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A Kosovo police officer guards the road near the village of Banjska, 55 kilometers (35 miles) north of the capital Pristina, northern Kosovo, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. Prime Minister Albin Kurti on Sunday said one police officer was killed and another wounded in an attack he blamed on support from neighboring Serbia, increasing tensions between the two former war foes.

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One Kosovo police officer killed and one wounded, raising tensions with Serbia

7:22am September 24, 2023

by The Associated Press

Kosovo's prime minister on Sunday said one police officer was killed and another wounded in an attack he blamed on support from neighboring Serbia, increasing tensions between the two former war foes.

Poland border tension

5:38pm September 23, 2023

by Rob Schmitz

Migrants and borders are a major issue in Poland's upcoming election, but Poland's precarious position next to Belarus and Kaliningrad makes the issue even more complex.

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Zelenksyy defends Ukraine's spending of Western aid and his refusal to negotiate with Russia

11:22am September 22, 2023

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is making an effort to answer any legitimate questions concerning his administration and its conduct during the war in Ukraine.

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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visits Writtle University College, an agricultural college in Writtle, United Kingdom, a day after making his announcement about changes to Britain's climate policies.

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Rishi Sunak defends U.K. climate policy U-turn amid international criticism

10:22am September 22, 2023

by Fatima Al-Kassab

The British prime minister watered down key climate policies, and critics including Al Gore are slamming the changes. Analysts say with elections coming up next year, the pivot is politically driven.

Desperate people from North Africa landed on the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa

7:29am September 22, 2023

by Ruth Sherlock

Thousands of migrants crossing from Tunisia to the Italian island of Lampedusa are overwhelming the tiny island, and testing the welcome of those who live there.

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Zelenskyy reaches out to the U.S. for more aid to help end Russia's invasion

6:54am September 22, 2023

by Steve Inskeep

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells NPR's Steve Inskeep that additional foreign aid is necessary to beat back Russia's ambitions to expand across Europe.

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Ethnic Armenian separatists and Azerbaijan agree to end fighting in disputed enclave

6:37am September 22, 2023

by Charles Maynes

A shaky cease-fire in the South Caucasus appears to be holding. The ex-Soviet republic of Azberbaijan says it has reestablished control over the breakaway ethnic Armenian enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh.

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Morning news brief

5:54am September 22, 2023

UAW set to expand strike if automakers fail to meet deadline. The Italian island of Lampedusa is overwhelmed by migrants. Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian separatists end offensive in disputed enclave.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives in the U.S. Capitol Thursday alongside House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, a Democrat from New York.

As Ukraine's war drags on and a D.C. shutdown looms, Zelenskyy makes his case for aid

5:58pm September 21, 2023

by Becky Sullivan

In a visit to Washington, the Ukrainian leader faces a small but growing chorus of skepticism at new funding for the war, as $24 billion of aid hangs in limbo ahead of a possible government shutdown.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy courts Washington for aid amid some GOP Resistance

4:57pm September 21, 2023

by Tamara Keith

Ukraine's president visits Washington as the White House faces resistance from House Republicans for its latest funding request to help with the country's defense against Russia.