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Protests in Sri Lanka have turned violent amid power, food and medicine shortages

5:13pm May 13, 2022

NPR's Adrian Florido talks with journalist Sulochana Ramiah about Sri Lanka's protests, which have turned violent. The country is in crisis, with power blackouts and food shortages.

Russian army Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin, 21, is seen behind a glass during a court hearing in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Friday. He is accused of killing a Ukrainian civilian. The first war crimes trial since Moscow's invasion of its neighbor opened Friday.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 13)

4:53pm May 13, 2022

by NPR Staff

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Lebanon's economic crisis will be on voters' minds during parliamentary elections

4:40pm May 13, 2022

by Arezou Rezvani

Lebanon is holding parliamentary elections against the backdrop of a severe economic crisis. Here's a look at what's at stake for those in power and the candidates trying to replace them.

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Julian Fellowes of 'Downton Abbey' says misery isn't 'compulsory' in entertainment

4:40pm May 13, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Downton Abbey executive producer Julian Fellowes about the latest chapter in the Crawley family's story, Downton Abbey: A New Era.

Could inflation be a good thing for governments in debt?

4:40pm May 13, 2022

For all the pain it causes, inflation makes old debts easier to pay off. A silver-lining for countries burdened by pandemic debt? Maybe. But if history is any guide, that shine may be short-lived.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to the media after Friday prayers in Istanbul, Turkey on Friday.

Turkey's president opposes letting Finland, Sweden join NATO

3:55pm May 13, 2022

by The Associated Press

"We are following developments concerning Sweden and Finland, but we are not of a favorable opinion," Erdogan told reporters.

WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner leaves a courtroom in Khimki just outside Moscow, on Friday.

WNBA star Brittney Griner's detention in Russia is extended by a month

1:39pm May 13, 2022

by Charles Maynes

The lawyer for the 31-year-old athlete said Friday her pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended by one month. Griner faces a trial on drug possession charges in mid-June.

Roman Panchenko, from Chernihiv, performs in Castle Square in Warsaw, Poland, on Tuesday.

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This musician helps homesick Ukrainians feel a little more at home in Poland

1:25pm May 13, 2022

Ukrainian musician Roman Panchenko spends his days singing to crowds at Warsaw's Castle Square. It's an act of protest and solidarity on behalf of his home country.

A music supply store in Bucha lies in ruins after being shelled by Russian forces on March 3. In another part of the same shopping pavilion, other stores, including the Yanta Market coffee shop, are reopening.

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Some war-ravaged parts of Ukraine try to rebuild as fighting rages elsewhere

1:02pm May 13, 2022

by Jason Beaubien

Since the war has mainly shifted to the east of Ukraine, residents and business owners have been returning to parts of the Kyiv region, including hard-hit Bucha.

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Israeli police in riot gear confront mourners and the journalists on Friday covering the transfer from the hospital of slain Al Jazeera veteran journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to her final resting place in east Jerusalem. Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American re

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Israeli police beat mourners at a slain Al Jazeera journalist's funeral

11:31am May 13, 2022

by The Associated Press

Dozens of people tried to march the casket of Shireen Abu Akleh from a hospital to a nearby Catholic church, but Israeli police hit them with batons, causing pallbearers to briefly drop the casket.