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President Trump and Vice President Vance meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office at the White House on Feb. 28. Researchers are testing AI’s potential for coming up with agreements to end the war in Ukraine. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images At the Center for Strategic and … Read more
While Trump announces a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, residents report blasts over Indian-held Kashmir shortly after. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: After days where India and Pakistan appeared locked into widening conflict, President Trump announced that the two countries had agreed to a ceasefire. And with that, it appeared that the worst conflict in more than … Read more
People walk down a road in Khartoum, 2024. Faiz Abubakr/Faiz Abubakr hide caption toggle caption Faiz Abubakr/Faiz Abubakr People walk down a road in Khartoum, 2024. Faiz Abubakr/Faiz Abubakr It’s been more than two years since civil war exploded in Sudan. By some estimates the conflict has killed as many as 150-thousand people, and displaced … Read more
Black smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel during the conclave to elect a new pope, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. Andrew Medichini/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Medichini/AP VATICAN CITY — Black smoke streamed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday morning in Rome, signaling that the 133 … Read more
Two months ago, the U.S. deported almost 300 asylum seekers and flew them to Panama under a deal that has been widely criticized by human rights groups. Source link
Ivan Sarancha, 18, who left Luhansk after 11 years of living under occupation, stands in front of a memorial for the fallen at Maidan Square — where the pro-Europe uprising known as the “Revolution of Dignity” took place in February 2014 — in Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 26. Anton Shtuka for NPR hide caption toggle … Read more
People vote at a polling booth at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, Saturday, May 3, 2025. Mark Baker/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Baker/AP MELBOURNE, Australia — Polls opened in Australia’s general election on Saturday with high costs of living and a shortage of housing major issues in the campaign. Voting across the nation the size of … Read more
A record 18 million Australians are registered to vote in Saturday’s national election. And for the first time, Millennials and Gen-Z will overtake Baby Boomers to form the dominant voting bloc. Source link
Spectators cheer as Chinese soldiers march during a parade marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, 2025. Manan Vatsyayana/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Manan Vatsyayana/AFP via Getty Images HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — The … Read more
People try to board a crowded bus Monday after the subway stopped running during a power outage in Lisbon, Portugal. (AP Photo/Armando Franca) Armando Franca/AP hide caption toggle caption Armando Franca/AP BARCELONA, Spain — A major power outage hit Spain and Portugal on Monday, including their capitals, knocking out subway networks, phone lines, traffic lights … Read more