Former tour guide in Lviv starts over in Germany
NPR's Ailsa Chang follows up with Ivanka Gonak who was a tour guide in Lviv, Ukraine, before the Russian invasion, and has now fled to Germany.
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Eritrean cyclist makes history with win in Belgium
Eritrean cyclist Biniam Girmay sprinted to victory in Belgium and became the first Black African to win one of road cycling's classic races.
Shanghai is on lockdown under China's 'zero COVID' policy
As omicron spreads in China, one of its largest cities — Shanghai — has been placed on lockdown under the government's "zero COVID" policy.
In response to the war, Americans flee Russia in droves
Russia's war in Ukraine has prompted an exodus from Russia, including many Americans living there. Some had built a life stretching over decades. Now they don't know if they'll ever go back.
A bunch of kangaroos are the latest animals to be rescued from a hard-hit Kharkiv zoo
The Feldman Ecopark in the hard-hit city of Kharkiv has lost many animals and even several staff members to Russian shelling in the past month. It's now trying to evacuate as many animals as possible.
German states outlaw displays of the letter 'Z,' a symbol of Russia's war in Ukraine
Displaying a "Z" in Bavaria or Lower Saxony could result in a fine or up to three years in jail. People across Germany who use the letter could also be liable to prosecution, an official said Monday.
A Jewish, far-right politician is being sued for Holocaust denial in France
The case against Eric Zemmour is the first time someone is accused of Holocaust denial for alleging French homosexuals weren't deported during the war, the plaintiffs say.
Ukraine closes humanitarian corridors because it says Russia may attack them
Intelligence reports warned of Russian provocations along the routes, Ukrainian officials said. Ukraine and Russia have regularly agreed to establish corridors from some of the hardest-hit cities.
Canadian Indigenous leaders meet with the pope in hopes of apology
Indigenous leaders are speaking with Pope Francis about abuses committed against them by Catholic priests and school workers.
The Islamic State claims responsibility for the deaths of 2 people in central Israel
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility after a pair of Arab gunmen killed two people and wounded four before being killed by police in the city of Hadera in central Israel.