Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international correspondents share snapshots of moments from their lives and work around the world. I admit I am obsessed with the blue-footed booby. I saw the turquoise-accented avian for the first time on my recent reporting trip to the Galápagos — the Pacific volcanic islands some […]
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Vladimir Putin’s war economy is cooling, but Russians still feel richer Financial Times Russia’s struggling war economy might be what finally drives Moscow to the negotiating table CNBC Russia Classifies Budget As Ukraine War Costs Spiral Out of Control Newsweek Putin Has Retooled Russia’s Economy to Focus Only on War WSJ THE INTERVIEW: Russia’s wartime economy: a fortress or
Federal prosecutors in the US will not seek the death sentence for Joaquin Guzman Lopez if he is found guilty at trial, court documents show. Federal prosecutors in the United States said they will not seek the death penalty for the son of Mexican drug lord “El Chapo” if he is found guilty of multiple drug
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Global football giants Barcelona have announced a new six-year deal with 17-year-old Spanish international Lamine Yamal. Spanish teenage sensation Lamine Yamal has signed a new six-year deal with Barcelona, the Catalan football club have announced. The 17-year-old was an integral part of Barcelona’s domestic treble-winning season and helped to guide Spain to the Euro 2024
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A man accused of driving into an enormous crowd of soccer fans in Liverpool, England, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, dangerous driving and driving while “unfit through drugs,” the police said on Tuesday. More than 60 people were injured in the incident on Monday evening, which the British police are not treating
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DigiDocs This documentary short explores the life and times of the filmmaker’s Palestinian grandparents, Naim Azar and Wadee’a Aghabi , and the consequences they suffered in Jaffa because of the Nakba, the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians by Zionists in 1948. Their lives are recounted through the oral testimonies of the couple’s three daughters and
Han Duck-soo and Choi Sang-mok are being investigated over their role in last year’s martial law chaos. South Korean authorities have slapped travel bans on two former acting presidents as part of an investigation into alleged insurrection linked to ex-leader Yoon Suk-yeol’s martial law bid last year, according to local reports. Police barred former Prime
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North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, watched the country’s newest 5,000-ton destroyer capsize during its launch last week in an embarrassing military failure. Experts say a technique used to maneuver the ship into the water sideways was part of the problem. It was the first time analysts had observed North Korea using the sideways launch for
Spain hosts key European and Arab nations to pressure Israel to halt Gaza assault. The Madrid Group has convened in Spain’s capital for a fifth time, in a meeting attended by major European and Arab nations. Pressure on Israel this year has been ramped up, with Spain calling for an arms embargo on Israel and
The Trump administration is trying to deport a group of eight migrants to South Sudan, a country on the brink of civil war. The men, who are from countries including Vietnam, Cuba and Mexico, are currently believed to be held at an American military base in the East African nation of Djibouti, after a federal
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