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Andrew Tate has been released from a Romanian jail and placed under house arrest

Young fans and media surround Andrew Tate as he leaves a police detention facility in Bucharest, Romania, after his release from prison on Friday. Alexandru Dobre/AP hide caption

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Europe

Andrew Tate has been released from a Romanian jail and placed under house arrest

Tate was initially detained in late December in Bucharest, along with his brother Tristan and two Romanian women. He was detained on suspicion of organized crime and human trafficking.

Humor & Fun

Nintendo closed some digital storefronts. Experts say it's bad for video game history

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Kelsey Lewin of the Video Game History Foundation about the recent closure of some of Nintendo's digital storefronts.

Nintendo closed some digital storefronts. Experts say it's bad for video game history

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Oscar Pistorius, South African Olympian, is denied parole in his girlfriend's murder

June Steenkamp, the mother of Reeva Steenkamp sits inside the correctional service car Thursday at the Atteridgeville Prison for the parole hearing of Oscar Pistorius in Pretoria, South Africa. Themba Hadebe/AP hide caption

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Africa

Oscar Pistorius, South African Olympian, is denied parole in his girlfriend's murder

Pistorius was sentenced to 13 years and five months in prison for in 2017, four years after he shot and killed Reeva Steenkamp in their home, claiming he mistook her for an intruder.

Arrest orders are issued for 6 people in the deadly Mexican immigration center fire

A Venezuelan migrant sits on the sidewalk where an altar was created with candles and photos outside the Mexican immigration processing center that was the site of a deadly fire, as migrants wake up after spending the night on the sidewalk in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, on Thursday. Fernando Llano/AP hide caption

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The Americas

Arrest orders are issued for 6 people in the deadly Mexican immigration center fire

Three officials from Mexico's immigration agency, two private security guards and the migrant accused of starting the fire, which killed at least 39, face charges of homicide and causing injury.

Report questions the Mounties in a probe examining the Nova Scotia mass shootings

A memorial pays tribute to Royal Canadian Mounted Police Constable Heidi Stevenson, a mother of two and a 23-year veteran of the force, along the highway in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia, on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. Andrew Vaughan/AP hide caption

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Report questions the Mounties in a probe examining the Nova Scotia mass shootings

A public inquiry recommends that the government rethink the Royal Canadian Mounted Police's central role in the country's policing.

This Is Not A Goodbye

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Rough Translation

This Is Not A Goodbye

Our host Gregory Warner reads your tweets and drops some big news about Rough Translation. Subscribe to Gregory's Substack and follow him on Twitter to stay on the journey. And coming soon: episodes revisiting our archives, plus an exciting summer season in collaboration with NPR's international desk.

This Is Not A Goodbye

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Thursday

Europe

Doctors Without Borders in Ukraine reports on what Russia left in its wake

NPR's Adrian Florido talks to Christopher Stokes, who leads the Doctors Without Borders operation in Ukraine. A recent report by the organization says the medical situation in frontline areas is dire.

Doctors Without Borders in Ukraine reports on what Russia left in its wake

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Russia detains a 'Wall Street Journal' reporter on claims of spying

Russia detained a U.S. journalist working for The Wall Street Journal, accusing him of espionage. Evan Gershkovich was reporting in the city of Yekaterinburg when he was detained.

Russia detains a 'Wall Street Journal' reporter on claims of spying

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A deadly fire spotlights problematic migrant detention in Mexico

The deaths of at least 39 migrants in a temporary detention center in Ciudad Juarez raises broader questions about migrant detention in Mexico. NPR's Adrian Florido talks with reporter James Fredrick.

A deadly fire spotlights problematic migrant detention in Mexico

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A deadly Mexico immigration center fire shows just a sliver of the abuse migrants see

A man holds a candle during a vigil on Tuesday for the victims of a fire at an immigration detention center that killed dozens, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Video footage from inside the facility appears to show officials walking away from men trapped inside a cell as flames roared around them. Christian Chavez/AP hide caption

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The Americas

A deadly Mexico immigration center fire shows just a sliver of the abuse migrants see

Migrants say they are facing increased harassment and unabashed cruelty by local, state and federal authorities as permanent residents' general attitudes toward immigrants shift.