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A vessel is anchored off the coast of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates on Aug. 3. The war with Iran nearly ground traffic to a halt in the Strait of Hormuz.

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World

Iran aims to ban U.S. and Israeli ships from Strait of Hormuz and charge others a toll

NPR's International Desk

Iran's parliament is reviewing a plan to ban ships linked to the U.S., Israel and other "hostile countries" from transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The Trump administration has rejected the plan.

World

What is the best way to tackle poverty in Ethiopia? This new study tries cash, therapy, and more.

Fatma Tanis

Science

Greetings from a wildlife park in central Sri Lanka that's a haven for elephants

Diaa Hadid

Cambodia is the first country in Asia to meet the U.N. targets for controlling HIV. Above: A vendor in Phnom Penh sits by a banner marking World AIDS Day.

Tang Chhin Sothy

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World

This country is the latest to hit the elusive 95/95/95 HIV target

Durrie Bouscaren

KCCU U.S. NEWS

Alex Brandon

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AP

Trump signs 2 immigration actions to curb 'birth tourism,' limit birthright citizenship

The Associated Press

Additional details weren't provided, but Trump said he thought his latest actions would be constitutional.
In the wake of Spokane wildfires, preparedness experts think it could've been worse

Kirk Siegler

As emergency responders in Spokane take stock of the damages from devastating wildfires, there's a prevailing sense that this disaster could have been far worse.
A look at 'Operation Country Roads,' West Virginia's ICE operation

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

Earlier this year ICE arrested 600 immigrants over a two week period. Most migrants had no criminal records and, since then, West Virginia has decided to not hold ICE detainees in their jails. A look at West Virginia post Operation Country Roads.
Andrew Caballero-Reynolds

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The park service says Trump's arch would obstruct historic sites. Could it be moved?

Rachel Treisman

President Trump's proposed arch in Memorial Circle would intrude on dozens of nearby sites, says the National Park Service. But there's been minimal discussion of alternate locations.