News Brief: Stephen Miller, Israeli Election, Brexit Emergency Summit
Trump’s immigration stance appears to be influenced by adviser Stephen Miller. Israeli elections that could decide the prime minister’s fate are too close to call. EU leaders meet for a Brexit summit.
Why A New Zealand Official Insists ‘Facebook Can’t Be Trusted’
Rachel Martin talks to New Zealand’s Privacy Commissioner John Edwards, who criticized Facebook after last month’s attacks on two mosques in Christchurch were live-streamed on Facebook.
Israel’s Parliamentary Election Will Decide Netanyahu’s Political Future
The final results of Israel’s parliamentary election are too close to call. The election is largely seen as a referendum on Israel’s longtime right-wing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
As Friday’s Deadline Draws Near, U.K. Looks For Another Brexit Delay
European Union leaders meet in Brussels Wednesday for an emergency summit to decide whether to offer British Prime Minister Theresa May another delay to negotiate the U.K.’s departure.
Mayor Of Beira, Mozambique, Wants Trump To See The Damage From Cyclone Idai
NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with Daviz Simango, mayor of Beira, Mozambique, about the damage done by Cyclone Idai and how he wants President Trump to see it so that he can understand climate change.
Is our political divide, at heart, really all about abortion?
In the years since, as the two political parties have doubled down on ideological purity, liberal Republicans and conservative Democrats have essentially become oxymorons. Each party has used abortion – with its intensely personal, life-and-death stak…
Libya’s hopes for diplomacy fade as warlord closes on Tripoli
In Libya, intense fighting in the capital the past several days is threatening to plunge the country into another civil war, topple the United Nations-backed government, and snuff out the flicker of hope for democracy and stability in the North African…
14 Are Reported Killed In Sudan As Protesters Call For End To President’s Rule
Demonstrations began in December over the price of bread. Economic concerns have become political demands, and protesters now call for an end to regime of Omar al-Bashir.
Trump Welcomes Egypt’s President To White House Amid Worry From Human Rights Groups
President Trump hosts the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, whose government has a track record of killing or jailing thousands in an ongoing crackdown. The U.S. has been a major backer of him.
Polls Have Closed In Israel — Here’s What The Country’s Election Day Shows So Far
Right-wing voters appear to be the key as Israel elects a new parliament. A retired general is trying to win some over as he seeks to oust longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
A Look At The Ongoing Battle For The Libya’s Capital
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks about the ongoing battle for Tripoli, the capital of Libya, with Frederic Wehrey, author of The Burning Shores: Inside the Battle for the New Libya.
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