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Wednesday

Irish Foreign Affairs Minister On Brexit And A Seat On The U.N. Security Council

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Simon Coveney about the latest developments regarding Britain's exit from the European Union and Ireland's upcoming seat on the U.N. Security Council.

Irish Foreign Affairs Minister On Brexit And A Seat On The U.N. Security Council

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Tuesday

Global Health

Lessons Learned After 1 Million Global Coronavirus Deaths

As the world marks the sad milestone of 1 million lives lost to the coronavirus, NPR's international team reviews the way nations have handled the pandemic.

Lessons Learned After 1 Million Global Coronavirus Deaths

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Monday

Uber Can Keep Operating In London, Magistrate Rules

A phone shows the Uber app in front of a taxi stand at Waterloo station in London on Monday. The ride-sharing service won its appeal after Transport for London denied a renewal of its operating license late last year. Chris J. Ratcliffe/Getty Images hide caption

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Uber Can Keep Operating In London, Magistrate Rules

Regulators had refused to renew Uber's license, finding its lax security controls had put passengers at risk. But a court found that Uber had fixed the problems and was fit to operate in the city.

Sunday

Violence Erupts Between Armenia And Azerbaijan Over Long-Disputed Region

Servicemen and members of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation gather after the Armenian government declared martial law and military mobilization amidst growing conflict with Azerbaijan. Melik Baghdasaryan/TASS via Getty Images hide caption

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Violence Erupts Between Armenia And Azerbaijan Over Long-Disputed Region

Each country is blaming the other for initiating the conflict, which has reportedly left civilians dead on both sides. Armenia has declared martial law and mobilized its military.

Friday

Paris Police Suspect Terrorism In Attack Near Former 'Charlie Hebdo' Offices

An officer of the French National Gendarmerie guards an area near the former Paris offices of satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, where two people were wounded Friday in an attack with a sharp object that one witness described as a hatchet. Arina Lebedeva/TASS/Getty Images hide caption

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Paris Police Suspect Terrorism In Attack Near Former 'Charlie Hebdo' Offices

An arrest has been made in the incident outside the building where a dozen people were gunned down in 2015 in apparent retaliation for the publication of cartoons that satirized the Prophet Muhammad.

Thursday

Alexei Navalny's Accounts Reportedly Frozen While In Berlin Hospital After Poisoning

A photo shared last week on Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's Instagram account shows him at Berlin's Charité Hospital as his treatment continued. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images hide caption

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Alexei Navalny's Accounts Reportedly Frozen While In Berlin Hospital After Poisoning

A spokeswoman says the Russian opposition leader's bank accounts were frozen and his Moscow apartment "seized" in connection with a libel suit while he was in a coma after poisoning by a nerve agent.

Dutch Celebrities Face Backlash After Rejecting Efforts To Prevent COVID-19

Dutch YouTube star turned model and singer Famke Louise performs on stage during a live show on television in the Netherlands. Famke Louise has come under fire recently for saying she would no longer participate in public campaigns to combat COVID-19. Paul Bergen/Redferns/Getty Images hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

Dutch Celebrities Face Backlash After Rejecting Efforts To Prevent COVID-19

With the hashtag #ikdoenietmeermee ("I no longer participate"), several musicians and influencers said on social media they were opting out of campaigns to promote social distancing and face masks.

Weeks After Disputed Election, Belarus President Is Secretly Inaugurated

The president of Belarus has been inaugurated for a sixth term in a secret ceremony, despite continuing mass protests by opposition supporters who say the recent election was rigged.

Weeks After Disputed Election, Belarus President Is Secretly Inaugurated

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Wednesday

European Countries See Spikes In Coronavirus Cases

Health officials in a number of European countries are reporting sharp increases in coronavirus infections and are warning of more hospitalizations and deaths in the months ahead.

European Countries See Spikes In Coronavirus Cases

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Belarus President Is Secretly Inaugurated Weeks After Disputed Election

Lidia Yermoshina (left), chairperson of the Belarusian Central Election Commission, hands over a presidential ID to President Alexander Lukashenko during an inauguration ceremony Wednesday at Independence Palace in Minsk. Andrei Stasevich/BelTA/Tass hide caption

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Belarus President Is Secretly Inaugurated Weeks After Disputed Election

Alexander Lukashenko declared a landslide victory in Aug. 9 polls widely seen as fraudulent. He was sworn in for a sixth term Wednesday in a secret ceremony in the capital, according to state media.

'Not Our World': This Greek Island Wants An End To Greece And Turkey's Feud

The Greek island of Kastellorizo, shown here at sunset from the top of an ancient castle, is a little over a mile away from the Turkish shore. Known for its architecture, turquoise sea and friendship with the neighbor Turks, it's recently become a pawn in a geopolitical dispute between the Greek and Turkish governments over hydrocarbons and maritime borders. Demetrios Ioannou for NPR hide caption

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'Not Our World': This Greek Island Wants An End To Greece And Turkey's Feud

Kastellorizo has become a pawn in a dispute between Greece and Turkey over maritime borders and offshore resources. But as the governments' standoff continues, islanders speak of peace and harmony.

'Not Our World': This Greek Island Wants An End To Greece And Turkey's Feud

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Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Discharged From Berlin Hospital

This photo published Sept. 15 by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on his Instagram account shows Navalny (center) his wife, Yulia, (right) daughter Daria and son Zakhar (top left) in Berlin's Charité Hospital. Navalny was discharged Tuesday after 32 days, 24 of them in intensive care. Alexei Navalny Instagram/AP hide caption

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Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Discharged From Berlin Hospital

Navalny spent 32 days in Berlin's Charité Hospital, 24 of them in intensive care. Independent lab tests in three countries confirmed he had been poisoned by a Soviet-era nerve agent.

Tuesday

'This Is The Moment When We Must Act': U.K. Government Imposes New Coronavirus Rules

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Coronavirus Updates

'This Is The Moment When We Must Act': U.K. Government Imposes New Coronavirus Rules

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces that pubs, bars and restaurants in England must close at 10 p.m. He also encourages people who are able to work from home to do so.

Experts Warn Britain Could See A Severe Uptick In Coronavirus Cases

The United Kingdom's top science adviser says, "The epidemic is doubling roughly every seven days" — warning of a dangerously high rate of new coronavirus cases.

Experts Warn Britain Could See A Severe Uptick In Coronavirus Cases

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