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Sarah, the Duchess of York, diagnosed with skin cancer

11:17pm January 21, 2024

by The Associated Press

The melanoma was found after several moles were removed while she was undergoing reconstructive surgery after a mastectomy. Doctors are analyzing it to see if it was caught early.

Life in occupied Ukraine

5:53pm January 21, 2024

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with David Lewis, a professor of international relations at the University of Exeter, about the "administrative occupation" transforming Ukrainian society.

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In this photo released by Telegram Channel of Leningrad Region Governor Alexander Drozdenko fire fighters extinguish the blaze at Russia's second-largest natural gas producer, Novatek in Ust-Luga port, 165 kilometers southwest of St. Petersburg, Russia, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024. Local media reported that the port had been attacked by Ukrainian drones, causing a gas tank to explode.

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At least 27 people were killed in an attack on Donetsk in Russian-occupied Ukraine

2:54pm January 21, 2024

by The Associated Press

Russian-installed authorities in Donetsk said that the shells had been fired by the Ukrainian military and called it a "terrorist attack."

People gather as they protest against the AfD party and right-wing extremism in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. Sign reads "never again 1933".

Tens of thousands protest in Germany against the rise of the far right

3:18am January 21, 2024

by The Associated Press

Tens of thousands of people protested the far right in cities across Germany on Saturday, attending events with slogans such as "Never Again is Now," "Against Hate" and "Defend Democracy."

A worker at Munk Group in Günzburg, Germany, punches holes into a part that will be used to construct a ladder. After years of using Chinese suppliers, Munk Group recently decided to cut off all business with China. Germany's government has cautioned all German businesses to be careful about not depending too heavily on China, a strategy known as "de-risking."

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German government wants companies to 'de-risk' from China, but business is reluctant

5:01am January 19, 2024

by Rob Schmitz

Tough new rhetoric on China from some members of Germany's governing coalition has led to disagreement rather than unity on what the government's policy should be.

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Politics & Government

Phone and internet service in Gaza is down for a sixth day. President Biden and congressional leaders discuss Ukraine funding. Pakistan launches strikes on Iran allegedly targeting militant positions.

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Kate, Princess of Wales, and Prince William travel in a coach following the coronation ceremony of Britain's King Charles III in London, on May 6, 2023. The Princess of Wales has been hospitalized for planned abdominal surgery and will remain at The London Clinic for up to two weeks, Kensington Palace said Wednesday.

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Princess of Wales has abdominal surgery; King Charles to undergo prostate procedure

3:07pm January 17, 2024

by James Hider

Soon after news of Kate's hospitalization was released, Buckingham Palace revealed that King Charles III would undergo a "corrective procedure" next week for an enlarged prostate.

The Sos Mediterranee-run charity rescue ship, Ocean Viking, is moored in Bari, southern Italy, Monday, Jan. 8, 2024.

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Italy's regulations on charities keep migrant rescue ships from the Mediterranean

2:44am January 17, 2024

by The Associated Press

The Ocean Viking has been impounded, as Italy targets charity groups that operate vessels in the Mediterranean Sea looking for migrants and refugees in distress.

Swiss Federal President Viola Amherd, left, and her guest, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, President of Ukraine, inspect the guard of honour in Kehrsatz near Bern, Switzerland, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024.

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Zelenskyy takes center stage in Davos as he tries to rally support for Ukraine

4:38am January 16, 2024

by The Associated Press

Zelenskyy is headlining a frenzied first full day of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in the Swiss resort, where officials from the U.S., EU, China and Middle East will also be prominent.

Hisham Matar tells a story of friendship and revolution in new novel, 'My Friends'

5:58pm January 15, 2024

by Bilal Qureshi

British Libyan writer Hisham Matar returns with a story of friendship and revolution called My Friends, a meditation on how political upheaval shapes the most intimate and private relationships.