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Trump escalates attacks on Zelenskyy while falsely blaming him for Russia's invasion

4:19am February 20, 2025

by Franco Ordoñez

President Trump is escalating his personal attacks on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, calling him a "dictator." It's the latest example in the explosive relationship between the two leaders.

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Hamas releases the bodies of four Israeli hostages, including mother and young sons

3:01am February 20, 2025

Today's release is the first time Hamas has handed over the bodies of hostages during the war, although several have been recovered by Israeli forces in Gaza and returned to Israel.

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Panama sends 97 U.S. deportees to migrant camp after they refused to be repatriated

1:09am February 20, 2025

The migrants refused to be repatriated to their countries. They will be held in a migration facility near the Darien Gap along the Colombian border until third countries can be found to take them.

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GOP senators fact check Trump's Ukraine rhetoric, while still backing his strategy

6:03pm February 19, 2025

Lawmakers sought to dispel Kremlin talking points echoed by the president that Ukraine was responsible for the war with Russia. But they said Trump should be given room to negotiate.

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Ireland could ban trade with Israeli settlements in Occupied Palestinian Territories

5:47pm February 19, 2025

by Lauren Frayer

Ireland is poised to pass a BDS bill that would criminalize trade with Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and potentially clash with EU trade law.

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U.S. foreign aid freeze shuts down critical infrastructure projects in the West Bank

4:37pm February 19, 2025

by Daniel Estrin

The U.S. Agency for International Development was the biggest funder of projects for Palestinians to encourage stability and peace. Now these projects are under a stop-work order.

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Zelenskyy hits back against Trump's comments blaming Ukraine for the war with Russia

12:50pm February 19, 2025

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he wants the U.S. to stop using disinformation when talking about Russia's war on Ukraine, after President Trump accused Ukraine of starting the war.

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Morning news brief

4:09am February 19, 2025

by Leila Fadel

Measles cases are spiking in West Texas, how China is responding as the U.S. ends funding for pro-democracy groups, and former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro faces charges over alleged coup plot.

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China sees an opportunity as the U.S. cuts aid to groups around the world

4:09am February 19, 2025

by Steve Inskeep

President Trump and Elon Musk's efforts to shrink the federal government have cut off all funding to pro-democracy and human rights groups abroad, giving China an opportunity to muscle in.

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What have U.S. sanctions on Russia achieved since the war in Ukraine began?

4:06am February 19, 2025

by Michel Martin

Three years after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, what have U.S. sanctions achieved? NPR talks to Edward Fishman, author of "Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare."

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