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Pakistan plunges into political crisis after its parliament was dissolved

Pakistan's parliament has been dissolved, setting the stage for elections after Prime Minister Imran Khan avoided a no-confidence motion.

Samuel L. Jackson accepts his first Oscar, an honorary lifetime achievement award, during the 2022 Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom last month in Hollywood, Calif.

Samuel L. Jackson gets personal about dementia in 'The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey'

Jackson stars as a 91-year-old man who reclaims his memory to solve a crime in the new TV series. NPR spoke with the actor about his new Oscar, what it means to be a legend and more.

Pakistani paramilitary troops stand guard with riot gears outside the National Assembly, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Sunday, April 3, 2022.

Pakistan is thrown into crisis after the prime minister dissolves parliament

The nation's politics was thrust into disarray after Prime Minister Imran Khan dissolved parliament ahead of a vote on a no-confidence motion in which he was widely expected to lose.

Hungary's nationalist prime minister, Viktor Orban, center, and his wife Aniko Levai, left, cast their vote for general election in Budapest, Hungary, on Sunday.

Hungary's Viktor Orban claims a 4th term, extending his autocratic rule

The prime minister declared victory in the national elections, claiming a mandate for another term as a partial vote count predicted a strong lead for his right-wing party.

The nominees in this year's two "global music" categories for the Grammys include (from left): Burna Boy and WizKid (both from Nigeria), Benin superstar Angelique Kidjo, Hawaii's Daniel Ho and Femi Kuti (he's also Nigerian).

Opinion: Grammy's 'global music' categories ignore musicians from much of the globe

This year, the Grammys has not 1 but 2 "global" categories. But 7 of the nominees come from just 2 countries: Benin and Nigeria. It's part of a Grammy pattern of focusing on a short list of nations.

Sunday's election in Hungary is considered the most important in a generation

In Hungary, six political parties have formed a coalition to challenge Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, a far-right nationalist who has been in power in 12 years. The election takes place Sunday.

In this March 10, 2011 file photo, then-Vice President Joe Biden, left, shakes hands with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia.

Biden is the latest president to go off script on Russia

Biden was far from the first U.S. president to say what he thought about Russia or its leaders — or to pay a price for it.

Kamilah Castro, 14, J.J. Clark, 14, and Ryan Kha, 13, produced their podcast to offer solutions for people struggling to find high paying employment in the aftermath of COVID-19. The spring break camp for teens is a partnership between the University of San Diego's Jacobs Institute, the San Diego County Office of Education, and Cloudcast Media, San Diego, CA, April 1, 2022.

Teens use podcasts to innovate solutions during spring break

Teens spend their spring break finding solutions to local community problems. They present their plans in a podcast.

Will Smith accepts the Oscar for Actor in a Leading Role during the live ABC telecast of the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 27, 2022.

Will Smith resigns from film academy over Chris Rock slap

Smith’s resignation came two days after the academy met to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Smith for violations of the group’s standards of conduct.

Shipping containers are stacked at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, Calif., on Nov. 17, 2021. Congestion at U.S. ports has caused supply chain disruptions, driving up prices and leading to a growing shortage of goods.

Bipartisan bill to address supply chain kinks moves closer to the president's desk

The Ocean Shipping Reform Act, which was approved unanimously in the Senate after a version was approved in the House late last year, aims to ease shipping backlogs at U.S. ports.

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