Rob Schmitz
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International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant
The court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip.
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World
Chinese vessel under investigation after 2 data cables found cut in the Baltic Sea
Germany's defense minister said damage to two data cables in the Baltic Sea appeared to be acts of sabotage. Several European countries have launched investigations.
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World
A Chinese cargo ship severed underwater telecom cables in the Baltic Sea
A Chinese cargo ship has been stopped off the coast of Denmark. Officials are investigating it for severing underwater telecommunications cables connecting a handful of northern European countries.
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Europe
Pressure builds in Germany for early elections after government collapse
German opposition parties and business groups are urging chancellor Olaf Scholz to trigger new elections after his government collapsed Wednesday, plunging the economy into political turmoil.
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World
Germany, China and Russia react to Trump's victory
The world is reacting to former President Trump’s election victory. In Russia, analysts are thinking about how it might affect U.S. military aid to Ukraine.
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World
Deep inside a Norwegian fjord, a dream of farming salmon sustainably
In Norway, one man's solution to the threat posed by farmed salmon and the impact on the fjords they swim in.
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Music
New documentary 'Dusty & Stones' showcases country music's global reach
NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Jesse Rudoy, director of the documentary "Dusty & Stones," about the African country music duo of the same name.
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Europe
Austria's far-right party wins national vote but its chances of governing are unclear
The far-right Freedom Party of Austria has won the most votes in national parliamentary elections but has fallen short of an absolute majority.
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Europe
German election result shows evidence of a pushback against the far-right’s agenda
German Chancellor Scholz’s liberal party narrowly beat the country’s largest far-right party in a regional election seen as a litmus test for where politics are headed in Europe’s biggest economy.
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Europe
How Germany's far-right party is using AI-generated videos in its campaigns
Germany's far-right party is campaigning with AI-generated videos warning of the supposed dangers of migration for the upcoming regional vote. Critics call the ads racist.
