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London Knife Attacker Identified; Public Lauds Narwhal Tusk Takedown

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (second from right), Home Secretary Priti Patel (front center) and Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick (far left) attend the scene in central London on Saturday. Steve Parsons/AP hide caption

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Europe

London Knife Attacker Identified; Public Lauds Narwhal Tusk Takedown

Usman Khan, 28, had served the minimum eight years of a 16-year sentence for his involvement in a plot to bomb the London Stock Exchange and build a terrorist training camp in 2012.

Latin America

Huge Amazon Wildfires Endanger Our History As Well As Our Air, Archaeologists Say

Cristiana Barreto says deforestation threatens to erase evidence of huge, dispersed civilizations, including rock art, ceremonial earthworks and waterways.

Huge Amazon Wildfires Endanger Our History As Well As Our Air, Archaeologists Say

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Technology

Is Crimea Russian? U.S. And EU Say No, Apple Says Kremlin Can See What It Wants To

The tech giant's apps are doing what the European Union and the U.S. won't: Recognizing Russia's annexation of the peninsula seized from Ukraine. Users in Russia will see it as part of their country.

Is Crimea Russian? U.S. And EU Say No, Apple Says Kremlin Can See What It Wants To

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Asia

Tourists Are Overrunning A Pakistani Region That's Too Friendly For Its Own Good

Locals in Pakistan's northern highlands call tourists "guests," often welcoming them into their homes. But with domestic tourists nearly outnumbering locals, patience is wearing thin.

Tourists Are Overrunning A Pakistani Region That's Too Friendly For Its Own Good

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Middle East

U.S. Iran Tensions May Be Coming To A Head; Is The White House Prepared?

Brett McGurk, a former U.S. envoy to the coalition fighting ISIS, says there's good reason to worry about a near-term confrontation with Iran — and if and the Trump administration is ready for it.

U.S. Iran Tensions May Be Coming To A Head; Is The White House Prepared?

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Music

Two Stars' Suicides Draw Scrutiny To Pressures Of K-Pop Industry, Fans

The deaths of singers Sulli and Goo Hara within weeks of each other are putting a spotlight on mental health, cyberbullying and social issues in South Korea.

Two Stars' Suicides Draw Scrutiny To Pressures Of K-Pop Industry, Fans

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Politics

Week In Politics: More Impeachment Hearings As Trump Heads To NATO Summit

The meeting in London comes as several of the member-countries are dealing with recent terror attacks and political turmoil. For President Trump, that will mean House Judiciary Committee hearings.

Week In Politics: More Impeachment Hearings As Trump Heads To NATO Summit

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With Waters Rising And Its Population Falling, What Is Venice's Future?

Tourists walk across flooded St. Mark's Square two days after Venice suffered its highest tide in 50 years. Filippo Monteforte/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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With Waters Rising And Its Population Falling, What Is Venice's Future?

Rising sea levels are not the only threat to Venice. As residents continue to leave, the city risks becoming an empty shell sinking under mass tourism. Some 30 million visitors arrive every year.

Friday

Why So Many People Are Taking To The Streets In Protests Around The World

From Baghdad to Hong Kong, protests have broken out all around the world in recent months. Is there a common thread?

Why So Many People Are Taking To The Streets In Protests Around The World

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Why A Company In The Netherlands Has Stopped Helping Facebook Fact-Check Content

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Gert-Jaap Hoekman of Nu.nl about why the company has stopped helping Facebook fact-check content. Nu.nl was Facebook's last remaining fact-checker in the Netherlands.

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Europe

Knife Attack In London Leaves At Least 2 Victims Dead; Attacker Killed By Police

A knife attack near London Bridge has left two dead and many others injured. The attacker was shot and killed by London police.

Knife Attack In London Leaves At Least 2 Victims Dead; Attacker Killed By Police

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2 Dead, 3 Injured In Terrorist Incident Near London Bridge

A police forensic officer walks by a sign for London Bridge after a fatal stabbing incident on Friday. Two people were killed and three remain in the hospital as of early Saturday morning local time, according to police. Authorities have called the stabbing a terror attack. Matt Dunham/AP hide caption

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Europe

2 Dead, 3 Injured In Terrorist Incident Near London Bridge

Police in the U.K. have identified the suspect, who was shot and killed. Several people were injured in a separate stabbing incident in the Netherlands.

500 Years After Leonardo Da Vinci's Death, France Celebrates His Life And Work

When Leonardo da Vinci arrived in France in 1516, he brought three of his own paintings with him — "Virgin and Child with Saint Anne" (left), "Saint John the Baptist" (right) and the Mona Lisa. RMN-Grand Palais (Musée du Louvre)/René-Gabriel Ojéda (left) Michel Urtado (right) hide caption

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500 Years After Leonardo Da Vinci's Death, France Celebrates His Life And Work

A new exhibition at the Louvre includes Leonardo's sketches, drawings and 11 paintings. "You can really get into his brain and try to see how he thought," says biographer Serge Bramly.

500 Years After Leonardo Da Vinci's Death, France Celebrates His Life And Work

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