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Turkey Is Among The Countries Dealing With A Spike In COVID-19 Cases

Officially the country reports more than 268,000 cases and more than 6,300 deaths. But some doctors doubt the government's statistics, and say they're overwhelmed by the number of sick people.

Turkey Is Among The Countries Dealing With A Spike In COVID-19 Cases

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Saturday

Records From Once-Secret Archive Offer New Clues Into Vatican Response To Holocaust

A marble plaque over the main entrance of the Vatican Archives reads in Latin "Secret Vatican Archive." The Vatican's library on Pope Pius XII and his record during the Holocaust opened to researchers in March. Gregorio Borgia/AP hide caption

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World

Records From Once-Secret Archive Offer New Clues Into Vatican Response To Holocaust

The Vatican has long maintained that Pope Pius XII did everything he could to save Jewish lives, but newly unearthed papers have renewed accusations of complicit silence against him.

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In Quiet-Loving Germany, Motorcyclists Protest A Possible Ban On Loud Sunday Rides

German motorcyclists demonstrate Sunday in Lower Saxony, Hanover, against proposals to restrict their rides. Peter Steffen/picture alliance via Getty Images hide caption

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In Quiet-Loving Germany, Motorcyclists Protest A Possible Ban On Loud Sunday Rides

Germans abide by a host of laws to keep noise at a minimum after 10 p.m. and on Sundays. Thousands of motorcyclists have been riding in roaring protest through cities in response to a proposed ban.

In Quiet-Loving Germany, Motorcyclists Protest A Possible Ban On Loud Sunday Rides

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Friday

European Leaders Condemn Recent Presidential Election In Belarus As A Sham

European Union leaders agreed they would refuse to recognize the results of the Belarus election. But they are treading cautiously on sanctions for fear of provoking Russia.

European Leaders Condemn Recent Presidential Election In Belarus As A Sham

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A Tour Like No Other: How The Pandemic Has Changed The 2020 Tour De France

The 2020 Tour de France is set to start Saturday. But the world's premier bicycle race will be very different due to the pandemic.

A Tour Like No Other: How The Pandemic Has Changed The 2020 Tour De France

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Alexei Navalny Update: 'Some Improvement' In Condition, German Hospital Says

The central building of Charité hospital in Berlin, where doctors say Alexei Navalny's condition has slightly improved. The Russian activist was poisoned, the hospital says. Markus Schreiber/AP hide caption

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Alexei Navalny Update: 'Some Improvement' In Condition, German Hospital Says

The Russian opposition figure has been in a medically induced coma since last week. He is in serious but stable condition, the Charité hospital in Berlin said on Friday.

Thursday

As Coronavirus Infections Rise, Masks In Paris Become Mandatory In All Public Places

People wearing masks walk near the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Thursday, the same day that the government made masks mandatory in all the city's public outdoor spaces. Mehdi Taamallah/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

As Coronavirus Infections Rise, Masks In Paris Become Mandatory In All Public Places

"We are in a period of epidemic growth," Prime Minister Jean Castex said. "We want to do everything to avoid a new lockdown." The order goes into effect Friday.

Wednesday

Germany Bans Prostitution During Pandemic. Sex Workers Say That Creates New Dangers

The entrance to Herbertstrasse, the heart of the red-light district in Hamburg, Germany. Prostitution is legal in Germany, but the coronavirus pandemic prompted lawmakers to ban sex work in March. Rob Schmitz/NPR hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Germany Bans Prostitution During Pandemic. Sex Workers Say That Creates New Dangers

Prostitution is legal in the country, but lawmakers have banned it to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Sex workers say that has put them at risk, and they want to work legally again.

Germany Bans Prostitution During Pandemic. Sex Workers Say That Creates New Dangers

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Race

Podcast Helps Dutch Acknowledge Netherlands' History Of Slavery

A popular podcast in the Netherlands is showing the Dutch how to face their country's colonial and slave-trading past as lawmakers push for a national apology and reparations.

Podcast Helps Dutch Acknowledge Netherlands' History Of Slavery

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Tuesday

Ex-Intel Chief: 'I Wish We Had Taken More Action' Against Russian Meddling

The former director of the National Security Agency, Adm. Mike Rogers, tells NPR that in the run-up to the 2016 election he wishes "we had taken more direct, more public action (against Russia) sooner as opposed to doing so after the election." He's shown here in 2014. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption

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Elections

Ex-Intel Chief: 'I Wish We Had Taken More Action' Against Russian Meddling

Former NSA chief Mike Rogers says the intelligence community knew Russia was taking unprecedented steps during the 2016 election, but only later did it fully grasp the extent of that effort.

Ex-Intel Chief: 'I Wish We Had Taken More Action' Against Russian Meddling

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Monday

Navalny Was Poisoned, But His Life Isn't in Danger, German Hospital Says

Russian anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny was poisoned by a substance that disrupts the nervous system, according to the Charité hospital in Berlin. Navalny has been in a coma since Thursday. Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Navalny Was Poisoned, But His Life Isn't in Danger, German Hospital Says

Alexei Navalny, one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's most prominent critics, was poisoned by an unknown substance from a group of drugs that affect the nervous system, doctors say.

Irish Politician Blasted For Attending Banquet Despite COVID-19 Rules

Irish government leaders have encouraged a senior politician to resign after he was exposed for attending an 80-person dinner last week in violation of coronavirus restrictions.

Irish Politician Blasted For Attending Banquet Despite COVID-19 Rules

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Saturday

Putin Critic Alexei Navalny Arrives In Germany For Medical Treatment

The Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny arrived in Berlin and is receiving treatment after an alleged attempt to poison him.

Putin Critic Alexei Navalny Arrives In Germany For Medical Treatment

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