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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a Christmas liturgy at the Transfiguration Cathedral in St. Petersburg early on Jan. 7, 2020. In the U.S., Orthodox Christianity is a relatively small faith tradition, but in recent years, it has expanded to new re

Orthodox Christian churches are drawing in far-right American converts

11:27am May 10, 2022

by Odette Yousef

Orthodox Christianity is a relatively small faith tradition in the U.S., but in recent years it has expanded to new regions. Some new converts are using the religion to spread white nationalist views.

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Britain's Prince Charles sits by the Imperial State Crown in the House of Lords on Tuesday during the opening of Parliament in London.

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The U.K.'s Parliament opens for the first time in six decades without the queen

7:45am May 10, 2022

by The Associated Press

Britain's Conservative government laid out its plans for the next year in a tradition-steeped ceremony in Parliament — but without Queen Elizabeth II, who was absent for the first time in six decades.

Why the Estonian town of Narva is a target of Russian propaganda

5:12am May 10, 2022

by Jenna McLaughlin

On the border with Russia, the Estonian town of Narva has strong cultural and linguistic ties to Russia. That makes it a target of Russian propaganda — something Estonians are trying to combat.

A globe, centered on Ukraine with ripples emanating outwardsÂ around the world.

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The ripple effects of Russia's war in Ukraine are changing the world

5:01am May 10, 2022

Stores running out of cooking oil. Gas prices soaring. Farmers scrambling for fertilizer. Nations rethinking alliances. We zoom in on the war's seismic, far-reaching repercussions.

A man stands outside a residential building in Kyiv that was struck by a missile last week. Residents returned to collect their belongings, clean up and board up the building's broken windows.

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Kyiv residents begin to find calm after Russian forces' retreat

5:00am May 10, 2022

by Claire Harbage

Ukrainians in Kyiv are starting to piece their lives back together as the Russian invasion enters its third month. Even in moments of calm, residents still live with the threat of airstrikes.

People carry portraits of their relatives, including World War II soldiers, as they take part in the Immortal Regiment march on Red Square on Monday in Moscow. The event is part of Russia's Victory Day, celebrating the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi German

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 9)

4:58pm May 09, 2022

by NPR Staff

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, right, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hold a joint news conference Sunday in Kyiv, Ukraine. Earlier in the day, Trudeau visited the suburb of Irpin to look at devastation left in the wake of Russia's inv

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World leaders weighed in on the war in Ukraine on Victory in Europe Day

12:46pm May 09, 2022

Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned peace is impossible under Russian dictatorship, saying "freedom and security will win the day, just as freedom and security triumphed over oppression, ... 77 years ago."

Dmytriy Omelyanov is working with a fellow student on a project involving cockroaches. They will be competing in the science fair virtually from Ukraine.

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These Ukrainian students are competing virtually in an international science fair

12:12pm May 09, 2022

by Reena Advani

Students from Ukraine are among the finalists in this week's Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair. They're researching topics from cancer treatments to cockroaches.

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Patron poses at an award ceremony in Kyiv, Ukraine on Sunday. The Jack Russell terrier is credited with detecting more than 200 Russian explosive devices since the start of the war.

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Patron the bomb-sniffing dog cements his hero status with a presidential medal

11:43am May 09, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

The tiny Jack Russell terrier is credited with detecting hundreds of Russian explosive devices since the start of the war. His other pastimes include snacking on cheese and napping at press briefings.

Russian servicemen march during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, Monday marking the 77th anniversary of the end of World War II.

Here's what Putin said about Ukraine in his Victory Day speech

9:16am May 09, 2022

by Alina Selyukh

Speaking at an annual parade to honor the end of World War II, Russia's president sought to link the past Soviet victory to the battle in Ukraine and signaled no major military or policy shifts.