Tens of thousands of Armenians flee enclave after Azerbaijani forces take over
Following the victory of Azerbaijani forces, tens of thousands of ethnic Armenians have fled Nagorno-Karabakh for sanctuary in Armenia.
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European Union pressured to stop the flood of foreign investment in soccer clubs
Money from oil-rich Gulf nations has distorted the balance of power among European soccer clubs. Now there's a push to regulate outside money coming into the sport.
Sen. Peters returns from the Armenian border, where he witnessed a refugee crisis
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan about the influx of ethnic Armenian refugees into Armenia fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan seized the disputed region.
Russian appeals court upholds opposition leader Alexei Navalny's 19-year prison term
Navalny, a fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, says the charges against him are politically motivated.
The unclear fate of a top Russian commander
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Retired U.S. Navy admiral James Stavridis about Ukraine claiming to have killed the commander of Russia's Black Sea Fleet.
A blast in Nagorno-Karabakh injures more than 200, while thousands flee to Armenia
The explosion at fuel storage facility wounded more than 200 people, the Nagorno-Karabakh human rights ombudsman said. Meanwhile, thousands of Nagorno-Karabakh residents have fled to Armenia.
Thousands flee Armenian enclave in Azerbaijan following military take over
Armenians are fleeing an enclave in Azerbaijan, after the Azerbaijani military took over Nagorno-Karabakh. The U.S. is urging Azerbaijan to protect ethnic Armenians who stay.
France is pulling its ambassador — and 1,500 troops — out of Niger.
France will withdraw its troops and ambassador from the West African country of Niger, meeting one of the demands of the military junta, which seized power there in July.
Migrants and borders are major issues in Poland's upcoming election
Poland's precarious position next to Russian ally Belarus makes the issues more complex. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 23, 2023.)
France will end its military presence in Niger and pull its ambassador, Macron says
The change comes after Niger's democratically elected president was deposed in a coup. French troops pulled out of neighboring Mali and Burkina Faso in recent years after coups there.