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Arfat Ahmed, age 10, photographed on Nov. 8, 2022 as he returns to his family's dwelling with gourd leaves to cook for dinner. This is one of the photos by the four Rohingya photographers honored for drawing attention to the plight of what the U.N. has called the "world's most persecuted minority."

Prize-winning photos by Rohingya: Unseen life in the world's largest refugee camp

2:43pm December 22, 2023

by Gabriel Spitzer

Since 2017 nearly a million Rohingya people have languished in camps in Bangladesh. Four young Rohingya are being honored by the U.N. refugee agency for documenting their life in vivid photos.

People shop for Nike shoes at a store in New York.

Nike will lay off workers as part of $2-billion cost-cutting plan

2:15pm December 22, 2023

by Alina Selyukh

The company slashed its sales forecast and said it plans to cut up to $2 billion in costs over three years. Slowing sales in China are a big reason why.

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12:17pm December 22, 2023

U.N. Security Council deadlocked on possible ceasefire in Gaza. Violent online rhetoric heats up after Colorado ballot ruling on Trump. Michigan leaders say they need help with Chicago migrant crisis.

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Investigation officials from Tokyo's district prosecutors office head to an office of a Liberal Democratic Party faction led by politician Toshihiro Nikai, on Tuesday.

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Party bosses fall in Japan's worst political corruption scandal in decades

11:55am December 22, 2023

by Anthony Kuhn

Japan's governing Liberal Democratic Party replaced two of its top executives as part of a purge related to investigations into alleged political slush funds.

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More than 20,000 people have now been killed in Gaza since the start of the war, according to Gaza's Ministry of Health. Above, a home in Rafah is shown in the aftermath of an Israeli airstrike.

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Up First briefing: Gaza deaths top 20,000; Colorado Supreme Court Justices threatened

8:05am December 22, 2023

by Suzanne Nuyen

More than 20,000 people have died in Gaza, according to the Health Ministry. Violent rhetoric increased online following the Colorado Supreme Court decision to bar Trump from the 2024 primary ballot.

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Japan's government is mired in the worst corruption scandal in three decades

8:03am December 22, 2023

by Anthony Kuhn

Japan's government is mired in the worst corruption scandal in three decades. The prime minister is struggling with allegations that ruling party politicians violated political finance laws.

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U.N. Security Council proposals for Gaza weakened to win U.S. support

6:48am December 22, 2023

U.N. Security Council proposals to call for a Gaza ceasefire or put the U.N. in charge of aid inspections were weakened to try to win support from the U.S., which backs Israel's fight against Hamas.

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A top Qatari official discusses why Gaza is a policy priority

6:48am December 22, 2023

by Aya Batrawy

Qatar's ties to Hamas are controversial but useful. A top Qatari official tells NPR why the Gulf Arab state hosts senior Hamas figures and why Gaza is a policy priority.

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People wait for the start of the draw at Madrid's Teatro Real opera house during Spain's bumper Christmas lottery draw known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, in Madrid, Spain, Friday, Dec. 22, 2023.

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Spain's Christmas lottery 'El Gordo' starts dishing out millions of dollars in prizes

5:42am December 22, 2023

by The Associated Press

The immensely popular lottery will distribute a total of $2.8 million in prizes this year, much of it in small prizes. Street and bar celebrations normally break out with winners singing and dancing.

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Germany's government is warning companies to scale back dependence on China

5:02am December 22, 2023

by Rob Schmitz

The dependence German companies have built up on China helps prop up Europe's largest economy. Germany's government warns against over-dependence. What's the way forward for German companies?