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French schoolchildren honor African soldiers who fought for France in World Wars

3:45am December 30, 2024

by Eleanor Beardsley

Some 350,000 soldiers from French colonies volunteered or were forced to fight for France in the World Wars. Their contributions have been mostly overlooked. (Story aired on ATC on Dec. 26, 2024.)

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Morning news brief

3:43am December 30, 2024

by Leila Fadel

Former President Jimmy Carter dies at the age of 100. High-ranking Syrian official makes unprecedented comments about relations with Israel. South Korea mourns victims of deadly aviation disaster.

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At least 3 migrants die trying to cross the English Channel

9:00pm December 29, 2024

This latest incident comes as 2024 is named the deadliest year on record for small boat crossings along the perilous migration route.

Officials sign the Panama Canal treaties Sept. 7, 1977, at the Pan American Union in Washington, D.C. From left: President Jimmy Carter; Organization of American States Secretary-General Alejandro Orfila; and Panama's head of government Omar Torrijos.

Jimmy Carter gave Panama control of the canal. It's one of his most controversial achievements

6:57pm December 29, 2024

Handing control of the Panama Canal from the U.S. over to the Central American country was one of President Jimmy Carter's most controversial, and most overshadowed, foreign policy achievements.

Azerbaijan's president says crashed jetliner was shot down by Russia unintentionally

8:56am December 29, 2024

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev said that the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed last week was shot down by Russia unintentionally, and criticized Moscow for trying to "hush up" the issue for days.

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The songs Israelis and Palestinians are listening to now, amid war

8:34am December 29, 2024

by Daniel Estrin

An Israeli music critic and a Palestinian musician share some songs with NPR's Daniel Estrin — and reflect on more than a year of the war between Israel and Hamas.

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