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Theresa May To Head To Brussels To Try To Renegotiate Brexit Deal

The British prime minister's aim is to renegotiate the Brexit withdrawal pact with the EU. Some of the sharpest opposition to her plan comes from the country which would be most affected: Ireland.

Theresa May To Head To Brussels To Try To Renegotiate Brexit Deal

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Wednesday

'Putin's Chef' Has His Fingers In Many Pies, Critics Say

Yevgeny Prigozhin (left) serves food to Russian leader Vladimir Putin during a 2011 dinner at Prigozhin's restaurant outside Moscow. Misha Japaridze/AP hide caption

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'Putin's Chef' Has His Fingers In Many Pies, Critics Say

Yevgeny Prigozhin, a high-end caterer with ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, is accused of interfering in the 2016 U.S. election and is linked to Russian mercenaries in Syria and Ukraine.

'Putin's Chef' Has His Fingers In Many Pies, Critics Say

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Irish Border Continues To Be A Sticking Point In A Brexit Deal

Steve Inskeep talks to Irish columnist and author Martina Devlin about the key issue in the ongoing Brexit negotiations: the border that separates Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Irish Border Continues To Be A Sticking Point In A Brexit Deal

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Tuesday

Actress Catherine Deneuve Sells Off Wardrobe Designed By Yves Saint Laurent

French actress Catherine Deneuve once told fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent, "my most beautiful love affair is with you." Now she's auctioning off more than 100 of her YSL haute couture ensembles.

Actress Catherine Deneuve Sells Off Wardrobe Designed By Yves Saint Laurent

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Britain's Parliament Finally Agrees On A Way Forward On Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May says she will ask the European Union to reopen negotiations on the agreement on the U.K.'s exit, despite the E.U. saying the agreement could not be changed.

Britain's Parliament Finally Agrees On A Way Forward On Brexit

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Russia Proposes Easing Laws On Corruption, Saying It's Unavoidable Sometimes

The Russian Justice Ministry has issued a proposal to exempt officials from corruption charges under certain conditions. Alexander Shcherbak/TASS/Getty Images hide caption

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Russia Proposes Easing Laws On Corruption, Saying It's Unavoidable Sometimes

The proposed rule from the Justice Ministry says officials and public figures could be exempt if "objective circumstances" made it impossible for them to comply with corruption laws.

'The Invisibles' Reveals How Some Jews Survived Nazi Germany By Hiding In Plain Sight

Alice Dwyer plays the young Hanni Lévy in The Invisibles, which focuses on the lives of four German Jews who stayed in Germany during World War II and survived. Greenwich Entertainment hide caption

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'The Invisibles' Reveals How Some Jews Survived Nazi Germany By Hiding In Plain Sight

"You just had to ignore the fear in your gut and push it away, become someone else," recalls one Jewish survivor, now 94. "I had to act like a regular Berliner. And this is what saved me in the end."

'The Invisibles' Reveals How Some Jews Survived Nazi Germany By Hiding In Plain Sight

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British Parliament To Vote On Amendments To Brexit

The U.K. parliament votes on the future path for Brexit Tuesday — whether to open the door to a delay, or press the European Union to compromise.

British Parliament To Vote On Amendments To Brexit

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Monday

How British Prime Minister Theresa May Became The Person Trying To Wrangle Brexit

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with writer Sam Knight of The New Yorker about British Prime Minister Theresa May, and how she's handling the job of leading the U.K. through Brexit.

How British Prime Minister Theresa May Became The Person Trying To Wrangle Brexit

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Funeral Held For 2-Year-Old Boy Who Fell Into Borehole In Spain

José Roselló and Victoria Garcia take part in a vigil last Thursday for their son, Julen, whose body was found over the weekend in a borehole in Spain's Málaga province. Alex Zea/AP hide caption

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Funeral Held For 2-Year-Old Boy Who Fell Into Borehole In Spain

Julen Roselló disappeared on Jan. 13 near the village of Totalán in Málaga province. "All of Spain shares in the infinite sadness of Julen's family," Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said.

Sunday

To Keep African Swine Fever Out, Denmark Is Planning A Southern Boar(der) Fence

A wild boar at at an enclosure set up by forest rangers in a northwestern district of Berlin in 2017. Denmark is building a $12 million fence in an effort to keep out wild boars from Germany. Tobias Schwarz/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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To Keep African Swine Fever Out, Denmark Is Planning A Southern Boar(der) Fence

The 40-mile fence is being built to protect Denmark's $5 billion pig industry from possible infection by wild boars. But critics doubt the fence will work, and warn it may adversely affect wildlife.

To Keep African Swine Fever Out, Denmark Is Planning A Southern Boar(der) Fence

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Friday

A Speed Limit On Germany's Autobahns: 'Like Talking Gun Control In The U.S.'

Cars drive near Frankfurt Airport on Tuesday in Germany. Much of Germany's autobahn system has no speed limit, and a proposal to cap speeds at about 80 mph has sparked controversy. Silas Stein/picture alliance via Getty Image hide caption

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A Speed Limit On Germany's Autobahns: 'Like Talking Gun Control In The U.S.'

A government committee says capping speeds could reduce carbon emissions and pollution. Opponents say Germans have a visceral need for speed akin to Americans' views on gun rights.