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'I Chose To Stay Alive,' Says Russian Journalist Who Faked His Death

At a news conference on Thursday in Kiev, Arkady Babchenko answered critics of his staged death. Authorities had announced that he had been fatally shot at his home on Tuesday. Genya Savilov/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

'I Chose To Stay Alive,' Says Russian Journalist Who Faked His Death

Arkady Babchenko, fearing for his life, cooperated with Ukrainian authorities to stage his death and capture his would-be killer. Now come the ethical questions.

EU, Canada And Mexico Threaten Tariffs To Retaliate Against U.S.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (seen here with President Trump in October) on Thursday called the argument that U.S. steel import tariffs were necessary for national security reasons an "affront" to Canada. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Business

EU, Canada And Mexico Threaten Tariffs To Retaliate Against U.S.

The Trump administration's latest move to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the U.S.'s biggest strategic and trade partners has touched off a barrage of criticism and retaliation.

French Finance Minister Reacts To New U.S. Tariffs On Steel And Aluminum

The U.S. will impose new tariffs on steel and aluminum from the European Union, Canada and Mexico. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire about reaction in France.

French Finance Minister Reacts To New U.S. Tariffs On Steel And Aluminum

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Denmark Bans The Burqa And Niqab

Women wearing the niqab sit in the audience at the Danish Parliament in Copenhagen on Thursday, as a bill that bans face coverings in public passes by a majority vote. Mads Claus Rasmussen/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Denmark Bans The Burqa And Niqab

Danish parliament voted Thursday to prohibit certain garments that cover people's faces in public. Human rights groups say it "violates the rights to freedom of expression and religion."

Could A Diesel Ban In Hamburg, Germany, Cause More Pollution? Some Residents Worry

A road sign on Hamburg's Max-Brauer-Allee warns motorists that older diesel vehicles are banned from using this stretch of road. Hamburg is the first German city to ban older diesel vehicles. Daniel Bockwoldt/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Could A Diesel Ban In Hamburg, Germany, Cause More Pollution? Some Residents Worry

The partial ban went into effect Thursday. Many Germans question whether the ban is an environmental milestone or a political shell game that could end up creating more pollution.

Could A Diesel Ban In Hamburg, Germany, Cause More Pollution? Some Residents Worry

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World

News Brief: North Korea Summit Plans Continue, Europe And Iran, NBA Playoffs

A top North Korean official is meeting with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to plan a summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un. Also, an update on Europe and the Iran nuclear deal.

News Brief: North Korea Summit Plans Continue, Europe And Iran, NBA Playoffs

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Wednesday

Why Russian Journalist Arkady Babchenko Faked His Own Death

Arkady Babchenko, the Russian journalist reported dead, turned up alive on TV today. His friend and colleague Simon Ostrovsky tells NPR's Mary Louise Kelly that he's both relieved and frustrated with what was apparently a planned sting to catch the attempted killers.

Why Russian Journalist Arkady Babchenko Faked His Own Death

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Ukraine Intelligence Agents: We Staged Killing Of Russian Journalist, Who Is Alive

Ukraine intelligence agents say they staged the apparent murder of a Russian journalist in Kiev in an attempt to trap a real assassin.

Ukraine Intelligence Agents: We Staged Killing Of Russian Journalist, Who Is Alive

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Bill Browder, Kremlin Critic, Briefly Arrested In Spain For Murky Reasons

Bill Browder, a former Moscow financier turned anti-Kremlin activist, prepares to speak with European officials about the Magnitsky Act last week in The Hague. Robin Van Lonkhuijsen/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Bill Browder, Kremlin Critic, Briefly Arrested In Spain For Murky Reasons

Browder says he was arrested on a Russian warrant via Interpol. Spanish police say they released him because the warrant was "invalid." And Interpol denies having issued a formal warrant at all.

Russian Journalist Said To Be Killed Shows Up At News Conference Very Much Alive

Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko, who Kiev police said Tuesday had been killed, showed up alive at a press conference Wednesday. His death was faked as part of a sting operation by the Ukrainian Security Service. Sergei Supinsky/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Russian Journalist Said To Be Killed Shows Up At News Conference Very Much Alive

"I'm still alive," Arkady Babchenko said, apologizing to friends and family who believed he was dead. The Ukrainian Security Service said it faked his death to flush out people trying to kill him.

Fatally Shot Russian Journalist Was Targeted For His Work, Ukrainian Police Say

A Russian journalist who was fiercely critical of President Putin has been shot and killed in the Ukrainian capital Kiev. Arkady Babchenko isn't the first Kremlin critic to be murdered in Kiev.

Fatally Shot Russian Journalist Was Targeted For His Work, Ukrainian Police Say

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Business

Fishermen Say They Were Misled About Brexit Vote

Many British fishermen voted to leave the European Union, hoping they would get more control over fishing rights in British waters. But as Brexit negotiations drag on, that hope is fading.

Fishermen Say They Were Misled About Brexit Vote

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Tuesday