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Belarus jails student a year after forcing down the airliner she was traveling on

Sofia Sapega, a Russian law student arrested with her Belarusian dissident boyfriend last year when Belarus forced a Ryanair airliner to land, was sentenced Friday… Read More

Amanpour: I've covered repressive regimes but I've never seen this

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CNN Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour tells CNN's Jim Sciutto and Clarissa Ward about the reaction from world leaders to the US Supreme Court's decision… Read More

Amanpour: I've covered repressive regimes but I've never seen this

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CNN Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour tells CNN's Jim Sciutto and Clarissa Ward about the reaction from world leaders to the US Supreme Court's decision… Read More

Enormous chocolate factory shuts over salmonella outbreak

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A chocolate factory in Belgium has temporarily shut its doors after discovering salmonella in a production batch. Read More

Amanpour: I've covered repressive regimes but I've never seen this

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CNN Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour tells CNN's Jim Sciutto and Clarissa Ward about the reaction from world leaders to the US Supreme Court's decision… Read More

Why Snake Island is a source of Ukrainian pride

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Snake Island, a symbol of Ukrainian resistance, is back in the headlines as both Ukraine and Russia make different claims on why Russian troops withdrew from the island. CNN’s Scott McLean reports. Read More

Amanpour: I've covered repressive regimes but I've never seen this

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CNN Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour tells CNN's Jim Sciutto and Clarissa Ward about the reaction from world leaders to the US Supreme Court's decision… Read More

Recent attacks on pro-Russian officials in southern Ukraine indicate signs of growing resistance movement

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US officials say a trio of assassination attempts targeting pro-Russian officials over the past two weeks suggests a burgeoning resistance movement against pro-Russian authorities occupying… Read More

Here's a look at what the court accomplished, and what its decisions mean for the future

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In decisions handed down in recent weeks, the conservative Supreme Court transformed the legal landscape around an assortment of hot-button issues, including abortion, gun rights, immigration and religious liberty. Read More

Usher's smooth 'Tiny Desk' set might ease your return-to-office angst

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Usher capped off Black Music Month with a soulful and smooth “Tiny Desk Concert” at NPR’s offices in Washington, DC on Thursday. Read More