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Ukraine's prime minister on how U.S. aid could make a difference on the frontlines

5:56pm April 18, 2024

by Andrew Limbong

Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal tells NPR that it's crucial for Congress to pass a $60 billion aid package to successfully defend itself against Russia.

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The United Nations Security Council met Thursday to debate whether the U.N. should admit the State of Palestine as a full voting member.

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What to know about the U.N. vote on whether to admit Palestinians as full members

5:47pm April 18, 2024

The U.N. Security Council met Thursday to debate and vote on the Palestinian application for full membership in the United Nations, which would allow it to vote during U.N. proceedings.

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One man's search for his father in mass graves at Gaza's Al Shifa hospital

4:35pm April 18, 2024

by Aya Batrawy

Recovery teams are exhuming bodies from mass graves at Gaza's Al Shifa hospital more than two weeks after an Israeli raid there.

An empty room is pictured in a concrete house in Matam, Senegal. Many families don't have electricity nor the means to own a fan or air conditioning to help quell the intense heat at night, temperatures can stay around 35 degree Celsius throughout the night.

Lethal heat in West Africa is driven by human-caused climate change

11:57am April 18, 2024

by Emmanuel Akinwotu

The recent deadly heat in West Africa is driven by human activities, including the burning of fossil fuels, particularly in the wealthy Northern Hemisphere, according to an international report.

Atypically heavy rains in the United Arab Emirates on Monday and Tuesday caused flooding, flight cancellations and school closures. Vehicles were abandoned on highways like this one in Dubai.

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Photos: UAE sees its heaviest rains in 75 years

10:51am April 18, 2024

by Aya Batrawy

Schools and businesses were closed across the United Arab Emirates after about a year's worth of rain fell in a single day. Flooding has also disrupted travel at Dubai International Airport.

Moncher Metina outside her house in Limonade, Haiti, on March 17, 2024.

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A portrait of Haitians trying to survive without a government

5:01am April 18, 2024

by Eyder Peralta

Haiti is on the verge of collapse, with little to no government. But many Haitians have already learned to live without the support of the state, as NPR discovered traveling to Cap-Haïtien.

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In this photo released by Sitaro Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD Sitaro), hot molten lava glows at the crater of Mount Ruang as it erupts in Sanguine Islands, Indonesia, Wednesday, April 17, 2024.

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Indonesians leave homes near erupting volcano and airport closes due to ash danger

4:30am April 18, 2024

by The Associated Press

Indonesian authorities closed an airport and residents left homes near an erupting volcano Thursday due to the dangers of spreading ash, falling rocks, and the possibility of a tsunami.

President Biden speaks during a campaign event in Scranton, Penn, on April 16 during the first of three days in the battleground state.

Biden tells Pittsburgh steelworkers he wants to hike tariffs on Chinese steel

8:29pm April 17, 2024

by Asma Khalid

The White House says China uses subsidies and government programs to undercut U.S. steel. President Biden wants to hike tariffs on the imports and take other new steps to curb imports.

Oil drills in Maracaibo Lake in Venezuela's oil rich Zulia state. The U.S. is renewing sanctions on Venezuela's oil industry.

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The U.S. renews oil sanctions on Venezuela citing a failure to allow fair elections

5:51pm April 17, 2024

by Tara Neill

The Biden administration will reinstate sanctions on Venezuela's oil and gas sector, accusing the government President Nicolás Maduro of failing to commit to "an inclusive and competitive election."

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How Ukraine is keeping the power grid running amidst war with Russia

4:33pm April 17, 2024

by Jenna McLaughlin

An international team found a creative solution to help keep Ukraine's lights on amidst Russian attacks. That same solution could help everyone from the military to commercial pilots.