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It has been three years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Ukrainian journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk about how Ukrainians feel about the ceasefire discussions that don’t include them. Sponsor Message Source link
A woman lays a rosary on Saturday near candles adorned with pictures of Pope Francis outside the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic where Pope Francis is battling pneumonia in Rome. Gregorio Borgia/AP hide caption toggle caption Gregorio Borgia/AP ROME — Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required … Read more
President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, seen here at the United Nations in 2019, have had a fraught relationship dating back years. Trump is now calling Zelenskyy a “Dictator,” and Zelenskyy says it seems like Trump is living in a Russian-made “disinformation space.” Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP … Read more
In this photo provided by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania, a woman inspects a whale after more than 150 false killer whales have become stranded on Feb. 19, 2025, on a remote beach near Arthur River in Australia’s island state of Tasmania. AP/Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania hide caption toggle … Read more
Faithful pray for Pope Francis outside the Policlinico A. Gemelli Hospital in Rome, where Pope Francis is hospitalized. Antonio Masiello/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Antonio Masiello/Getty Images Pope Francis has “bilateral pneumonia” and continues to receive medical care at a hospital in Rome, the Vatican announced on Tuesday. “Laboratory tests, chest X-ray, and the … Read more
A mural in Tel Aviv, Israel, supporting the return of Israeli hostages held by Hamas. January 21, 2025. Chris McGrath/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chris McGrath/Getty Images A mural in Tel Aviv, Israel, supporting the return of Israeli hostages held by Hamas. January 21, 2025. Chris McGrath/Getty Images On Sunday, Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin … Read more
Leaders from Italy, Poland, Spain, Ukraine, France, Germany and the EU pose for a group photo during a meeting on European defense and Ukraine, at the Quai d’Orsay in Paris Wednesday, Feb. 12. Christophe Petit-Tesson/Pool EPA hide caption toggle caption Christophe Petit-Tesson/Pool EPA PARIS — As U.S. and Russian envoys prepare to begin talks in … Read more
A team from NPR’s All Things Considered went to Panama to report on the canal there, which has gained attention in recent months due to President Trump’s comments about the U.S. taking control of it. Source link
Kamilla Souza getting ready to study the brain of this beached whale. Instituto Baleia Jubarte hide caption toggle caption Instituto Baleia Jubarte A year and a half ago, neuroscientist Kamilla Souza got the call she’d been waiting for. A baby humpback whale was adrift just offshore, in the waters off southeastern Brazil. It had died … Read more
Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet on the sidelines of the 61st Munich Security Conference in Germany on Friday. TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP via Getty Images KYIV — As the Trump administration publicly hammers out its plans on ending Russia’s war on Ukraine, it’s … Read more