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Violence has damaged infrastructure near a Ukraine power plant, sparking safety fears

7:46pm August 08, 2022

by Tim Mak

Concern is growing over damage to a Ukrainian nuclear facility seized by Russians in March, which is reportedly currently under bombardment. Ukraine is seeking an international mission to the plant.

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Taps will soon run dry as 'Day Zero' nears on South Africa's Eastern Cape

5:24pm August 08, 2022

by Mpho Lakaje

In South Africa, the city formerly known at Port Elizabeth is approaching "Day Zero", the moment when the taps may run dry.

Blinken tells African countries they needn't pick a side as U.S. competes with China

5:24pm August 08, 2022

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says African states shouldn't have to pick a side in great power rivalries, though the U.S. is competing with Russia and China for influence.

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Ceasefire takes effect after 3 days of fighting between Israel and Gaza militants

4:59pm August 08, 2022

by Fatma Tanis

A ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza appears to be mostly holding as both sides assess what just happened in three days of fighting.

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China ends series of live fire military drills around the island of Taiwan

4:27pm August 08, 2022

by Emily Feng

China's live fire military drills around the island of Taiwan have just ended. The military exercises forced some ships and flights to take detours in the busy Taiwan Strait.

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The cargo ship Razoni crosses the Bosporus Strait in Istanbul, Turkey, on Aug. 3. The first cargo ship to leave Ukraine since the Russian invasion was anchored at an inspection area in the Black Sea off the coast of Istanbul Wednesday morning before movin

Russia-Ukraine war: A weekly recap and look ahead (Aug. 8)

12:11pm August 08, 2022

by NPR Staff

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Former president of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai says the Taliban have to correct their mistakes in the country, as does the United States.

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Hamid Karzai stays on in Afghanistan — hoping for the best, but unable to leave

5:49am August 08, 2022

When the Taliban reclaimed Kabul last August, the U.S.-backed government collapsed and hundreds of thousands of Afghans fled the country. Former president Hamid Karzai was not one of them.

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The Galápagos land iguana is making a comeback on Santiago Island. Conservationists say the species is showing signs of being successfully reintroduced.

An island in the Galápagos reintroduced iguanas after nearly 200 years of extinction

5:00am August 08, 2022

by Dustin Jones

The Galápagos land iguana is back on Santiago Island. That's thanks to some help from a team of conservationists.

Smoke rises after Israeli airstrikes on a residential building in Gaza on Sunday.

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A cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants has taken effect in Gaza

9:05pm August 07, 2022

by The Associated Press

Egyptian officials said both sides agreed to a truce to end a flare-up of violence that has killed dozens of Palestinians.

'Scream for Me, Africa!': How the continent is reinventing heavy metal music

1:07pm August 07, 2022

by Malaka Gharib

Africa's metalheads have a bold vision. We talk to Edward Banchs, author of a new book about Africa's metal scene, and to a heavy metal singer in Botswana known as "Vulture."