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NPR - World

Peace talks are in doubt as the U.S. seizes an Iranian ship

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A humanoid robot sprints past the human half-marathon world record in Beijing race

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U.K police investigating if attacks in London are the work of Iranian proxies

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U.S. seizes Iranian cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz

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North Korea launches ballistic missiles toward sea

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US Coast Guard spots overturned vessel near Saipan during search for missing ship

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A mass shooting in Ukraine's capital leaves 6 dead before police shot and killed the gunman

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Photos: How overfishing in Southeast Asia is an ecological and human crisis

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Born in south Lebanon, displaced to Beirut, two grandmothers reflect on Israeli invasions

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Iran says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again, as ceasefire nears its end

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Gasoline could drop below $4 in coming days

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The Strait of Hormuz opens for commercial ships but the U.S. blockade continues on Iran

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Israel starts a tense ceasefire in Lebanon. And, Trump nominates a new CDC director.

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They were promised paradise — in North Korea

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A complex set of negotiations to end Israel's overlapping wars

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