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Palestinians in Occupied West Bank worry attacks will go up when Trump takes office

5:13pm December 18, 2024

by Michele Kelemen

Palestinians in the Occupied West Bank are worried about an escalation of attacks from right wing settlers who are feeling emboldened with a new ally coming to the White House.

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Turkey looks set to play an outsize role in shaping the new Syria after Assad

2:32pm December 18, 2024

As the world watches Syria grapple with the aftermath of Bashar al-Assad's brutal regime and the formation of a new government, one neighbor has emerged as having great influence over the new Syria.

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What we can learn from Ukraine's assassination of a senior Russian general in Moscow

7:19am December 18, 2024

by Michel Martin

NPR's Michel Martin talks to retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who served on the National Security Council, about the bomb attack on a Moscow street, outside a residential building.

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Sudan refugee camp, experiencing famine, comes under near daily attack

5:30am December 18, 2024

by Steve Inskeep

There have been almost daily attacks on Sudan's largest refugee camp over the last few weeks. The camp was already experiencing famine and now hundreds of refugees are fleeing for safety

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Syria's ousted dictator relied on a brutal army, and powerful allies. What changed?

5:17am December 18, 2024

by Leila Fadel

Stories from men conscripted into the Syrian military help explain why it collapsed.

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Since Bashar al-Assad's dictatorship fell, Syrian refugees debate going home

4:48am December 18, 2024

by Emily Feng

Syrian refugees living in Lebanon grapple with whether to return home now that Bashar al-Assad's dictatorship has fallen. Many are hesitating.

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Morning news brief

4:20am December 18, 2024

by Michel Martin

The suspect in the killing of a health care CEO has been charged with murder. The Fed is expected to lower its benchmark interest rate. We're learning more details about the Wisconsin school shooter.

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At least 25 killed after an overcrowded boat capsizes in Congo

1:22am December 18, 2024

It capsized a few hundred meters into the journey along the Fimi River, the latest such tragedy to strike Congo.

Deadly violence in Nigeria tied to United Methodist Church schism over LGBTQ policies

1:13am December 18, 2024

A religious schism has turned deadly in Nigeria, with a church member fatally shot and two young children killed as homes were set ablaze, according to United Methodist News Service.

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Ukraine's security service confirms it was behind assassination of Russian general

6:06pm December 17, 2024

by Joanna Kakissis

A Russian lieutenant general accused of using banned chemicals on Ukrainian soldiers was assassinated Tuesday in Moscow.

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