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EPA; ISS astronauts; Russia-Ukraine ceasefire : NPR

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Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories The Environmental Protection Agency announced yesterday plans to target more than two dozen rules and policies. The agency is reconsidering rules that … Read more

US’s Rubio hails Syria deal with Kurds, calls for non-sectarian governance | Donald Trump News

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Top US diplomat endorses agreement to integrate Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces into state institutions. The United States has welcomed Syria’s agreement to integrate the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) into state institutions. Washington’s endorsement comes after the Syrian presidency and the US-backed SDF announced a deal granting the Syrian central government full control of a … Read more

Ukraine accepted a U.S. proposal for a temporary ceasefire. Russia has yet to respond : NPR

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Ukraine has accepted a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire with Russia that will take effect if the Kremlin agrees. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Ukraine has accepted a U.S. proposal for a 30-day ceasefire. Now, this would go into effect immediately if Russia agrees. Here’s U.S. Secretary of State Marco … Read more

‘Bloodbath’: US stock market sheds $1.75tn after Trump’s recession remarks | Donald Trump

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The United States’ stock market has shed more than $1.7 trillion in value after US President Donald Trump declined to rule out the possibility the economy could enter a recession this year. The benchmark S&P 500 on Monday tumbled 2.7 percent, dragging the index nearly 9 percent below its all-time high reached on February 19. … Read more

Strike at Germany’s Hamburg Airport affects more than 40,000 passengers : NPR

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People queue in long lines in departure hall C at Rhine-Main Airport, Frankfurt, Germany on Sunday, a day ahead of a planned strike across Germany amid new contract negotiations. Andreas Arnold/DPA via AP hide caption toggle caption Andreas Arnold/DPA via AP BERLIN — Flight cancellations at Hamburg Airport after a surprise strike by workers affected … Read more

As undersea cables break off Europe and Taiwan, proving sabotage is hard | Espionage News

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Taipei, Taiwan – When Taiwan seized a Chinese-crewed cargo ship suspected of deliberately severing one of its undersea telecom cables last month, authorities pledged to “make every effort to clarify the truth” of what happened. Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration said it could not rule out the possibility that China had deployed the Togo-flagged Hong Tai … Read more

Pope Francis is showing ‘gradual, slight improvement,’ Vatican says : NPR

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Nuns pray for Pope Francis on Saturday in front of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, where the pontiff is hospitalized. Andrew Medichini/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Medichini/AP ROME — Pope Francis is responding well to the treatment for double pneumonia and has shown a “gradual, slight improvement” in recent days, the Vatican said … Read more

Women worldwide march to demand end to violence, inequality | Women News

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Demonstrations from Buenos Aires to Lagos demand justice for victims of femicide and urge reforms to protect women. Demonstrators have taken to the streets across Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas to mark International Women’s Day, with many demanding an end to gender-based violence and inequality. In cities like Buenos Aires, Argentina on Saturday, those … Read more