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Roberto David Castillo is escorted by penitentiary police to hear the verdict in his trial connected to accusations that he is one of the intellectual authors responsible for the murder of environmentalist and Indigenous rights activist Berta Caceres, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, July 5, 2021.

Alleged Mastermind Convicted In The Killing Of Environmental Activist Berta Cáceres

A court in Honduras on Monday found Roberto David Castillo Mejía guilty of participating in the 2016 killing of Cáceres, a prize-winning environmental and Indigenous rights defender.

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, speaks during a Workers' Party meeting Thursday in Pyongyang. Kim ordered his government to be fully prepared for confrontation with the Biden administration, state media reported Friday, days after the U.S. and other major powers urged the North to abandon its nuclear program and return to talks.

North Korea's Kim Vows To Be Ready For Confrontation With The U.S.

Earlier this week, the U.S. and other leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations issued a statement calling for North Korea to abandon its nuclear program and return to talks.

Iranians shop at the Grand Bazaar in Tehran on Monday. This week officials allowed major shopping areas to reopen, prompting a warning from Tehran's coronavirus task force.

Iran Hopes Slowing Rise Of COVID-19 Cases Means The Worst Is Over

Iranian officials say new coronavirus case numbers and deaths are lower than before, but they urge for an end to sanctions under these hard circumstances.

At-home tests are becoming increasingly difficult to find despite manufacturers boosting production as COVID-19 cases rise in schools and employers increase monitoring.

An Epidemiologist Says At-Home Testing Is Key To Stopping COVID

Harvard epidemiologist Michael Mina wants to increase availability of the at-home rapid tests the Biden administration is promoting. But he warns of a shortage without market competition.

The ICU Covid-19 ward at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro, Ark., last week.

The State Of Arkansas Has Only 8 Empty ICU Beds, As COVID-19 Cases Resurge

Among the states hardest-hit by a new wave of coronavirus cases linked to the highly contagious delta variant, Arkansas has "startling numbers" of new COVID-19 cases, Gov. Asa Hutchison says.

Pier Fries in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, was open and serving recently, but a few restaurants have announced they will close permanently.

Maine's Seasonal Businesses Feeling Economic Effects Of The Coronavirus

Maine's economy relies heavily on summer tourism. With Memorial Day around the corner, many business owners are figuring out when and whether they'll be allowed to reopen.

Bill Evans, father to Elizabeth Holmes' partner Billy Evans, stands in line, wearing a baseball cap, outside of the federal courthouse in San Jose ahead of her fraud trial.

'Concerned Citizen' At Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes' Trial Turns Out To Be Family

A mysterious attendee at Elizabeth Holmes' fraud trial derided the case against her to reporters. Turns out, he was not whom he claimed to be, but was the father of Holmes' partner.

Traffic enters Canada from the United States at the Peace Arch Border Crossing, in Blaine, Wash., on Oct. 9, 2019. Vaccinated Americans will be able to Canada starting Aug. 9.

Americans Will Soon Be Able To Go To Their 2nd Most Popular Travel Destination

After 16 months of closure, the Canadian government announced that vaccinated Americans will be able to travel north of the border, starting Aug. 9.

Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket launches on Tuesday morning, carrying passengers Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon and space tourism company Blue Origin, his brother Mark Bezos, Wally Funk and Oliver Daemen, from its spaceport near Van Horn, Texas.

'Who Wants A Skittle?' And Other Things Overheard On Jeff Bezos' Trip To Space

From "Woo-hoo!" to "Who wants a Skittle?" here's what Jeff Bezos and his crew said on their 10-minute Blue Origin flight to the edge of space.

Afghan refugees wait to be processed Sept. 8 inside Hangar 5 at Ramstein Air Base in Germany.

Support For Resettling Afghan Refugees In The U.S. Is Broad — But Has Limits

A new NPR/Ipsos poll shows unusually wide support for resettling Afghans allies. Even many Republicans who favor tighter controls on immigration say the U.S. should help those who fled the Taliban.

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