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The British government plans to deport migrants to Rwanda

9:52am August 23, 2023

by Lauren Frayer

In recent years, there's been an influx of migrants crossing the sea border to England. The British government found a solution that critics are calling illegal: Deport them to Rwanda, Africa.

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Van poof! Dutch e-bike maker VanMoof goes bankrupt, leaving riders stranded

5:14am August 23, 2023

by Rob Schmitz

The sophisticated bicycle has attracted fans in Europe and the U.S., but repairs under warranty have bled the company of money.

Eduard Skoryk (center) helps lift Viktor Nesterov onto an evacuation train.

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A Ukrainian rescue worker's memories are on pause as he evacuates people

5:00am August 23, 2023

After a classmate was killed in his hometown of Bakhmut — the longest and bloodiest battle in Russia's war on Ukraine — a rescue worker volunteered to evacuate people from the front lines.

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Booksellers on the Seine get the boot ahead of next summer's Olympics in Paris

6:36pm August 22, 2023

by Rebecca Rosman

Book stalls along the Seine River have been a beloved Paris tradition for centuries. A plan to remove them before next summer's Olympic Games has not been well received.

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Royal Spanish Football Federation President Luis Rubiales is being criticized for kissing Spanish player Jennifer Hermoso on the mouth during the medal ceremony following Spain's victory in the final of the Women's World Cup on Sunday in Sydney.

Anger in Spain after soccer chief kisses a player at Women's World Cup ceremony

3:15pm August 22, 2023

by Laurel Wamsley

A furor erupted after Luis Rubiales kissed player Jennifer Hermoso at a ceremony. "It was an unacceptable gesture and Mr. Rubiales' apologies are not enough," the acting prime minister said.

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The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris threaten riverside booksellers' livelihood

12:05pm August 22, 2023

by Rebecca Rosman

Book stalls along the Seine River have been a beloved Paris tradition for centuries. A plan to remove them before next summer's Olympic Games has not been well received.

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NATO-trained Ukrainian troops contribute to offensive to push out Russian forces

5:28am August 22, 2023

by Joanna Kakissis

Ukrainian soldiers trained by the U.S. in Germany speak to NPR about using Western tactics — and weapons — in the latest counteroffensive to push out Russian forces.

Ukraine and Bulgaria say commercial vessels are defying Russia in the Black Sea

6:11pm August 21, 2023

by Brian Mann

Ukraine and Bulgaria sounded a defiant tone on the future of grain and other shipments on the Black Sea. They say Russia's effort to strangle Ukraine with an embargo and missile strikes isn't working.

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An injured man walks in Krasna Square in front of the Taras Shevchenko Chernihiv Regional Academic Music and Drama Theatre, after a Russian attack on Chernihiv, Ukraine, on Saturday.

Latest on Ukraine: Russia strikes Chernihiv, as Kyiv welcomes F-16 pledges

11:59am August 21, 2023

by NPR Staff

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Spain's Olga Carmona points to the message she had written on her undershirt to honor the death of one of her best friend's mother after scoring what would be the only goal in the match against England on Sunday. Carmona later learned that her father had died before the final match.

Spain's Olga Carmona learned her father had died after she won the Women's World Cup

11:14am August 21, 2023

by Laurel Wamsley

"Yesterday was the best and the worst day of my life," wrote Carmona, who scored the only goal in Spain's historic win over England.