Former Harrods employees' accusations against their late boss resurface
The late owner of London's luxury department store Harrod's, Mohamed Al Fayed, is accused of raping five women and sexually abusing others.
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Israel says its airstrike in Beirut today killed a senior Hezbollah leader
Israel has struck a building in a residential neighborhood in Beirut in the deadliest attack on the capitol in almost two decades. The Israeli military said it killed a senior Hezbollah commander.
Did exploding pagers attack on Hezbollah in Lebanon violate international law?
The series of explosions that rocked Lebanon this week, killing dozens and wounding thousands, has prompted debate among legal experts on international humanitarian law.
A massive baby penguin named Pesto is inhaling fish and winning fans
Pesto, who weighs 46 pounds at just nine months old, has been on display at an Australian aquarium since April. As he grew, so did his social media fanbase — especially after a recent gender reveal.
Hezbollah says top commander, several officers killed in Israeli strike on Beirut suburb
The airstrike follows a deadly week of attacks that have intensified nearly a year of fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah.
Lebanese health minister discusses his country's response to pager explosions
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Lebanese Health Minister Dr. Firass Abiad about the country's health care response to the recent attacks.
Exploding pagers in Lebanon struck many people in the face — causing severe injuries
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Dr. Elias Warrak, an ophthalmologist who has treated blast victims in and around Beirut following a series of deadly explosions of handheld devices across Lebanon.
Record breaking wildfires burn across South America — especially in Brazil
Brazil has been hit by a number of wildfires as the country experiences a historic drought.
Examining whether sophisticated explosions in Lebanon violated international law
Did Israel's alleged use of explosives in pagers in Lebanon break international law? NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Brian Finucane, senior adviser to the International Crisis Group.
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Election officials monitor voting underway in general election. Right-wing influencers try to find evidence Haitian immigrants in Ohio ate pets. Few patients have signed up for sickle cell treatment.