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Trump's Criticisms Of NATO Not Apparent As It Holds Largest War Games Since Cold War

President Trump's criticisms of NATO are not apparent at the huge exercises being held by the alliance in Norway, where the U.S. military has the largest commitment of forces, and a prominent role.

Trump's Criticisms Of NATO Not Apparent As It Holds Largest War Games Since Cold War

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Tuesday

In England, Southampton Community Rallies To Help Bookstore Move Locations

October Books in Southampton, England, threatened by rising rents, managed to buy its own property. When it came time to move, more than 200 supporters created a human chain to move the books.

In England, Southampton Community Rallies To Help Bookstore Move Locations

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How Do You Move A Bookstore? With A Human Chain, Book By Book

People pass books down a chain to help the bookstore October Books move to a new location on Sunday in Southampton, England. October Books hide caption

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How Do You Move A Bookstore? With A Human Chain, Book By Book

Shoulder to shoulder, they formed a line 500 feet long: from the stockroom of the old shop, down the sidewalk, and onto the shop floor of the new store.

How Do You Move A Bookstore? With A Human Chain, Book By Book

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Black Portuguese Plan A Memorial To Honor Enslaved Ancestors

A square near Lisbon's port, where ships once unloaded slaves. Beatriz Gomes Dias and Djass, her anti-racism association, want to erect a memorial to colonial slaves at the site. Jake Cigainero for NPR hide caption

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Black Portuguese Plan A Memorial To Honor Enslaved Ancestors

Two planned sites in Lisbon — a slavery memorial and an explorers museum — underscore a clash in Portugal's approaches to its colonial history.

Black Portuguese Plan A Memorial To Honor Enslaved Ancestors

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People Gather To Watch Pumpkin Boat Set Sail

The owner of York Maze, an attraction in Britain, captained a 1,300 pound pumpkin. If sailing isn't your style, the attraction bills itself as Europe's biggest maize maze.

People Gather To Watch Pumpkin Boat Set Sail

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Monday

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Announces She Won't Seek Another Term

Merkel had told her party she won't run for re-election as its chairwoman. Her decision comes after the CDU suffered heavy losses in regional elections. She's held the chancellor post for 18 years.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Announces She Won't Seek Another Term

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Germany's Angela Merkel Says She Won't Seek Re-Election, Will Leave Party Role

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she is stepping down from leading her party, announcing her decision after the Christian Democratic Union's recent election struggles. Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters hide caption

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Germany's Angela Merkel Says She Won't Seek Re-Election, Will Leave Party Role

Merkel announced that she will step down from leading the Christian Democratic Union after her party struggled in a regional election. Her current term as chancellor runs into 2021.

Germany's Angela Merkel Says She Won't Seek Re-Election, Will Leave Party Role

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U.S. Soldiers Nearly Drained Iceland Of Its Supply Of Beer

Recently, several thousand U.S. soldiers made a pit stop in Iceland on their way to a NATO exercise. Local breweries reportedly had to rush emergency reserves to the thirsty mob.

U.S. Soldiers Nearly Drained Iceland Of Its Supply Of Beer

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Sunday

A New Law In Latvia Aims To Preserve National Language By Limiting Russian In Schools

More than a third of Riga's population is Russian; the rest are Latvian, Lithuanian, Belarusian, Polish and Ukrainian. Russian often serves as a linguistic common denominator in the Latvian capital. David Keyton/AP hide caption

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A New Law In Latvia Aims To Preserve National Language By Limiting Russian In Schools

Many Latvians believe they need to protect themselves against cultural and political assimilation by their giant neighbor. But the country's Russian speakers say the new law is discriminatory.

A New Law In Latvia Aims To Preserve National Language By Limiting Russian In Schools

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Saturday

World

Putin Warns Of Nuclear Arms Race

Russian President Vladimir Putin says if the U.S. withdraws from the INF Treaty and deploys missiles in Europe, Russia will have to respond by targeting the countries hosting those weapons.

Putin Warns Of Nuclear Arms Race

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Friday

Man Tried To Steal Magna Carta, 800-Year-Old Symbol Of The Law, Police Say

British police say a man tried to steal the Salisbury Cathedral's Magna Carta, one of four original documents that have survived. Here, a schoolboy looks at the Magna Carta in the cathedral's Chapter House. Kieran Doherty/Reuters hide caption

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Man Tried To Steal Magna Carta, 800-Year-Old Symbol Of The Law, Police Say

Police in Salisbury, England, have arrested a man accused of trying to steal the Magna Carta — the 1215 document that established basic tenets of the rule of law.

European Parliament Approves Ban On Some Single-Use Plastics, Reduction On Others

Plastic garbage lying on the beach in Greece. The move would impose a complete ban on some single-use plastics across the European Union and a reduction on others, aiming to implement most measures by the mid-2020s. Milos Bicanski/Getty Images hide caption

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Environment

European Parliament Approves Ban On Some Single-Use Plastics, Reduction On Others

The move would impose a complete ban on some single-use plastics across the European Union and a reduction on others, aiming to implement most measures by the mid-2020s.

Thursday

'A Message To Moscow': Jailed Hunger Striker Wins Human Rights Award

Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov is seen inside of the defendant's cage in a military courtroom on July 27, 2015. He is currently serving a 20-year sentence. Sergey Venyavsky/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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'A Message To Moscow': Jailed Hunger Striker Wins Human Rights Award

The winner of the Sakharov Prize is Ukrainian film director turned activist Oleg Sentsov who is serving a lengthy prison sentence in Russia, accused of plotting to bomb sites in Crimea.