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U.S. soldiers take part in a joint military combat exercise with Estonian soldiers in 2017 near Tapa, Estonia. The U.S. is readying 8,500 troops to possibly deploy to Eastern Europe.

The U.S. is placing 8,500 troops on alert for possible deployment to Eastern Europe

6:46pm January 24, 2022

by James Doubek

The Pentagon said no final decision has been made, but Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin wanted U.S. forces to be ready "just in case" of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The big wins, losses and off-court drama you may have missed from the Australian Open

4:41pm January 24, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Washington Post sports reporter Liz Clarke to get an update on the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of 2022.

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Biden consults with European allies about deterring a Russian invasion of Ukraine

4:41pm January 24, 2022

by Michele Kelemen

President Biden confers with U.S. allies on Ukraine on Monday, as the U.S. pulls diplomatic families out of Kyiv and weighs beefing up troop deployments in the region over fears of a Russian invasion.

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Protesters in Cuba face severe sentences as crackdown continues

4:41pm January 24, 2022

NPR's Asma Khalid talks with Ed Augustin, correspondent for The Guardian in Cuba, about the ongoing trials against hundreds of people who participated in mass protests in the summer of 2021.

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Afghan families who have been living on U.S. military bases are looking for homes

4:41pm January 24, 2022

by Kevin Beaty

A majority of the Afghans who fled to the U.S. when the Taliban took over last fall have now left the military bases where they've been living and are in the process of finding permanent homes.

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Tired of forever wars, the U.S. weighs options if Russia invades Ukraine

4:41pm January 24, 2022

NPR's Asma Khalid speaks with retired U.S. Navy Admiral James Stavridis about how to address a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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The Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council is looking for the next landlord of Piel Island, about half a mile off England's northwestern coast. One of their main responsibilities will be running a centuries-old pub called The Ship Inn.

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So you want to be the landlord-king of a remote English island

2:26pm January 24, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Piel Island is made up of 50 acres a half-mile off England's northwestern coast, home to wildlife, castle ruins and a centuries-old pub. It's looking for a new landlord, who will also be crowned king.

People cheer in support of putschist soldiers near the national television station in Ouagadougou on Monday. Two mutinous soldiers told The Associated Press that Burkina Faso's President Roch Marc Christian Kabore is being held by the rebellious soldiers.

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Soldiers say a military junta now controls Burkina Faso

1:54pm January 24, 2022

by The Associated Press

The mutiny came a day after a public demonstration calling for Kabore's resignation.

The cruise liner Crystal Symphony leaves the harbor in Charleston, S.C. , in 2013. A 2022 trip by the ship ended in a lawsuit-fueled detour.

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A luxury cruise ship rerouted to the Bahamas over an arrest warrant for unpaid fuel

1:33pm January 24, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

The Crystal Symphony was supposed to dock in Miami, but ended up in the Bahamas after a U.S. judge granted an order to seize the ship as part of a breach-of-contract lawsuit.

Supporters of Julian Assange outside the Royal Courts of Justice last month in London. Nearly two months later, London's High Court ruled that Assange can seek appeal against his extradition to the U.S.

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A court in the U.K. says Julian Assange can keep fighting his extradition to the U.S.

1:06pm January 24, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Lawyers for the WikiLeaks founder have 14 days to submit their application to the U.K.'s Supreme Court, which will decide whether to hear the case. His supporters see the ruling as a partial win.