Xi Jinping's visit to Egypt for the first time in a decade, and during the Iran war, comes as U.S. allies broaden their security ties. NPR does not offer or accept money for coverage or interviews. Anyone who makes such an offer or request is not an NPR employee and does not repr...
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WorldCritics question legality of Venezuela oil deals
Chevron's $7 billion Venezuela bet deepens U.S. ties to the nation's oil industry. Critics say the deal poses risks to democracy and could fuel discontent over Washington's embrace of the authorities. NPR does not offer or accept money for coverage or interviews. Anyone who makes...
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WorldU.S.-Israel relations are on the rocks ahead of elections
Relations between the Trump administration and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have turned rocky since Trump called a truce with Iran. Trump seeks progress in Gaza, but Netanyahu is taking a defiant stance ahead of an election. NPR does not offer or accept money for coverage or intervi...
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WorldLindsay Clancy supporter arrested outside court, and other dramatic moments from the murder trial
WARNING: This article contains details about violence against children, infanticide and suicide. On Wednesday, as jurors in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial started deliberating for a fifth day, a dramatic scene unfolded in another courtroom. A 56-year-old woman was arraigned in Plymouth District ...
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WorldIs Quebec actually the most taxed jurisdiction in North America?
With the rising cost of living front and centre in the Quebec election campaign, a familiar refrain has emerged: Quebec is the most taxed jurisdiction in North America. Conservative Party of Quebec Leader Éric Duhaime is leaning on that claim to justify his promise of deep income and corporate t...
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WorldVaccine-preventable illnesses on the horizon again as Canadian kids head back to school
With millions of Canadian kids heading back to school and temperatures set to drop, it’s time to brace for another fall of seasonal illnesses — and medical experts say staying healthy takes more than just a flu shot. The latest federal surveillance report, which tracks influenza, COVID-19 and re...
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WorldGiorgia Meloni is Italy's longest-serving postwar leader. Will that stability last?
On Friday, on a quay in the southern Italy port city of Bari, more than 10,000 supporters will have room to celebrate a number that once seemed about as likely as an Italian putting ketchup on spaghetti: 1,413. That is how plenty of consecutive days Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's authorities wi...
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WorldHong Kong Pro-Democracy Activist Joshua Wong Pleads Guilty to Collusion
The pro-democracy dissident was accused of urging Western politicians like Nancy Pelosi and Marco Rubio to pressure Hong Kong by imposing sanctions on the city.
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WorldSyrians Want Justice for Assad-Era Killings and Torture
Hundreds of thousands were killed and tortured. But prosecuting everyone involved in atrocities could be impractical and risk renewed civil strife.
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WorldAnother beluga whale sent from Marineland to Chicago's Shedd Aquarium has died
Shedd Aquarium in Chicago says two whales have died after it took in 10 beluga whales from Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont. Shedd says one whale, Rain, came from Marineland in mid-August while the other, Beethoven, was already a resident. Marineland, along with Shedd and numerous other aquariu...
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