Eyder Peralta
Stories
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World
Countries in the Horn of Africa are experiencing the worst drought in 40 years
Hunger and drought are overwhelming the Horn of Africa again, threatening a humanitarian catastrophe and a warning from aid agencies of an "explosion of child deaths."
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World
Volunteers in Ukraine risk their lives to distribute supplies under constant shelling
In some Eastern Ukraine cities, volunteers risk their lives to deliver food and medicine to those afraid to leave their homes because of constant shelling.
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Europe
A family in Kharkiv refuses to leave, even as the Russians shell their city.
Millions have fled the war in Ukraine and left the country, but some refuse to leave. For one family in Kharkiv, their fight to simply staying alive has become their biggest act of resistance.
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World
Photos: Russian forces were driven out of this village outside Kharkiv, Ukraine
Last month, Ukrainian forces pushed the Russians out of the village of Mala Rohan. NPR goes inside the warehouse Russia had used as temporary barracks.
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Europe
Residents give updates from Lviv after multiple missile strikes were reported
At least six people have been reported killed and more injured in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, where missile strikes were reported.
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World
Kyiv is hit by missiles — a day after sinking a Russian war ship
Missiles hit the environs of Kyiv, as Russia prepares for a renewed assault on eastern and southeastern Ukraine.
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World
Beneath Kharkiv in Ukraine, survival has created a sense of community
For more than 50 days, Ukraine's second largest city has been relentlessly shelled. Above ground, parts of the city are unlivable. But below ground, life is trying to find a way.
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World
A report from Kharkiv and other war updates
President Volodomyr Zelenskyy is warning that thousands of Russian troops are getting ready for a major assault on southeastern Ukraine. Officials are urging civilians to flee before time runs out.
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Animals
Lions in South Africa test positive for COVID-19
Scientists at a zoo in South Africa have found that zookeepers have spread COVID-19 to lions. The infections raise concerns about the virus spreading into the wild.
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Politics
The military is now in charge of the West African country of Burkina Faso
In Western Africa, a military coup has removed Burkina Faso's democratically elected president from office.