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The fall of Syria's leader in December opened the doors to a vast network of detention centers and prisons across the country, uncovering further evidence of the true scale of killings under former president Bashar al-Assad. On this episode of The Sunday Story, NPR's Ruth Sherlock takes us to a notorious prison where thousands were detained and killed, and she visits a suspected mass gravesite outside Damascus. She meets former […]

Alexander Lukashenko expected to win election for 7th time in a row in Belarus, with little opposition.

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With a ceasefire agreement pausing the war between Israel and Hamas, Israeli troops have withdrawn from Gaza city centers. For the first time in eight months, NPR got a glimpse of Rafah this week.(Image credit: Anas Baba/NPR)

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The summer home of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad was once off-limits to ordinary Syrians. Now people are lining up to visit and wandering around the rooms — which are empty after being looted.(Image credit: Ayman Oghanna for NPR)

Work was underway to remove hundreds of trees blocking roads and railway lines in the wake of the system, named Storm Éowyn by weather authorities.(Image credit: Brian Lawless)

Four female soldiers taken hostage on Oct. 7, 2023 by Hamas were handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross in Gaza on Saturday morning, and then transferred to the Israeli military.(Image credit: Omar Al-Qattaa)

Thieving monkeys thrive in the Indian holy town Vrindavan. The problem has gotten worse after rapid development. Locals say instead of relying on charity, monkeys are turning to crime.