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Djokovic’s fate remains unclear as Australian Open saga continues

NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks to Stephanie Ferrier of the Australian Broadcasting Corp. about Novak Djokovic, his reinstated visa and where things stand with the Australian Open.

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The U.S. and Russia tackle growing tensions over Ukraine

The U.S and Russian deputy foreign ministers kick off a week of talks, hoping to ease tensions over Ukraine, which Russia is threatening with a troop build-up near their shared border.

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The UAE attempts to overhaul harsh criminal and financial laws

The United Arab Emirates has been criticized for human rights violations but is now overhauling its laws to ease up on some social and economic restrictions.

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Home COVID testing kits to be covered by health insurers starting Saturday

The Biden administration announced the change Monday as it looks to lower costs and make testing for the virus more convenient amid rising frustrations.

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New York man threatened to kill Donald Trump, prosecutors charge – Reuters

New York man threatened to kill Donald Trump, prosecutors charge  Reuters New York man charged with threatening to kill Donald Trump  The Guardian New York City man charged with threatening to kill Donald Trump  NBC News New York Man Charged for Threatening to

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The Supreme Court Could Decide Whether Thousands of Immigrants Remain Detained Indefinitely

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear two cases on Tuesday that could impact thousands of unauthorized immigrants detained in the United States. Unauthorized immigrants are often detained indefinitely in prison-like settings while their immigration cases are adjudicated. The plaintiffs in

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Russia digs in on Ukraine never joining NATO, on a day of talks with the U.S.

“For us, it’s absolutely mandatory to make sure that Ukraine never, never, ever becomes a member of NATO,” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said. (Image credit: Denis Balibouse /POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

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The Danger of the Supreme Court Undercutting Biden’s Vaccination Rules

“There are three quarters of a million new [COVID] cases yesterday. . . [t]hat is 10 times as many as when OSHA put in this ruling. The hospitals are today, yesterday, full. . . . Can you ask us—is that

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Polish senator sues party leader for slander over surveillance remarks

The senator is suing the official, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, for slander over comments suggesting he was placed under surveillance in connection to wrongdoing.

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Polish senator sues party leader for slander over surveillance remarks

The senator is suing the official, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, for slander over comments suggesting he was placed under surveillance in connection to wrongdoing.

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