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Journalists in Pakistan raise concerns over change to law they say will stifle speech

4:14am February 18, 2025

by Betsy Joles

Journalists in Pakistan are raising the alarm about a change to the country's cyber crimes law they say will stifle free speech. The government says it will help curb the spread of disinformation.

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4 thoughts on Trump's new world order from foreign relations expert Richard Haass

4:12am February 18, 2025

by Leila Fadel

Foreign relations expert Richard Haass says the United States' advantage over China and Russia is that it has an enormous pool of allies willing to collaborate. President Trump's approach could change that.

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Mexico's President Sheinbaum threatens to take legal action over the Gulf name change

5:08pm February 17, 2025

Earlier this month, Sheinbaum shared a letter addressed to Google with reporters, arguing that the U.S. had no authority to unilaterally rename the Gulf.

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After decades of surveillance, Syrians are cautiously testing out free expression

5:03pm February 17, 2025

by Emily Feng

A rebel coalition overthrew a repressive regime in Syria last December. Syrians are cautiously testing out the newly expanded boundaries for free expression. But fresh constraints are emerging.

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How Trump's comments about Panama and Greenland are going over in both locations

4:45pm February 17, 2025

by Alejandra Marquez Janse

President Trump says he wants to buy Greenland and reclaim the Panama Canal. NPR's Juana Summers and Ari Shapiro compare their recent reporting from both locations.

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Zelenskyy looks to get a seat at the table for U.S. and Russia's Ukraine peace talks

4:39pm February 17, 2025

by Eleanor Beardsley

In the United Arab Emirates on Monday, Zelenskyy said he's in the region for official visits focused on humanitarian and economic issues. He said Ukraine did not know about the Russia-U.S. meeting.

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A 23-year-old street sweeper has become a pop star in Mexico

4:39pm February 17, 2025

by Eyder Peralta

In Mexico, a country that loves a rags-to-riches story, a street sweeper with a golden voice has suddenly become a pop sensation.

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'No greater commandment': How Israelis view hostage-prisoner swaps

4:39pm February 17, 2025

by Jerome Socolovsky

Israelis have long accepted lopsided deals to bring back imperiled citizens. But the release of Palestinians convicted in shootings and suicide bombings are stirring worries that the deal with Hamas will incentivize future hostage-takings.

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Pope Francis presided over the Holy Mass on the occasion of the Jubilee of the Armed Forces, Police and Security Personnel in Saint Peters Square

Pope Francis' hospital stay is extended due to 'polymicrobial infection'

11:46am February 17, 2025

The 88-year-old pontiff was initially admitted to the hospital on Friday for bronchitis. On Monday, the Vatican said test results show Francis has "a polymicrobial infection of the respiratory tract."

Rubio is in Saudi Arabia to discuss the Gaza ceasefire and Ukraine war

8:26am February 17, 2025

After meetings in Israel, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Saudi Arabia to push President Trump's plan for Gaza and to meet with Russian counterparts on steps to ending the war in Ukraine.

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