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France is roiled by protests after police killed a teenager. Here's why

A man walks by a burning car during clashes with police in Le Port on the French Indian Ocean island of La Reunion, on Friday over the fatal shooting by police of a 17-year-old in a Paris suburb. Richard Bouhet/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Europe

France is roiled by protests after police killed a teenager. Here's why

More than 400 arrests were made in a fifth night of rioting around the country. Nahel M.'s killing is a rallying call, similar to how George Floyd's murder in Minneapolis sparked intense protests.

Politics

House Democrats want Biden to change his approach to Venezuela

Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas talks about the letter he and other House Democrats sent to the Biden administration urging an easing of sanctions on Venezuela.

House Democrats want Biden to change his approach to Venezuela

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Europe

In France, protests persist over the police killing of boy of Algerian descent

France braces itself for a fourth night of unrest, as protestors continue to take to the streets after a 17-year-old boy of Algerian descent was fatally shot by police during a traffic stop.

In France, protests persist over the police killing of boy of Algerian descent

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A Brazil court has banned Bolsonaro from running for election until 2030

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro at Brasilia International Airport on Thursday. Adriano Machado/Reuters hide caption

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A Brazil court has banned Bolsonaro from running for election until 2030

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been barred from office for eight years for abuse of power, after he made unfounded claims about Brazil's voting system ahead of last year's election.

A Brazil court has banned Bolsonaro from running for election until 2030

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Shein invited influencers on an all-expenses-paid trip. Here's why people are livid

Fast-fashion giant Shein has been accused of human rights violations and unsustainable environmental practices. The company is once again under attack after sending a group of social media influencers on a highly curated tour of some of its facilities in Guangzhou, China. Richard A. Brooks/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Business

Shein invited influencers on an all-expenses-paid trip. Here's why people are livid

After a recent trip to some of the company's facilities in Guangzhou, China, young tastemakers fawned over happy employees and sweat-free working conditions. Now the influencers are facing a backlash.

He took one of the deadliest migrant routes, hoping to save his cancer-stricken son

Syrian refugee Narmeen al-Zamel, 34, stands with her 3-year-old son Khaled in the lobby of the King Hussein Cancer Center in Amman, Jordan. Moises Saman for NPR hide caption

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He took one of the deadliest migrant routes, hoping to save his cancer-stricken son

NPR speaks to the family of a Syrian refugee who died along with possibly hundreds of other people in a shipwreck off the Greek coast in June.

He took one of the deadliest migrant routes, hoping to save his cancer-stricken son

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More than 600 arrests after a new night of protests across France over teen's killing

A demonstrator runs on the third night of protests sparked by the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old driver in the Paris suburb of Nanterre, France, Friday, June 30, 2023. Aurelien Morissard/AP hide caption

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Europe

More than 600 arrests after a new night of protests across France over teen's killing

Tensions grew across France over the deadly police shooting of a 17-year-old that has shocked the nation. More than 600 were arrested and at least 200 police officers were injured.

Italian police say the man filmed carving his name on the Colosseum lives in Britain

Visitors stand in a line to enter the ancient Colosseum, in Rome, Tuesday, June 27, 2023. Italian police on Thursday, June 29, 2023, said they believe the person who was filmed while engraving his name on the ancient Roman Colosseum is a tourist who lives in Britain. Italian law enforcement said in a release that the identification was made using photographic comparisons. Andrew Medichini/AP hide caption

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Europe

Italian police say the man filmed carving his name on the Colosseum lives in Britain

The identification was made using photographic comparisons, Italian Carabinieri said in a press release. The statement did not provide the name of the suspect nor his whereabouts.

Astronomers have some big gravitational wave news

This artist's concept shows stars, black holes, and nebula laid over a grid representing the fabric of space-time. Ripples in this fabric are called gravitational waves. Astronomers have found evidence of gravitational waves created by black holes billions of times the mass of the Sun. NANOGrav collaboration; Aurore Simonet hide caption

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Short Wave

Astronomers have some big gravitational wave news

New gravitational waves, why orcas might be attacking boats and a new robot prototype inspired by animals: it's all in our latest roundup of science news, with All Things Considered host Ari Shapiro, Regina G. Barber and Geoff Brumfiel.

Astronomers have some big gravitational wave news

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Thursday

A Russian general is believed to have been detained in connection to failed rebellion

A senior Russian general has been detained in Moscow in connection with the failed rebellion of Wagner head Yevgeny Progozhin over the weekend.

A Russian general is believed to have been detained in connection to failed rebellion

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Science

This week in science: gravitational waves, nature-inspired robots and Orca attacks

Hosts of NPR's science podcast Short Wave talk about newly-discovered gravitational waves, a robot designed with inspiration from nature and why Orcas might be attacking boats near the European coast.

This week in science: gravitational waves, nature-inspired robots and Orca attacks

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Europe

Britain's plan to send asylum-seeking migrants to Rwanda is unlawful, court rules

A United Kingdom court ruled that the British government's plan to send migrants seeking asylum in Britain to Rwanda is unlawful.

Britain's plan to send asylum-seeking migrants to Rwanda is unlawful, court rules

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Five days since the revolt in Russia, Putin is still standing — But for how long?

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Gulnaz Sharafutdinova, professor of Russian politics at King's College London, about Putin's current hold on power.

Five days since the revolt in Russia, Putin is still standing — But for how long?

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Gen. Surovikin, Russia's former commander in Ukraine, is detained

Gen. Sergei Surovikin (left), the former commander of Russia's military operation in Ukraine, has been detained. He's seen here last December alongside Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Ukraine invasion — explained

Gen. Surovikin, Russia's former commander in Ukraine, is detained

After mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin's brief mutiny, news emerged that Surovikin knew in advance about the rebellion against Russia's top defense leaders.