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Ukraine invasion — explained

21 days ago

Death toll in attack on Kyiv apartment building now stands at 24

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CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Raul Castro's grandson in Havana, US and Cuban officials say

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Pope decries rise of AI-directed warfare, saying it leads to a spiral of annihilation

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Tensions flare near Strait of Hormuz as a ship is seized and another is sunk

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

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The 10 best songs competing at (a very contentious) Eurovision

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State of the World from NPR

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Convicted U.S. spy runs for office in Israel; an anti-smoking fight in China

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Cuba's power grid collapses and plunges eastern provinces into a major blackout

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A Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court flees from Senate

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Up First Newsletter

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Trump tries to make deals in China. And, Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed leader

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U.S. vs. China: Inside a great power rivalry

17 days ago

Cordial Trump-Xi meeting is a 'good sign,' says longtime U.S. diplomat

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China's leader warns Trump that differences over Taiwan could lead to a clash

21 hours ago

United Arab Emirates denies Netanyahu secretly visited during the Iran war

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Russian drone and missile barrage destroys apartments in Kyiv, killing 9

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Remains of 2nd U.S. soldier who went missing in Morocco have been recovered

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The lasting effects of Trump's tariff war with China

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Greetings from Seville, where springtime means caracoles

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Gunfire breaks out in Philippine Senate as police try to arrest senator

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War in Iran costs $29 billion so far. And, students are finally improving in math

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Putin hails Russia's test launch of a new ballistic missile

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Japanese snack packages turning black-and-white as Iran war depletes ink supply

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Word of the week

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Is the U.S. slipping into 'Competitive Authoritarianism?'

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French hantavirus patient is critically ill as outbreak grows to 11

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Trump's tactics in Iran and the longest intentional internet blackout ever

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Middle East conflict

10 months ago

Israel's government is expected to collapse over ultra-Orthodox military draft

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