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In 'L'Immensita,' a vibrant Penelope Cruz plays the mom of a trans boy in 1970s Italy

4:29pm May 11, 2023

by Bob Mondello

Penelope Cruz is a vibrant, if troubled, mom in L'Immensita, Emanuele Crialese's largely autobiographical portrait of an Italian family in the 1970s.

Agence France-Presse journalist Arman Soldin smiles as a cat stands on his shoulders in November in Ukraine. Colleagues of Soldin, who was killed in Ukraine on Tuesday, gathered solemnly at the press agency's Paris headquarters the day after his death to remember the 32-year-old.

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Tributes pour in for an AFP journalist killed in Ukraine

6:41pm May 10, 2023

by The Associated Press

Arman Soldin was with a team of AFP journalists traveling with Ukrainian soldiers near the city of Bakhmut when the group came under fire. He was 32. The rest of the team escaped uninjured.

Ukraine's Eurovision song entry showcases how cultural identity can evolve

5:13pm May 10, 2023

by Joanna Kakissis

As Ukraine co-hosts the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, it's showcasing a song inspired by a famous last stand. It will be performed by a duo intended to promote an inclusive Ukrainian identity.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech during the Victory Day military parade at Red Square in central Moscow on Tuesday.

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Putin assails West for unleashing 'real war' against Russia, as it marks Victory Day

1:14pm May 09, 2023

by Charles Maynes

Russia's Victory Day ceremony was scaled back this year, amid the war in Ukraine.

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Morning news brief

7:46am May 09, 2023

White House bipartisan meeting aims to avert a government default. Russia scales back annual Victory Day parade. American Psychological Association issues guidance for teens' use of social media.

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Russia marks Victory Day — although celebrations are scaled back

7:19am May 09, 2023

The annual event commemorates the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two. But it's hard to watch without thinking about that other war — Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Residents stand next to a building that was damaged in the night, following Russian shelling in Komyshevakha, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, Monday.

Latest on Ukraine: Russia will mark WWII Victory Day, as Ukraine war rolls on (May 8)

3:01pm May 08, 2023

by NPR Staff

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

What to expect with King Charles as head of British monarchy

3:52pm May 07, 2023

Following King Charles III's coronation, Sarah McCammon speaks with professor Pauline MacLaran of the Royal Holloway University of London about King Charles and the future of the monarchy.

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Father George Kovalenko gives a eulogy at Christopher James Campbell's funeral in Kyiv, Ukraine on May 5, 2023.

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Ukraine buries a 'brave son' from America

8:46pm May 06, 2023

by Julian Hayda

Christopher Campbell is one of at least nine Americans known to have died fighting for Ukraine since Russia's invasion began in February 2022.

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The coronation of King Charles III

4:34pm May 06, 2023

by Lauren Frayer

King Charles III was crowned today — in a display of pomp and pageantry in London.