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A Chinese scholar shares some thoughts about what Trump is doing to the U.S.

4:26am March 25, 2025

by Steve Inskeep

President Trump's alienation of allies and his dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development are welcome news for China, a scholar in Beijing tells NPR.

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French actor Gérard Depardieu stands trial in Paris for alleged sexual assaults

1:00am March 25, 2025

Depardieu's long and storied career has turned the trial into a post- #MeToo test of the willingness of France and its movie industry to confront sexual violence and hold influential men accountable.

Brazil apologizes to families of victims of military dictatorship's mass grave

11:30pm March 24, 2025

Brazil's government on Monday apologized to families of victims of the country's military dictatorship whose remains could be among those found in a clandestine mass grave 35 years ago.

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Oscar-winning Palestinian director attacked by Israeli settlers, detained by army

9:30pm March 24, 2025

Israeli settlers beat up Hamdan Ballal, one of the Palestinian co-directors of the documentary film No Other Land, in the occupied West Bank, according to witnesses. He was then detained by the Israeli military.

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Russia's history of broken agreements with Ukraine

6:12pm March 24, 2025

by Sarah Handel

As negotiators try to hammer out a partial ceasefire, NPR's Juana Summers talks to Harvard historian Serhii Plokhy about Russia's history of broken promises to Ukraine.

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Israeli strikes in Gaza targeted key hospital and journalists

6:10pm March 24, 2025

by Aya Batrawy

Israel's war against Hamas has killed tens of thousands of people, with the latest strikes targeting a hospital and journalists.

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U.S. officials hold separate negotiation talks with Russia and Ukraine

6:10pm March 24, 2025

Russian and Ukrainian negotiators are meeting separately with U.S. officials in the capital of Saudi Arabia to discuss a ceasefire and other issues.

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The U.S. and Russia are holding talks in Saudi Arabia on a Black Sea ceasefire

12:03pm March 24, 2025

The closed-door talks at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Riyadh follow U.S. consultations with a Ukrainian delegation on stabilizing the front lines and implementing a proposed 30-day armistice.

India is hoping its manufacturing sector will profit from Trump's tariffs on China

11:37am March 24, 2025

India is hoping to attract more manufacturing as the Trump administration's tariff policies make it more expensive to do business in China.

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Israel's classified military plans for Gaza. And, defining "buy-now, pay-later" loans

7:00am March 24, 2025

Israel is considering plans for a full-scale ground invasion of Gaza within a few months. And, examining the pros and cons of "buy-now, pay-later" loans.

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