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Friday

A Crowdstrike office in Sunnyvale, Calif. An overnight outage was blamed on a software update that the cybersecurity firm sent to Microsoft corporate customers, including many airlines.

Microsoft, which hosts cloud services with businesses and governments, said it was grappling with service outages after a glitch triggered by software distributed by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike. Haven Daley/AP hide caption

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National

What we know about the computer update glitch disrupting systems around the world

A tech meltdown left workers at airlines, banks and hospitals staring at the dreaded “blue screen of death” as their computers went inert in what is being described as a historic outage.

Friday

Labour Leader Keir Starmer celebrates winning the 2024 general election with a speech at Tate Modern on Friday in London.

Labour Leader Keir Starmer celebrates winning the 2024 general election with a speech at Tate Modern in London on Friday. Ricky Vigil/Getty Images Europe hide caption

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Year of Global Elections

Britain swings to the center-left in a historic U.K. election landslide

After 14 years of Conservative rule, Britons elected a new prime minister, Keir Starmer, and Parliament dominated by the Labour Party, which hadn't won a national election since Tony Blair, nearly 20 years.

The U.K. has a new government with Sir Keir Starmer at the helm

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Wednesday

Labour leader Keir Starmer gives a speech during a visit to Hitchin, in Hertfordshire, England, while on the election campaign trail on Monday.

Labour leader Keir Starmer gives a speech during a visit to Hitchin, in Hertfordshire, England, while on the election campaign trail on Monday. Stefan Rousseau/PA Images via Reuters hide caption

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Year of Global Elections

What to know about the U.K. election, with Labour forecast to knock out Conservatives

Polls forecast a wipeout for the governing Conservatives. The Labour Party's leader, a centrist human rights lawyer, is widely predicted to become the next prime minister.

Wednesday

Culture

200-year-old elite London men's club votes to accept women

The Garrick, a drinking and dining den tucked away on a side street in London, has long been a haunt of Britain's top politicians, actors and lawyers. Women have not been allowed to join — until now.

200-year-old elite London men's club votes to accept women

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Monday

Europe

U.K.'s Liberal Democrats try to force early election with no confidence motion

In the U.K., there are growing calls for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to call a national election this summer, after his party suffered heavy losses in last week's local elections.

U.K.'s Liberal Democrats try to force early election with no confidence motion

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Monday

U.K. Parliament approves a plan to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during a press conference in London on Monday regarding a treaty between Britain and Rwanda to transfer asylum-seekers to the African country. Toby Melville/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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World

U.K. Parliament approves a plan to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda

The British government has pushed the plan as a way to deter asylum-seekers from taking boats to Britain. But the U.N. human rights office has warned aviation authorities not to take part.

Wednesday

Why London's Muslim mayor needs the same security as the king

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan speaks to the media during a visit to the Francis Crick Institute in London to announce a new London Growth Plan to boost economic growth on April 3. Jordan Pettitt/PA Images via Getty Images hide caption

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World

Why London's Muslim mayor needs the same security as the king

London Mayor Sadiq Khan talks to NPR about being a Muslim politician in Britain — and his fears around a second possible Donald Trump presidency.

Why London's Muslim mayor needs the same security as the king

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Tuesday

Religion

Muslim politicians in the U.K. have faced Islamophobia through Ramadan

In the U.K., Muslim politicians are getting verbal abuse. Many worry the government's new "extremism" definition targets them. Watching Gaza, it's an especially difficult Ramadan.

Muslim politicians in the U.K. have faced Islamophobia through Ramadan

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Thursday

Why a majority of Britons want the U.K. to halt arms exports to Israel

Members of the public join a walking vigil through the streets of Falmouth, England, for British aid worker James Henderson, organized by Palestine Solidarity Cornwall, April 3. Three British men working for World Central Kitchen were killed along with four colleagues when their clearly marked vehicles were targeted by Israeli military strikes. Hugh Hastings/Getty Images hide caption

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Middle East crisis — explained

Why a majority of Britons want the U.K. to halt arms exports to Israel

Countries including Canada, the Netherlands and Spain say they're suspending arms sales to Israel. After an Israeli strike killed British World Central Kitchen workers in Gaza, will the U.K. too?

Why a majority of Britons want the U.K. to halt arms exports to Israel

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Europe

In the U.K., calls to stop the export of weapons to Israel are growing

Protests continue at factories where parts for F-35 jets are made — while some in the ruling party want to halt arms sales.

In the U.K., calls to stop the export of weapons to Israel are growing

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Tuesday

A U.K. court delays extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the U.S.

A demonstrator holds a placard, after Stella Assange, wife of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, released a statement outside the Royal Courts of Justice, in London, Tuesday. Alberto Pezzali/AP hide caption

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World

A U.K. court delays extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the U.S.

He spent seven years in the Ecuadorian Embassy and five years in prison, both in London. U.S. prosecutors want his next move to be to the U.S. But the High Court has delayed that.

A U.K. court delays extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the U.S.

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Friday

Is a United Ireland on the Horizon?

Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald speaks to the media outside Dublin castle following the referendum on March 9, 2024 in Dublin, Ireland. Charles McQuillan/Getty Images hide caption

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State of the World from NPR

Is a United Ireland on the Horizon?

The island of Ireland is divided into the Northern part, which is part of the UK and the independent Republic of Ireland to the south. But a political party is poised to take power in both places and it has pledged to make the border disappear.

Is a United Ireland on the Horizon?

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Thursday

Why Ireland is one of the most pro-Palestinian nations in the world

A large sign calling for a cease-fire in Gaza hangs from a building in Dublin on Feb. 12. Paulo Nunes dos Santos for NPR hide caption

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Middle East crisis — explained

Why Ireland is one of the most pro-Palestinian nations in the world

One of the most pro-Palestinian nations in the world is not an Arab or Muslim country. It's not even in the Middle East. Polls show Ireland has some of the highest support for the Palestinians.

Why Ireland is one of the most pro-Palestinian nations in the world

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Tuesday

Controversial influencer Andrew Tate will be extradited to U.K., after Romania trial

British U.S. former professional kickboxer and controversial influencer Andrew Tate (center) and his brother Tristan Tate (back right) speak to journalists after having been released from detention in Bucharest, Romania, Tuesday. Daniel Mihailescu/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Europe

Controversial influencer Andrew Tate will be extradited to U.K., after Romania trial

The self-proclaimed misogynist — who faces several allegations of sexual assault in multiple jurisdictions — will be extradited to the U.K. after facing trial in Romania.

Monday

What to know about the 'confusion' over Kate Middleton's edited family photo

Kate, Princess of Wales, says she edited a photo that seemed to promise to ease concerns about her health — but only raised new questions. She's seen here greeting the public on Christmas Day, last December. Stephen Pond/Getty Images hide caption

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Europe

What to know about the 'confusion' over Kate Middleton's edited family photo

"Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing," the princess of Wales said, acknowledging suspicions about a family photo.

Wednesday

A grieving Palestinian, an Irish artist and the mural that brought them together

Emmalene Blake poses for a portrait in front of her mural showing Samia al-Atrash holding her niece Masa Khader, who was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza in October. Molly Keane for NPR hide caption

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Middle East crisis — explained

A grieving Palestinian, an Irish artist and the mural that brought them together

Artist Emmalene Blake's mural on the wall of a Dublin pub became an iconic image of Gaza's grief. Then one day, she got an Instagram message from the Palestinian woman in the image.

A grieving Palestinian, an Irish artist and the mural that brought them together

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Thursday

Dire Conditions for Civilians in Gaza and an Uncertain Future for Humanitarian Aid

Attempts are made to clear up a tent as people in Rafah struggle with strong winds, downpours and floods while Israeli attacks continue on Feb. 15, 2024. Abed Zagout/Anadolu via Getty Images hide caption

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Dire Conditions for Civilians in Gaza and an Uncertain Future for Humanitarian Aid

We'll hear from an U.N. administrator in Gaza about what conditions are like for civilians and what funding cuts, a result of Israel's accusations of UN employees' working with Hamas, will mean for humanitarian aid in Gaza.

Dire Conditions for Civilians in Gaza and an Uncertain Future for Humanitarian Aid

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Friday

A top U.N. court says Gaza genocide is 'plausible' but does not order cease-fire

Palestinians inspect destruction after an Israeli bombing of Omar bin Abdul-Aziz Mosque in Rafah, Gaza Strip, on Thursday. Abed Rahim Khatib/Anadolu via Getty Images hide caption

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Middle East crisis — explained

A top U.N. court says Gaza genocide is 'plausible' but does not order cease-fire

The International Court of Justice ordered Israel to ensure its military does not take actions that violate the Genocide Convention, but the court did not call for a cease-fire.

Friday

Culture

Prince Harry wins court victory against tabloids in phone hacking case

Prince Harry and 100 other celebrities sued UK tabloids for allegedly hacking their phones to get scoops in the 1990s & early 2000s.

Prince Harry wins court victory against tabloids in phone hacking case

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Sunday

Gaza war is deadliest conflict for journalists in over 30 years, press advocates say

Journalists, relatives and friends pray over the bodies of journalists Sari Mansour and Hassouna Esleem after they were killed in an Israeli bombardment at Bureij camp in the central Gaza Strip on Nov. 19. Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption

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Middle East crisis — explained

Gaza war is deadliest conflict for journalists in over 30 years, press advocates say

More than 60 journalists and media workers have been killed so far, most of them Palestinian journalists in Gaza. Gaza's journalists have reported while also suffering personal losses.

Gaza war is deadliest conflict for journalists in over 30 years, press advocates say

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What the resumption of Israel-Hamas fighting means for Palestinians in Israeli jails

Rimah Shahada poses in her daughter Aseel's bedroom in Qalandiya refugee camp in Ramallah, West Bank Nov. 22. Maya Levin for NPR hide caption

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Middle East crisis — explained

What the resumption of Israel-Hamas fighting means for Palestinians in Israeli jails

Human rights groups say Israel stepped up arrests in the occupied West Bank during the war. Only a fraction of those arrested have been released as part of hostage and prisoner exchanges.

What the resumption of Israel-Hamas fighting means for Palestinians in Israeli jails

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Monday

Middle East

Nearly 60 journalists and media workers killed since start of Israel-Hamas war

The Committee to Protect Journalists says nearly 60 journalists and media workers have been killed since the Israel-Hamas war began, it's the deadliest period since CPJ began gathering data in 1992.

Nearly 60 journalists and media workers killed since start of Israel-Hamas war

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Wednesday

Saturday

Pro-Palestinian march draws hundreds of thousands in London to call for cease-fire

Protesters march in central London on Saturday, calling for a cease-fire in the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Henry Nicholls/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Middle East crisis — explained

Pro-Palestinian march draws hundreds of thousands in London to call for cease-fire

Saturday's march, the largest in the U.K. since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, was overwhelmingly peaceful. London police say they arrested around 100 far-right counterprotesters.

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