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There was no immediate official word on the cause of the blaze but initial reports suggested fireworks at the venue may have sparked the fire. (Image credit: AP) Read More at NPR

Navalny, a fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, says the charges against him are politically motivated. (Image credit: Tatyana Makeyeva/AFP via Getty Images) Read More at NPR

NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Retired U.S. Navy admiral James Stavridis about Ukraine claiming to have killed the commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet. Read More at NPR

Secular and religious demonstrators clashed during Israel’s observance of Yom Kippur, highlighting the ongoing battle over the direction of the country’s democracy. Read More at NPR

Electric vehicles and solar power are growing quickly and offering hope the world could still meet climate change goals. (Image credit: Rick Bowmer/AP) Read More at NPR

Gymnastics Ireland has apologized for the incident. But the girl’s mother says the group hasn’t done enough. Video shows an official giving medals to a line of girls except the only Black participant. (Image credit: Getty Images) Read More at NPR

NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with Chietigj Bajpaee, an India expert at the think-tank Chatham House, about the diplomatic tensions with Canada over the killing of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil. Read More at NPR

Cape Verde, with its fine sandy beaches and turquoise waters, conjures images of an idyllic island getaway, but its capital played a major role in the transatlantic slave trade. Read More at NPR