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How Lulu Wang's own experience as an immigrant influenced her new show 'Expats'
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with creator Lulu Wang about her new TV show, Expats. The story centers around three women in Hong Kong adjusting to a country that is not their own.
King Charles III 'doing well' after scheduled prostate treatment, Queen Camilla says
The 75-year-old British monarch is doing well after undergoing a "corrective procedure" for an enlarged prostate, Queen Camilla said Friday as she left the private hospital where he was being treated.
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U.N. agency in Gaza fires employees over alleged involvement in Oct. 7 attack
The U.N. has announced it has launched an investigation into the allegations. The U.S., which said 12 employees were involved, said it would pause funding to UNRWA, which provides aid to Palestinians.
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A top U.N. court says Gaza genocide is 'plausible' but does not order cease-fire
The International Court of Justice ordered Israel to ensure its military does not take actions that violate the Genocide Convention, but the court did not call for a cease-fire.
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'It felt like my head burst': Survivors recount attack on U.N. facility
Some of the people injured from this week's attack on a United Nations training facility in Khan Younis are receiving treatment in Rafah.
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International Court of Justice orders Israel to do more to protect Palestinian lives
The United Nations' top court in The Hague stopped short of ordering a cease-fire in Gaza. But demanded that Israel do more to contain the death and damage its military operation has wrought there.
The long and bitter relationship between Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas
Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas have a tortured relationship dating back to the 1990s. Yet at various times, the hardline policies of one have boosted the other.
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War in Gaza opens scars for Palestinians in Lebanon, firming up support for Hamas
In Beirut's Shatila refugee camp, Palestinian refugees say they support Hamas' fight for their homeland.
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Friendly fire and accidents have killed a lot of Israeli soldiers in Gaza. Here's why
Nearly 1 in 5 Israeli casualties since the invasion of Gaza were caused by friendly fire or accidents. Experts say it's one of the highest such percentages in recent military history.
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Voting begins in tiny Tuvalu in election that reverberates from China to Australia
The elections come as China, the U.S. and others wrangle for influence in the South Pacific region. Tuvalu is one of 12 countries that have official diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
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A pineapple symbolizes the tense relationship between China and Taiwan
The alleged Chinese theft of an exclusive new pineapple cultivar from Taiwan is prompting questions about how far Beijing will go to coerce Taiwan — and who really owns the food we eat.
How the U.S. military is factoring into expanding conflict in the Middle East
The U.S. military is being drawn into dangerous flashpoints in the Middle East after Israel invaded Gaza. Iraq faces pressure to expel U.S. forces, which have been attacked by Iran-backed militias.
The war in Gaza is spilling over into Israeli universities
Palestinian students are being suspended over accusations they supported the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, and some Jewish students say they won't attend classes with Palestinian professors.
Foul-mouthed parrots are unlikely stars at a British zoo
The profane parrots please patrons, despite the staff's fears that visitors might be scandalized from hearing so much salty language from the birds.
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How the war between Israel and Hamas widened into a regional conflict
New York Times correspondent David Sanger says that Iran and its proxies are posing new challenges: "We're seeing outbreaks of low-level but highly damaging conflict all over the region."
Criminal trial for Spain's former soccer head is proposed for his unwanted kiss
A high court judge also says three men who pressured Jenni Hermoso to absolve Luis Rubiales — by acting together in an attempt "to break the will" of the star forward — could also face charges.
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A U.S. scientist's tea recipe has Brits aghast. Salt? Warm milk? The horror!
Some 250 years after Americans ruined a lot of British tea in Boston Harbor, a U.S. chemist's salty tip for the perfect cup has prompted an intervention from the U.S. Embassy in London.
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