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Shanghai's skyline will be dark for 2 days due to power shortages caused by heat wave

4:58pm August 23, 2022

by Emily Feng

The skyline of the Chinese city Shanghai will not be lit up for two nights. It's part of a string of measures nationwide as China deals with power shortages caused by its worst heat wave on record.

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Ukrainian refugees who ended up in Russia must now decide what comes next

4:41pm August 23, 2022

by Charles Maynes

Ukrainians who have sought refuge in Russia often face a fundamental choice: accept Russian hospitality and the Kremlin's vision for Ukraine under Russian rule or risk an uncertain road out.

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How Daria Dugina's death impacts security for Putin allies in Russia

4:41pm August 23, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Marlene Laruelle of the Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies at George Washington University about Alexander Dugin's influence in Russia and beyond.

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How Palestinians view the militant groups that hold power in the Gaza Strip

10:28am August 23, 2022

by Fatma Tanis

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip take stock of militant groups there — Hamas and Islamic Jihad — after another round of conflict with Israel.

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Finland's prime minister got grief for partying. Australia's leader was cheered

6:07am August 23, 2022

Some complained when video showed Finland's Sanna Marin partying with friends. There seemed to be less controversy when Australia's Anthony Albanese turned up at a rock concert and downed his beer.

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Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, center, wearing a face mask, waves as he arrives at the Court of Appeal in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022.

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Malaysia top court upholds ex-Prime Minister Najib's graft conviction

5:11am August 23, 2022

by The Associated Press

The five-member Federal Court panel said it unanimously found the judgment of the high court judge was right and that Najib's appeal was "devoid of any merits."

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A French island's summer regatta is back in full this year

9:00pm August 22, 2022

by Eleanor Beardsley

Each summer, an Atlantic French island holds a regatta which includes a mix of historic and modern sail boats. After being canceled due to COVID, the race, crowds, yachters and history buffs are back.

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Australian site challenged Fox's Lachlan Murdoch to sue after he accused it of libel

4:55pm August 22, 2022

by David Folkenflik

Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch threatened to sue Australian news site Crikey for defamation. Crikey says bring it on, though Australian libel laws make such cases much tougher for media companies to win.

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From warehouses to the frontlines: How Ukraine's forces are getting drones

4:14pm August 22, 2022

by Tim Mak

Pound for pound, perhaps no piece of equipment is more valuable on the Ukrainian battlefield than lightweight, remote-controlled drones, which volunteers are bringing to the frontlines in the east.

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A Kremlin-linked mercenary group is now openly recruiting for the war in Ukraine

4:14pm August 22, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with mercenary expert Sean McFate about recent recruiting strategies by the Wagner Group due to Russian losses in Ukraine.