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A French woman whose husband is accused of inviting men to rape her testifies in court

11:04am September 06, 2024

Gisèle Pélicot detailed the horror of discovering that her former spouse had systematically filmed the dozens of suspected rapes — storing thousands of images that police investigators later found.

Husam Abukhedeir, a Palestinian neurosurgeon, photographed on Thursday at his home in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. He left his native Gaza in November because he felt that conditions caused by the war had stripped him of his power as a physician — and endangered his family.

Whatever happened to ... the Gaza neurosurgeon who faced a wrenching decision

10:42am September 06, 2024

Husam Abukhedeir, the chief neurosurgeon at Al-Shifa Hospital, helped the injured, watched many die, including his sister, then knew what he had to do to protect his family. How is he faring today?

Donald Trump Attends Wreath Laying Ceremony At Arlington National Cemetery

Trump staffers in cemetery scuffle named. And, dad of alleged school shooter arrested

7:48am September 06, 2024

NPR confirmed the names of the two Trump staffers involved in the Arlington cemetery scuffle. And, the father of the Georgia school shooting suspect arrested.

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21 children are dead and dozens unaccounted for in Kenya school fire

5:38am September 06, 2024

The number of children who were burned to death in a school dormitory in central Kenya has risen to at least 21, while dozens of boys remain unaccounted for.

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1-man campaign in Kenya to call out suspected massive government loans goes viral

4:25am September 06, 2024

by Emmanuel Igunza

Kenya’s president is in China, where he’s negotiated more infrastructure loans. Back home there’s growing anger about Kenya's growing foreign debt of more than $80 billion, much of it owed to China.

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Health workers in Gaza administer polio vaccines during pauses in fighting

4:15am September 06, 2024

by A Martínez

NPR's A Martinez asks Naina Bhalla, the medical team leader for Doctors without Borders in Khan Younis, about the polio vaccination campaign in Gaza.

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Morning news brief

4:08am September 06, 2024

by A Martínez

Trump deputy campaign manager identified in Arlington National Cemetery dustup. Father of suspected Georgia shooter arrested, charged in connection with shooting. August job numbers released Friday.

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Telegram founder breaks silence, calling charges 'misguided'

9:01pm September 05, 2024

The tech billionaire breaks his silence more than a week after being indicted by French authorities. He faces wide-ranging charges including complicity to distribute child abuse images and to traffic drugs.

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In the Occupied West Bank, Palestinians say water is harder to come by since Oct. 7

6:00pm September 05, 2024

by Kat Lonsdorf

Since the war in Gaza began last October, life has gotten harder for Palestinians living in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. One of the crucial ways: access to water has gotten significantly worse.

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Venezuela's opposition leader on what's next as post-election crackdown persists

6:00pm September 05, 2024

by Manuel Rueda

Here's what's next for Venezuela's beleaguered opposition as the regime of President Nicolas Maduro goes after them in the wake of the July's disputed presidential election.

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