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Human Rights Groups Call For Response To Russia's Rising Number Of Political Prisoners

The number of political prisoners is on the rise in Vladimir Putin's Russia. Activists say it is time for the U.S. to step up the pressure with targeted sanctions to reverse this trend.

Human Rights Groups Call For Response To Russia's Rising Number Of Political Prisoners

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Socialists Win In Spanish Election; Far-Right Party Gains Seats For First Time

Pedro Sánchez, Spain's prime minister and Socialist Party leader, gestures to supporters outside the party headquarters following the general election in Madrid on Sunday. Bernat Armangue/AP hide caption

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Socialists Win In Spanish Election; Far-Right Party Gains Seats For First Time

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's party took 123 seats Sunday, short of the 176 needed to form a government. It's uncertain what a coalition government will look like.

Socialists In Spain Win Election But Need Other Parties' Support To Govern

Spain's governing Socialist party won the country's third election in four years on Sunday, but will need the help of either the left or right-leaning parties to form a government.

Socialists In Spain Win Election But Need Other Parties' Support To Govern

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Saturday

In Spain's Election, Far Right Could Win First Seats In Parliament In Decades

Far-right party Vox supporters wave Spanish flags during a campaign rally in Seville, Spain, on Wednesday, ahead of Sunday's general election. Cristina Quicler/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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World

In Spain's Election, Far Right Could Win First Seats In Parliament In Decades

It's not a front-runner, but the Vox party is predicted to win some legislative seats, giving Spain its first far-right lawmakers in about four decades.

In Spain's Election, Far Right Could Win First Seats In Parliament In Decades

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Friday

Here's Why Brexit Wasn't Followed By Frexit, Swexit Or Nexit

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World

Here's Why Brexit Wasn't Followed By Frexit, Swexit Or Nexit

After Britain voted in 2016 to leave the European Union, many feared other countries would follow and the EU might collapse. But Brexit's chaotic example has helped strengthen the EU's standing.

Here's Why Brexit Wasn't Followed By Frexit, Swexit Or Nexit

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Russian Agent Maria Butina Sentenced To 18 Months Following Guilty Plea

In this courtroom sketch, Maria Butina is shown next to her attorney Robert Driscoll, before U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, during a hearing in December. Dana Verkouteren/AP hide caption

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National Security

Russian Agent Maria Butina Sentenced To 18 Months Following Guilty Plea

Prosecutors asked a judge to give Butina more prison time, citing the threat they said she posed to national security. Her attorneys said her motives weren't "nefarious" and she is ready to go home.

Thursday

World

North Korea-Russia Summit Intended To Send A Signal To U.S.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un calls the two-hour summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin "meaningful." But they did not appear to make progress on the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.

North Korea-Russia Summit Intended To Send A Signal To U.S.

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Wednesday

World

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin Meet for Summit

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Abe Denmark, former deputy assistant secretary of defense for East Asia, about the summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin Meet for Summit

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Asia

News Brief: Sri Lanka Attacks, Russian Interference, Kim-Putin Summit

Sri Lanka holds funerals for victims. Jared Kushner says the probes into Russian interference have been more damaging than the interference itself. North Korean and Russian leaders to meet Thursday.

News Brief: Sri Lanka Attacks, Russian Interference, Kim-Putin Summit

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Tuesday

President Trump To Pay A State Visit To U.K. In June, At Queen's Invitation

President Trump has accepted an invitation for a state visit from Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, setting up a trip in early June. The two are seen here during Trump's visit to the U.K. last June. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

President Trump To Pay A State Visit To U.K. In June, At Queen's Invitation

The state visit will come nearly a year after Trump's first trip to the U.K. as president, when he and the first lady met Queen Elizabeth II for tea.

Monday

Desperate For Change, Ukrainians Choose A Complete Novice In Presidential Election

Ukrainians elected actor and comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy as their next president. He has no government experience. His fame comes from a sitcom about a high school teacher who becomes president.

Desperate For Change, Ukrainians Choose A Complete Novice In Presidential Election

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Animals

180,000 Buzzing Paris Residents Are Safe And Secure After Notre Dame Fire

Quentin Geant, California branch manager of Beeopic, works with his father Nicolas Geant to care for the nearly 180,000 bees on top of Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral. The bees survived last week's fire.

180,000 Buzzing Paris Residents Are Safe And Secure After Notre Dame Fire

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France Looks Ahead After The Devastating Fire At Notre Dame

French President Macron is scheduled to give the state of the nation address on Thursday. It was postponed last week after the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral.

France Looks Ahead After The Devastating Fire At Notre Dame

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Believe It Or Not, Brexit Is Actually Helping The European Union

When the United Kingdom voted for Brexit nearly three years ago, some thought it might mark the beginning of the end of the European Union. But a Brexit domino theory has remained just that.

Believe It Or Not, Brexit Is Actually Helping The European Union

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