The World

Britain will hold its first "National Day Recognizing Victims and Survivors of Terrorism" on Friday. Also, a gas leak at a dockyard in southern Bangladesh that killed eight people while they were dismantling a ship highlights the dangers and costs of the ship breaking industry for both people and the local environment. And, a new documentary, “American Doctor,” looks at the harrowing journey of three doctors working in Gaza. Plus, we listen to the music of renowned harpist Catrín Finch, who composed an album for her younger self.

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An anti-corruption investigation reaching into the highest ranks of Ukraine’s government and a former defense minister’s call for elections are adding to political tensions in Kyiv. Also, how AI is changing the way information about conflicts gets out, not just by creating fake images, but by making it harder to know what’s real. And, a restaurant 7,500 feet up in the Italian Dolomites is being overrun with tourists seeking a certain pastry. Plus, the UK creates a national strategy for combatting loneliness.

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The US military has been conducting deadly strikes on boats it says are carrying drugs off the coast of Latin America. Now, the US Defense Department says it's expanding that maritime campaign to land. Also, the death of Jason Arday, a Black professor at the University of Cambridge, has sparked a debate in Britain over the media scrutiny he faced in the weeks leading up to his death. And, a new survey shows that some young people across Africa think USAID cuts could be a positive moment of change for the continent. Plus, Afghanistan could see its first woman in space.

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US President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with South Korea, given his “very good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.” Also, campaigns for this year's presidential election in Brazil have begun, with incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva running against Flavio Bolsonaro, son of his former rival. And, Swiss rivers and lakes are reaching near-record temperatures, risking disruptions to the electricity supply by making hydropower less efficient and by making it impossible to cool nuclear plants. Plus, the Olympic stadium in Athens gets its first deep cleaning in over a century.

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An Afghan activist who ran the last remaining safe house and shelter for abused women in Kabul until it was forced to shutter last December is still doing her best to voice the aspirations of Afghan girls and women; but she’s wondering if it’s now time to leave. Also, a group of female bird guides in Uganda set a global example for the business. And, a city in Thailand that’s taken over by monkeys. Plus, what do the wrinkles on an elephant’s trunk mean?

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