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French Presidential Candidate Emmanuel Macron addresses voters during a political meeting on April 17 in Paris.

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French Presidential Candidate Macron Takes Page From American Political Playbook

8:54am April 19, 2017

by Jake Cigainero

Supporters of political newcomer Emmanuel Macron hope that talking to voters on their doorsteps — an unusual approach in France — will help him become their next president.

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Why Theresa May Called For An Early U.K. Election

5:07am April 19, 2017

by Frank Langfitt

British Prime Minister Theresa May has called for an early general election. We look at the reasons behind her decision.

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War Crimes Archive Reveals Early Evidence Of Holocaust Death Camps

5:32pm April 18, 2017

After almost 70 years, evidence used to prosecute Nazi-era war criminals has become public. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Dan Plesch, one of the few outside researchers who's seen this archive.

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British Prime Minister Theresa May Calls For Early Election

4:33pm April 18, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with George Parker, political editor for the Financial Times, about British Prime Minister Theresa May's decision to call an early election in the United Kingdom, in order to shore up political backing for Brexit negotiations.

A New Vote On Brexit Resurfaces Racial Anxieties Among Black Brits

3:41pm April 18, 2017

by Ismail Einashe

Brexit has made many black people question their place in British society, and the snap election may yet heighten their anxiety.

Gandelina Damião, 78, lost three children to heroin in the 1990s. She says she wishes methadone clinics and other government-sponsored drug treatment had been available to her children before they died.

In Portugal, Drug Use Is Treated As A Medical Issue, Not A Crime

10:20am April 18, 2017

by Lauren Frayer

Since 2001, possession or use of any drug has been treated as a health issue in Portugal. The country's drug-induced death rate has plummeted to five times lower than the European Union average.

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British Prime Minister Calls For Snap Parliamentary Elections

9:39am April 18, 2017

David Greene talks to British journalist Michael White, who writes for the New European magazine, about what Theresa May has to gain from early elections, which are now scheduled for June 8.

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U.K. Prime Minister Calls For Early Election, U.S. Special Election In Georgia

9:39am April 18, 2017

Steve Inskeep talks to the BBC's Jonny Dymond about Theresa May calling for an early general election in June. Domenico Montanaro of NPR's Politics team discusses the House election in Georgia.

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Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May speaks to the media outside her official residence of 10 Downing St. in London on Tuesday. May announced she will seek early elections to be held June 8.

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U.K. Prime Minister Calls For Early Election

7:45am April 18, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

"At this moment of enormous national significance, there should be unity here in Westminster," Theresa May said in the surprise announcement, as the U.K. prepares to leave the European Union.

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Russian Republic Of Chechnya Accused Of Targeting Male Homosexuals

7:06am April 18, 2017

Police in Chechnya have reportedly detained more than 100 gay men. Some have been tortured. Steve Inskeep to Shaun Walker, a reporter with The Guardian in Moscow, about the detainments.

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