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Israeli military announces daily ‘tactical pause’ in southern Gaza to allow in aid

1:08pm June 16, 2024

by Associated Press

Israel's military announced on Sunday that it would pause fighting throughout daytime hours along a route in southern Gaza to free up a backlog of humanitarian aid deliveries.

At a one-day workshop run by the Care School for Men in Bogotá, Colombia, male medical students at Sanitas University learn how to cradle a baby. This class of participants consists of medical students, but the usual enrollees are dads of all types.

Wanna be a good dad? A 'School for Men' teaches diapering, ponytail making

10:41am June 16, 2024

by Ben de la Cruz

An innovative program in Colombia gives men a chance to master the skills needed to be a hands-on dad — and become closer to their kids along the way.

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French protesters turn out to oppose far-right shift ahead of snap election

9:43pm June 15, 2024

In Paris, tens of thousands of people gathered in the Place de la République and marched through eastern Paris.

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8 Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza in deadliest attack on Israeli forces in months

6:56pm June 15, 2024

by The Associated Press

The attack, coming more than eight months into a grinding war that shows few signs of ending soon, was likely to fuel new calls by Israeli protesters for a cease-fire.

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Sudan's local kitchens are stepping in to make up for the lack of international aid

3:35pm June 15, 2024

by Danielle Kurtzleben

International aid groups are struggling to provide relief across Sudan. Mohanad El Belal, co-founder of Khartoum Aid Kitchen, shares how some local kitchens are stepping in to feed hungry civilians.

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Known for his role in Brexit, Nigel Farage is gaining prominence in the U.K. elections

3:35pm June 15, 2024

A high-profile politician is shaking up the U.K.'s parliamentary race: Nigel Farage.

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Switzerland is hosting a summit organized by Ukraine in the hope of peace talks

3:35pm June 15, 2024

Dozens of leaders, including VP Kamala Harris, attend a Ukraine Peace Summit in Switzerland this weekend. Russia is not invited, but might this meeting still hold promise for the war's end?

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Back in the public eye, Princess Kate attends first royal event after cancer diagnosis

3:12pm June 15, 2024

by Juliana Kim

Catherine, Princess of Wales, has said she had a few more months left in her chemotherapy treatment and she is making "good progress."

Migrants cross the English Channel in small boats

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Immigration is a big issue ahead of the U.K. elections, too

1:38pm June 15, 2024

by Willem Marx

Brexit was supposed to give Britain a handle on its borders, according to its boosters. But as the U.K. government still struggles with migration across the English Channel, migrants remain a high concern for many voters.

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We spent a week in China. Here’s what we learned about our global rival

10:11am June 15, 2024

Morning Edition caught up with NPR’s John Ruwitch, who has covered China for decades. Here’s our conversation.