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Russia's Prime Minister Resigns, And Its President Signals Constitutional Changes

4:23pm January 15, 2020

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev resigned suddenly, increasing speculation about Russian President Vladimir Putin's future. NPR's Ari Shapiro discusses with journalist Charles Maynes.

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Pope Francis, who delivered a blessing earlier this month at St. Peter's Square, has appointed a woman to a senior diplomatic position.

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In Rare Move, Pope Francis Appoints A Woman To A Senior Vatican Position

3:24pm January 15, 2020

by Merrit Kennedy

Francesca Di Giovanni is the first woman to have a managerial role in the Secretariat of State, one of the most important departments in the Vatican. She has been working there for 27 years.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev speak before a meeting with members of the government Wednesday in Moscow. The Cabinet members resigned after Putin proposed a series of constitutional changes, according to Russian news

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Russia's Government Resigns As Putin Moves To Change The Constitution

1:16pm January 15, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, a Putin loyalist, and other principal government ministers resigned in a move designed to ease a package of changes recently proposed by Russia's president.

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Prince Harry And Meghan Will No Longer Particpate In Royal Media Pool

9:38am January 15, 2020

by Frank Langfitt

The treatment of Meghan Markle by the British tabloids is said to be one of the main reasons why she and her husband Prince Harry have chosen to distance themselves from the royal family.

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The Scottish National Party Is Espousing A Multicultural Brand Of Nationalism

5:05pm January 14, 2020

by Joanna Kakissis

Unlike the anti-immigration, isolationist nationalist parties splintering the European Union, the Scottish National Party promotes a a "big tent" brand of nationalism.

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European Countries Trigger Diplomatic Provision Of Iran Nuclear Deal

4:14pm January 14, 2020

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Sanam Vakil, deputy director of the Middle East and North Africa program at Chatham House in London, about European countries' actions around the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

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The European Union's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, talks to reporters Tuesday at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. The same day, the U.K., France and Germany announced they were lodging a dispute against Tehran under the Joint Comprehe

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'Left With No Choice,' European Allies Put Iran On Notice Over Nuclear Deal Breaches

3:49pm January 14, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

France, Germany and the U.K. say they are lodging a dispute against Tehran. While they voiced hope for the nuclear agreement's survival, the clock is ticking — and renewed sanctions may be looming.

Russian hackers successfully infiltrated emails of employees at Burisma Holdings, a Ukrainian energy company, according to a U.S. security firm. Here, a building is seen in Kyiv that holds the offices of a Burisma subsidiary.

Russia Hacked Ukrainian Company Linked To Trump Impeachment, Security Firm Says

12:01pm January 14, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Days after the House formalized its impeachment inquiry into President Trump, Russian hackers reportedly started working to gain access to Ukrainian energy company Burisma Holding's email accounts.

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European Nations Trigger Iran Nuclear Deal Dispute Mechanism

11:05am January 14, 2020

EU policy adviser Nathalie Tocci offers perspective on a move by European nations to trigger a dispute mechanism in response to Tehran's attempts to roll back parts of the nuclear deal.

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Russians Hacked Ukrainian Firm At The Center Of Impeachment

8:30am January 14, 2020

California cybersecurity firm Area 1 says Russian hackers targeted the Ukrainian gas company at the center of President Trump's impeachment. NPR's Noel King talks to Area 1 co-founder Oren Falkowitz.

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