Lauren Frayer

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2-day global AI safety summit begins at a venue near London with a storied past

Wednesday, November 01, 2023

Could artificial intelligence create bioweapons, undermine democracy and threaten the financial system? The U.K. hosts a global AI summit to seek answers and possible interventions.

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Where Britain, France and Germany stand on the Israel-Hamas war

Monday, October 30, 2023

Reactions to the Israel-Hamas war vary across Europe, determined by each country's unique history and perspective. Here's what governments are saying in Britain, France and Germany.

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Photos: Afghanistan hit by another earthquake

Sunday, October 15, 2023

The 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the same region around Herat, which was devastated by a previous temblor on October 7.

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U.K. Supreme Court to weigh legality of plan to deport migrants to Rwanda

Saturday, October 07, 2023

To discourage migrants, the U.K. wants to deport to Rwanda some who arrive by boat without a visa. Human rights groups have sued, and the Supreme Court will begin hearing arguments on Oct. 9.

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An Iranian human rights activist and journalist wins Nobel Peace Prize

Friday, October 06, 2023

The Nobel Committee has awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize to Narges Mohammadi of Iran, currently imprisoned, for her efforts to ensure human rights for women.

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Despair flows after England's Sycamore Gap tree is cut down. Could it regrow?

Friday, September 29, 2023

The famous tree in northern England is believed to have been around 200 years old. Efforts are under way to salvage it through regrowth or grafting — or starting over from a new seed.

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In Morocco's Atlas Mountains, survivors of the quake take stock of all they've lost

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Survivors of the Sept. 8 earthquake return to devastated villages. "This was our paradise," says a 74-year-old woman. "Everyone in this village is like family to me, and our family is now shattered."

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Kilian the sniffer dog searches for survivors after the Morocco quake

Friday, September 15, 2023

The golden retriever, part of a Swedish rescue team, helped find 18 people alive under the rubble in Turkey earlier this year. He searched this week for the last missing person in a Moroccan village.

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A Moroccan brother and sister see if their ancestral home survived the earthquake

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

A brother and sister return to their hometown in the mountains of Morocco to see all that's lost after the earthquake.

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After Friday's earthquake, Morocco mountain town acts as a hub while rescuing people

Monday, September 11, 2023

A mountain town in Morocco is still trying to rescue people from the rubble after the powerful earthquake Friday while it also serves as a hub for aid groups trying to get to even more remote places.

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Rescuers race to Morocco's Atlas Mountains to attend to quake victims

Monday, September 11, 2023

Rescue teams are pulling survivors from buildings collapsed by Friday's powerful earthquake. The death toll has surpassed 2,100 people — and is expected to rise.

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Funerals are underway with death toll expected to rise in Morocco earthquake

Sunday, September 10, 2023

It was a day of aftershocks, funerals and frantic rescues Sunday in Morocco. More than 2,100 people are confirmed dead since Friday's earthquake.

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Moroccans are coming together following an earthquake that's killed over 2,000

Sunday, September 10, 2023

We look at the latest conditions in Morocco, where a major earthquake near the city of Marrakech has resulted in at least 2,000 deaths.

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A U.K. soldier accused of terrorism escaped prison strapped under a truck

Friday, September 08, 2023

A manhunt is on in the U.K. for a terror suspect whose cinematic prison break has captivated the country. Former soldier Daniel Khalife escaped from a London prison strapped under a food truck.

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Belfast's walls from the Troubles are set to come down, but locals want them to stay

Thursday, September 07, 2023

Belfast's peace walls, built in the Troubles to tamp sectarian violence, were slated to be torn down in 2023. But locals are protesting. Many want them preserved as war relics & public art.

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Manhunt is underway for U.K. terror suspect who escaped prison strapped under a truck

Thursday, September 07, 2023

Authorities found straps dangling from a truck that left a prison kitchen early Wednesday. The suspect, last seen wearing a chef's uniform, is an ex-soldier accused of planting fake bombs and spying.

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NPR's new podcast 'Love Commandos' tells the story of a Bollywood kind of love

Wednesday, September 06, 2023

The Hindi-language film industry is famous for romantic comedies filled with singing and dancing. Sometimes, Bollywood films are more than pure entertainment — they can offer a blueprint for love.

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He was hailed as a crusader for love. Now he's accused of being a villain

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Sanjoy Sachdev was lauded as India's cupid. But Sachdev and his group have became villains in the eyes of many of the people they promised to help.

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Marrying for love in India can be risky — it often comes without parental consent

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

A group called Love Commandos helps couples who marry for love in India. NPR's Rough Translation podcast looks at the circumstances surrounding the group's downfall.

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The British government plans to deport migrants to Rwanda

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

In recent years, there's been an influx of migrants crossing the sea border to England. The British government found a solution that critics are calling illegal: Deport them to Rwanda, Africa.

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