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Brexiteers Back Johnson Who Says U.K. Will Leave The EU By Oct. 31

6:32am July 30, 2019

by Joanna Kakissis

In a seaside district of England, "Brexiteers" are cheering that one of their own is now prime minister. They have high expectations of Boris Johnson, and will be unforgiving if he fails.

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Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny attends a protest in Moscow, Russia, on July 20.

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Putin Opposition Leader Jailed Again After Suspected Poisoning

5:55pm July 29, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

Supporters say Alexei Nalvany was exposed to a chemical agent while serving a 30-day sentence for leading an opposition action against the Kremlin.

Alexei Navalny, one of Russia's most prominent opposition figures, appears in a Moscow courtroom on July 24. A longtime critic of President Vladimir Putin, he was recently arrested after calling for a mass protest against the exclusion of opposition candi

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Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Hospitalized With 'Severe' Allergic Reaction

4:00pm July 28, 2019

by Shannon Van Sant

Navalny, a longtime critic of President Vladimir Putin, was recently arrested after calling for a mass protest in Moscow.

Ursula von der Leyen, then Germany's defense minister, reads in 2014 with 1st Lt. Patrick Schumitz and his son, Oskar, during a nursery opening at the University of the Federal Armed Forces, Munich. During a previous stint running Germany's family ministr

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Few German Mothers Go Back To Work Full Time. These Are The Challenges They Face

11:41am July 28, 2019

by Deborah Amos

German women have achieved top political positions, but in the business world, progress has lagged. Until 1977, married women had to receive their husbands' permission to work outside the home.

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The Stalingrad Connection community radio station was named for the Paris metro stop where migrants camped out back in 2016. Above, migrants are shown during an evacuation outside the Stalingrad station on Nov. 4, 2016.

In Paris, This Refugee Radio Station Is A Lifeline — In 5 Different Languages

8:00am July 28, 2019

by Rebecca Rosman

Where can I find food? How do I fill out an asylum application? Stalingrad Connection, a community radio station, helps migrants find crucial information as they navigate a new country.

Police officers detain a man at protests in Moscow. Hundreds have been arrested during a demonstration demanding that opposition candidates be allowed to run for the Moscow city council.

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Russian Police Arrest Hundreds Of Demonstrators At Moscow Protest

2:52pm July 27, 2019

by Shannon Van Sant

Demonstrators are demanding fair elections for the City Duma and for opposition candidates to be allowed on the ballot.

The Latest From This Year's Tour De France

5:45pm July 26, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Damian McCall of the Agence France Presse to give us the latest developments from the Tour de France after a stage of the race was cancelled due to extreme weather.

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How The Death Of Activist Yelena Grigoryeva Is Affecting The Russian LGBTQ Community

4:28pm July 26, 2019

A prominent Russian gay rights activist was found killed last weekend. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Moscow-based reporter Anna Nemtsova about the case and its effect on the Russian LGBTQ community.

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Rescued migrants sit on the coast of Khoms, some 100 kilometres (60 miles) from the Libyan capital Tripoli, on July 26, 2019. About 145 migrants were rescued by the Libyan coastguard, and survivors had reported that about 150 people remained missing.

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150 Migrants Feared Dead In Mediterranean's Worst Loss Of Life This Year

12:58pm July 26, 2019

by Josh Axelrod

"Our death rate is rising alarmingly," a U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees spokesperson says. Aid agencies continue rescue efforts off the shore of Libya, hoping to save anyone else who survived.

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For The Second Time In A Month — A Heat Wave Is Scorching Europe

6:30pm July 25, 2019

A second heatwave in one month has smashed temperature records across Europe on Wednesday.

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