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Fed holds rates steady due to uncertainty over impact of tariffs on the economy, federal judge declines to block DOGE takeover of U.S. Institute of Peace, Israel launches new ground offensive in Gaza.
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Israel launches new ground invasion into Gaza after breaking ceasefire
Israel has launched a new ground offensive in Gaza after it broke the nearly two-month-long ceasefire with Hamas. On Tuesday, a series of airstrikes killed more than 400 Palestinians in the territory.
Zelenskyy and Trump speak after Trump call with Putin
After a phone call with President Trump Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has agreed to stop striking Russian oil depots and energy infrastructure as part of a ceasefire deal.
What warming U.S.-Russia relations could mean for Iran
What do warming relations between Russia and the U.S. mean for Iran? NPR asks Karim Sadjadpour, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about the complexities.
Malaysia approves a new search for MH370 wreckage in the Indian Ocean
The Boeing 777 plane vanished from radar shortly after taking off on March 8, 2014, carrying 239 people. The plane headed south to the far-southern Indian Ocean, where it is believed to have crashed.
Canada says China executed four Canadians earlier this year
Beijing's embassy in Ottawa said the executions were due to drug crimes and noted that China does not recognize dual citizenship.
Trump admin. cuts funding for program that tracked Ukrainian children abducted by Russia
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Rep. Greg Landsman, a lawmaker who signed a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio asking whether a database of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia had been deleted.
Israeli airstrikes shattered ceasefire and killed hundreds in Gaza
Hospitals say more than 430 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel shattered a temporary ceasefire in a blitz of airstrikes. Israeli leaders say this is only the beginning of a new offensive.
Israel has launched a new ground invasion into Gaza after breaking ceasefire
Israel's military launched a new ground offensive in Gaza, sending troops into areas they retreated from during a two-month ceasefire. This comes a day after airstrikes killed more than 400 people.
Zelenskyy and Trump speak after Trump's call with Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke for about an hour with President Trump on Wednesday, following Trump's call on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin.