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Dirty nickel: The cost of mining in Indonesia
- Katerina Barton
- May 7, 2026
Across six locations in Indonesia, NPR spoke with locals about how nickel mining is changing the land and daily life. It's brought jobs, but also conc...
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About 40 passengers previously left ship hit by Hantavirus at island of St. Helena
- The Associated Press
- May 7, 2026
About 40 passengers on a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak previously disembarked on the South Atlantic island of St. Helena after the first pa...
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Paris Saint-Germain returns to Champions League final after beating Bayern Munich
- The Associated Press
- May 7, 2026
The French league leader will face Arsenal in the final in Budapest, Hungary, on May 30, after the Gunners defeated Atletico Madrid 1-0 on Tuesday to...
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Women with alleged links to ISIS set to be charged after landing in Australia
- May 7, 2026
Three women with alleged links to the Islamic State group's former so-called caliphate in Syria are set to face charges, including crimes against huma...
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Trump's counterterrorism strategy makes targeting drug cartels the top priority
- The Associated Press
- May 7, 2026
President Trump has signed off on a new U.S. counterterrorism strategy that sets eliminating drug cartels in the Western Hemisphere as the administrat...
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard says ships can now pass through the Strait of Hormuz
- NPR's International Desk
- May 6, 2026
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be provided after President Trump said he was pausing a U.S. military-g...
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Democrats gain midterm edge, NPR poll shows. And, U.S. pauses 'Project Freedom'
- Brittney Melton
- May 6, 2026
Democrats outpace Republicans in voter enthusiasm for the midterm elections, according to NPR's latest poll. And Trump says "Project Freedom" is pause...
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Police say Australian women with alleged IS ties face charges on return from Syria
- The Associated Press
- May 6, 2026
The Australian government had been alerted Wednesday that four women and nine children had booked flights from Damascus to Australia, Home Affairs Min...
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The Iran war sent jet fuel prices sky-high. Here's what air travelers should know
- Rachel Treisman
- May 5, 2026
Fuel is airlines' second-largest expense, and getting even costlier due to the U.S. war with Iran. Airlines are looking for ways to cope, starting by...
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SCOTUS temporarily restores mifepristone access. And, Indiana, Ohio vote in primaries
- Brittney Melton
- May 5, 2026
The Supreme Court temporarily restored access to the abortion pill mifepristone. And, Indiana's primaries will test President Trump's influence as he...
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U.S. attempt to open Strait of Hormuz tests fragile Iran war ceasefire
- The Associated Press
- May 5, 2026
The Iran war risked reigniting after the U.S. tried to force open the Strait of Hormuz, though a ceasefire seemed to be holding Tuesday even after the...
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An explosion at a fireworks plant in China kills at least 26 people, state media says
- The Associated Press
- May 5, 2026
Authorities said search and rescue at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province has largely been completed, but verification of the casualties a...