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France’s snap elections made the far-left and the far-right stronger than ever

10:45pm July 22, 2024

by Rebecca Rosman

When French President Emmanuel Macron called snap legislative elections in June, he shocked even some of the closest members of his cabinet. Extremes dominate parliament.

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Severe drought in Ethiopia has forced people to find new ways to grow food

5:19pm July 22, 2024

by Willem Marx

In Ethiopia, millions are suffering from malnutrition after repeated droughts and flash floods in recent years. The severity of the drought in some regions has communities learning new ways to adapt.

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Facing scandal and condemnation, Russia fields tiny Olympic team in Paris

4:51pm July 22, 2024

by Brian Mann

In 2021, Russia sent 335 athletes to the Tokyo Summer Olympics. This year? The number of competitors is just 15. Doping scandals and the Ukraine war have taken a toll on the Olympic powerhouse.

European allies praise Biden's decision to step aside

4:29pm July 22, 2024

by Willem Marx

European leaders list Biden's accomplishments while in office in recognizing the difficult decision he made. Zelenskyy praises Biden's support during Ukraine's "most dramatic moment in history."

Slovenia's Tadej Pogačar outraced his top rivals to win the Tour de France

2:03pm July 22, 2024

Pogačar also won the sport’s other major race, the Giro D’Italia, earlier this year, making him the first man to win both majors in a season since 1998.

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Netanyahu travels to Washington to address member of Congress

1:21pm July 22, 2024

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in Washington, D.C., this week to address a joint meeting of Congress. He may also meet with President Biden.

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U.S. authorities arrest an ex-Syrian military official who ran a notorious prison

1:20pm July 22, 2024

by Michele Kelemen

U.S. authorities arrested a 72-year-old Syrian man at the Los Angeles airport -- in a case that activists hope will be a turning point for victims of Syria's ruling regime.

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Tested: Card-Carrying Females

6:17am July 22, 2024

by Rose Eveleth

Episode 3: We meet Kenyan sprinter Maximila Imali, who—like Christine Mboma—has been sidelined by DSD policies. She makes a different choice from Christine: to fight the regulations in court. And we learn about a previous fight, when scientists, athletes, and journalists spent thirty years trying to end an earlier version of sex testing.

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French Olympians can’t wear hijabs. Human rights group says it's discrimination

5:05am July 22, 2024

by Reena Advani

A researcher for Amnesty International says France's hijab ban causes systemic issues beyond the Olympic games.

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Anti-whaling activist arrested in Greenland, could be extradited to Japan

4:34am July 22, 2024

by The Associated Press

Canadian-American activist Paul Watson was en route to the North Pacific on a mission to intercept a new Japanese whaling ship when police boarded his vessel.