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The Opposition in Venezuela is Afraid Aug 14, 2024

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Following a disputed election in Venezuela, autocratic president Nicolàs Maduro is cracking down on the opposition. Thousands have been arrested and lawmakers are threatening social media sites and planning to close down civic groups. We hear from opponents of Maduro.
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How Hamas Looks Back at October 7th and the Events Since Aug 13, 2024

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In a rare interview with a Hamas leader our correspondent asks about the attacks of October 7th and the aftermath. He says the group has no regrets about launching the operation, but that mistakes were made.
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What We Know About Ukraine's Invasion Into Russia Aug 12, 2024

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Last week, in surprise move, Ukraine sent it's military into Russian territory. And so far the Russians have been struggling to mount a defense and kick them out. We hear what is known about the operation from our correspondent in Kyiv.
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Fighting a War and Keeping an Economy Afloat in Ukraine Aug 09, 2024

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Ukraine has competing needs from its military aged population. It needs many of them to join the military to fight the Russian invasion. But it also needs them in the workforce, to keep the economy going so it can afford to pay for the war effort. As our reporter in Kyiv tells us, the most recent conscription law has exacerbated the problem.
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The Root Cause of the Race Riots in the UK Aug 08, 2024

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For over a week race riots have broken out in the United Kingdom, mostly in smaller, poorer, less diverse cities. The violence has been stoked by misinformation and disinformation online. Our reporter travels to one of the places that saw mob violence to understand why it's happening.
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Crypto-currency Captive in Nigeria; German Chancellor Turned Fictional Crime Sleuth Aug 07, 2024

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A popular book and TV series in Europe imagines the straight-laced former German chancellor Angela Merkel solving crimes in her retirement. We unpack the premise's popularity. And an American has been jailed in Nigeria over a dispute the country has with the crypto-currency exchange Binance. Some say the man is effectively being held hostage.
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Protests Force Bangladesh's Longest-Serving Prime Minister to Flee Aug 06, 2024

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This week the prime minister of Bangladesh fled the country by helicopter, forced out by a protest movement that started peacefully but became violent. We hear from our correspondent about the events that lead to this dramatic change in government. And we hear reaction from a journalist who had been jailed 6 years ago for criticizing that government.
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Israel Waits for Retaliation From Iran; Some West Bank Men Want to Become Martyrs Aug 05, 2024

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Iran has vowed to strike Israel following the assassination of a Hamas leader on Iran's soil. We hear from Israelis watching and waiting as they know an attack is coming but the don't know when.
And in the West Bank, the war between Israel and Hamas has sparked an increase in Palestinian men wanting to die fighting Israeli occupation.
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"We are hungry!" Nigerians Protest Soaring Food and Fuel Costs Aug 02, 2024

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In Nigeria, even two meals a day is becoming unaffordable to many. Demonstrators are protesting food inflation of more than 40 percent, and fuel costs that have tripled. And in China, live-streamers digitally clone themselves, raising questions about the future of labor in the age of A.I.
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Hezbollah and Hamas Memorialize Slain Leaders as Iran eyes revenge Aug 01, 2024

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Hezbollah and Hamas bury their slain leaders. And Venezuelan security forces arrest protesters of last weekend's presidential election.
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