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Israel's evacuation orders in Deir al-Balah displace Palestinians again

The U.S. urges major changes to Israel's evacuations in Gaza, a leaked memo says

11:07am August 29, 2024

In an internal memo obtained by NPR, U.S. officials warn that Israel's "drastically increased" evacuation orders in Gaza have further displaced Palestinians and could debilitate aid efforts.

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South Korean authorities have launched a crackdown on deepfake porn

4:42am August 29, 2024

by Anthony Kuhn

why are so many fake images of porn, targeting South Korean women? Deefake porn the latest form of digital sex crime to afflict one of the world's most technologically advanced nations.

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Ukrainians hold off on having babies during the war — some families buck the trend

4:40am August 29, 2024

by Ashley Westerman

Against a backdrop of a declining birth rate, many families in Ukraine are trying to have a child in wartime.

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Morning news brief

4:17am August 29, 2024

by Steve Inskeep

French authorities indict Telegram founder on multiple charges. Donald Trump shares TikTok video including footage that may violate federal law. Republicans insist noncitizens will sway the election.

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French authorities indict Telegram founder Pavel Durov on multiple charges

3:46am August 29, 2024

by Michel Martin

Charges against the CEO of Telegram mark one of the few instances where the head of a major internet platform has been charged over alleged criminal failure to moderate what users do on its site.

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One month after presidential vote, Venezuela remains in limbo

5:19pm August 28, 2024

by Matt Ozug

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with the Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Brian A. Nichols, about what lies ahead for Venezuela, one month after a disputed presidential election.

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Israel kills several Hamas militants during West Bank raid

4:48pm August 28, 2024

by Hadeel Al-Shalchi

Israel's military has launched one of its biggest operations — including airstrikes — on multiple cities in the West Bank, killing at least 9 people.

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Israel has been buying Google ads spreading false information about UNRWA

3:54pm August 28, 2024

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Paresh Dave of Wired about the Israeli government buying Google ads that are spreading false information about the UN's relief agency in Gaza.

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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov indicted in France

12:18pm August 28, 2024

The Russian-born tech billionaire was arrested by French authorities on Saturday. Prosecutors in Paris had been questioning him in connection with an investigation focused on drug trafficking

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What Biden’s tariffs on Chinese EVs and other products mean for U.S. consumers, jobs

11:24am August 28, 2024

by Michel Martin

President Biden and former President Donald Trump have both embraced tariffs on foreign imports. We asked economist Sanjay Patnaik of the nonpartisan Brookings Institution what tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and other products mean for the U.S.

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