Tuesday, 23 June 2026

NPR News: Appeals court allows Trump administration expanded use of speedy deportations

Appeals court allows Trump administration expanded use of speedy deportations
A federal appeals court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration to resume carrying out speedy deportations of undocumented migrants throughout the United States, not just near the border.

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NPR News: Archaeologists find huge Viking textile production site in Denmark

Archaeologists find huge Viking textile production site in Denmark
Archaeologists have discovered a huge Viking Age textile production site in Denmark that dates back more than 1,000 years and underlines the sophistication of Viking society.

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NPR News: Mamdani's political gamble pays off as his endorsed candidates sweep their primaries

Mamdani's political gamble pays off as his endorsed candidates sweep their primaries
All three progressive candidates backed by New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani — including two who took on Democratic incumbents — won their primaries in safe seats almost guaranteeing their election in November.

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NPR News: Supreme Court rules that prison guards can't be sued for shaving Rastafarian's head

Supreme Court rules that prison guards can't be sued for shaving Rastafarian's head
The Supreme Court ruled that a Louisiana prisoner whose dreadlocks were forcibly shaved off by prison guards cannot sue the guards under a federal law to protect the religious rights of prisoners.

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Monday, 22 June 2026

NPR News: Gunman kills an officer at a Montreal hotel before being shot dead, police say

Gunman kills an officer at a Montreal hotel before being shot dead, police say
Police say a suspect armed with a long gun opened fire at a Montreal hotel, killing a police officer before officers returned fire, killing him.

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NPR News: A federal judge finds a Trump data system to verify voters is unlawful

A federal judge finds a Trump data system to verify voters is unlawful
Tens of millions of voters have had their data run through the Trump administration's revamped SAVE tool. A judge just found it unlawful.

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Sunday, 21 June 2026

NPR News: China hits back at U.S. sanctions restricting its exports to American defense firms

China hits back at U.S. sanctions restricting its exports to American defense firms
China on Monday announced sanctions on 10 American military-related companies in response to a recent U.S. move that bars some leading Chinese tech companies from defense contracts.

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NPR News: China hits back at U.S. sanctions restricting its exports to American defense firms

China hits back at U.S. sanctions restricting its exports to American defense firms
China on Monday announced sanctions on 10 American military-related companies in response to a recent U.S. move that bars some leading Chinese tech companies from defense contracts.

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NPR News: A larger World Cup had some worrying the competition would suffer. It hasn't

A larger World Cup had some worrying the competition would suffer. It hasn't
This year's edition of the FIFA World Cup continues to be thrilling with unexpected performances from tournament first-timers and surprising results from some of the favorites.

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NPR News: Colombia Election: Right-wing Abelardo de la Espriella wins, initial count shows

Colombia Election: Right-wing Abelardo de la Espriella wins, initial count shows
Colombia wakes up to a sharp political turn to right as Abelardo de la Espriella's preliminary victory redraws the country's path on security, economy, and peace.

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NPR News: The National Park Service continues to have to move docks as Lake Powell shrinks

The National Park Service continues to have to move docks as Lake Powell shrinks
The National Park Service is spending $74 million to move a dock at Lake Powell that no longer reaches the diminished reservoir's drought-strangled water level.

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NPR News: Colombia's presidential runoff election will decide how the country continues to tackle drug trafficking

Colombia's presidential runoff election will decide how the country continues to tackle drug trafficking
As Colombia's government makes modest gains in disarming guerrillas, voters head to a runoff where the frontrunner vows to abandon peace talks and escalate a hardline war on drug traffickers.

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NPR News: Freed from Cambodia's scam compounds, trafficking victims face a new crisis

Freed from Cambodia's scam compounds, trafficking victims face a new crisis
Cambodia's crackdown on scam centers has created a secondary crisis: thousands of stranded foreign workers are now roaming the streets of Phnom Penh.

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Saturday, 20 June 2026

NPR News: Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and husband honored 1 year after their murders

Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and husband honored 1 year after their murders
It's been a year since a gunman murdered Minnesota state Sen. Melissa Hortman, which is reflected on by another state senator who was also targeted.

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NPR News: These nuns spent a lifetime helping others. In their last years, who will help them?

These nuns spent a lifetime helping others. In their last years, who will help them?
The sisters of Uganda are teachers, health-care advocates and more. Those who are in their twilight of their life need help. Who will come to their aid?

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NPR News: Palestinian-American kids find inspiration, and escape, on the soccer pitch

Palestinian-American kids find inspiration, and escape, on the soccer pitch
A dozen miles away from the World Cup games in New York/ New Jersey Stadium, Palestinian-American kids turn to soccer as an escape from the realities of war.

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NPR News: Fighting persists in Lebanon despite a ceasefire as U.S.-Iran deal is under threat

Fighting persists in Lebanon despite a ceasefire as U.S.-Iran deal is under threat
Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed at least seven people, including two children, hours after reports emerged of a ceasefire agreement.

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Friday, 19 June 2026

NPR News: Do Middle East nations still see the U.S. as a reliable ally?

Do Middle East nations still see the U.S. as a reliable ally?
NPR's Leila Fadel asks Dania Thafer of the Gulf International Forum whether countries in the Middle East consider the U.S. a reliable ally.

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NPR News: Labour's Andy Burnham wins a special election, setting up a showdown with Starmer to lead Britain

Labour's Andy Burnham wins a special election, setting up a showdown with Starmer to lead Britain
Labour's Andy Burnham, the current mayor of Greater Manchester, has won a special election for a seat in Parliament that puts him in a position to challenge embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer for leadership of the country.

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NPR News: US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean

US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean
The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U.S. military to at least 211 since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls "narcoterrorists" in early September.

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