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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (left) shakes hands with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Saturday.

McConnell heads to Kyiv and becomes the latest U.S. official to meet with Zelenskyy

2:26pm May 14, 2022

by Greg Myre

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the visit a signal of bipartisan support from the U.S. Congress. The meeting took place as Ukraine said it had forced Russian troops away from Kharkiv.

This image from video shows Sanjeev Ranjan Prasad, a 61-year-old retired government officer, and his wife Sadhana Prasad as they wait at a lawyer's chamber in Haridwar, India, on Thursday. The couple has sued their son and daughter-in-law, demanding a gra

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Parents sue their son and daughter-in-law, demanding a grandchild or $675,000

1:26pm May 14, 2022

by The Associated Press

The court reportedly has accepted their petition and scheduled it for a hearing in Haridwar, India. The couple wants a grandchild within a year.

Women wearing a burqa (left) and a niqab (right) walk along a street in Kabul on May 7.

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Opinion: The return of the burqa in Afghanistan

11:04am May 14, 2022

by Scott Simon

Women in Afghanistan continue to experience more restrictions under the Taliban, including the return of the burqa. NPR's Scott Simon notes how the world seems to be distracted from their plight.

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Lebanese candidates push for change in a corrupt electoral system

9:34am May 14, 2022

by Arezou Rezvani

Lebanese elections this weekend are taking place under a system designed to keep the same parties in power in the parliament. But a few candidates hope they can send a message about change.

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Ukraine begins prosecuting Russians for war crimes

8:39am May 14, 2022

by Greg Myre

Ukraine is prosecuting a member of the Russian military, alleging he killed an unarmed Ukrainian civilian. The prosecutor general says Ukraine is preparing 41 more cases.

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Rulers in the United Arab Emirates announced Saturday that they unanimously appointed Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the president of this hereditarily ruled nation on the Arabian Peninsula.

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Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is named the UAE's new president

8:35am May 14, 2022

by The Associated Press

The ascension of Sheikh Mohammed, 61, had been expected after the death Friday of his half-brother and the UAE's president, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, at the age of 73.

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Israeli police use stun grenades and hit mourners at procession for slain journalist

7:12am May 14, 2022

by Daniel Estrin

Israeli police fought to block a funeral march for Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh just outside of the Old City of Jerusalem.

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The members of Kalush Orchestra were granted special permission to leave Ukraine, and will return immediately after Eurovision ends. One stayed behind to help defend Kyiv.

Ukraine's Eurovision act wants to bring home some good news

8:06pm May 13, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Kalush Orchestra's Oleh Psiuk tells NPR that representing Ukraine on the world stage is a huge responsibility. He hopes people will continue to support his country even after Eurovision ends.

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The latest from Kharkiv, where Ukrainian forces are trying to repel Russian troops

5:26pm May 13, 2022

by Jason Beaubien

Ukrainian forces are trying to push back Russian forces from Kharkiv, a city Russia has shelled since the beginning of the war.

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A Ukrainian singer finds his voice on the streets of Warsaw, Poland

5:26pm May 13, 2022

Roman Panchenko moved to Poland from Chernihiv a few years ago and was afraid of singing in the streets. But now, after the war started, he sings Ukrainian songs in a Warsaw plaza to help his country.

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