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Morning news brief

Published: February 18, 2025 09:19

U.S. and Russia to hold talks on ending war in Ukraine, health agencies lose staff in key areas as Trump firings set in, aides to NYC Mayor Adams resign after DOJ moves to dismiss corruption charges.

At least 18 people are dead after a stampede at New Delhi railway station in India

Published: February 16, 2025 06:23

Many of the victims were Hindu pilgrims who were traveling to the Maha Kumbh festival in northern India. Thousands of people were gathered at the New Delhi railway station waiting to board a train.

Access to Ukraine's rare earths may help keep U.S. aid flowing

Published: February 14, 2025 22:28

As the Trump administration publicly hammers out its plans on the Ukraine war, it's also pressing Ukraine for deals in exchange for more aid — including giving the U.S. mining rights for rare earths.

The Iconic Singer of the Syrian Revolution

Published: February 14, 2025 21:36

Syria is reinventing itself following a 14-year bloody civil war and the rapid crumbling of the regime of Bashar Al-Assad regime in December. As NPR's Emily Feng travelled the country reporting on the new Syria, she kept seeing one man's face on flags,…

Morning news brief

Published: February 13, 2025 09:27

President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Modi to meet, Trump make separate calls to Putin and Zelenskyy to start peace talks, Linda McMahon faces confirmation hearing to lead Education Department.

Trump says the U.S. will 'own' Gaza — what that could mean for the Middle East

Published: February 12, 2025 23:53

The Gaza Strip – ground zero of Israel's war with Hamas – is only about twice the size of Washington, DC. It has about 25 miles of coastline along the Mediterranean Sea, with a population of about 2 million people. Last week, President Trump proposed…

Trump says he spoke to Putin about the Ukraine war

Published: February 12, 2025 17:06

President Trump said he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine and other issues, and that they agreed to visit each other's nations and have their teams start negotiations immediately on the conflict.

Modi and Trump's rapport may be tested as Indian prime minister visits Washington

Published: February 12, 2025 15:42

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a nationalist criticized over India's democratic backsliding, has welcomed President Trump's return to the White House. India so far has been spared new tariffs.

Vance to attend international AI and security summits as Ukraine war and tariffs loom

Published: February 11, 2025 10:01

Vance will likely use the summits to resist further AI regulation while reiterating a common Trump refrain: that military allies need to further ramp up spending that supports NATO and Ukraine.

What USAID Cuts Look Like Overseas

Published: February 10, 2025 21:20

The Trump administration is dismantling the United States Agency for International Development, USAID. They had been doing humanitarian work in more than 100 countries. We hear from NPR correspondents around the world about what the agency had been doing…

Ecuador's conservative incumbent and a leftist lawyer advance to presidential runoff

Published: February 10, 2025 08:13

Ecuador will choose its next president in a April runoff election after conservative incumbent Daniel Noboa and leftist lawyer Luisa González garnered enough votes Sunday to beat 14 other candidates.

Trump 2.0 or Project 2025?

Published: February 9, 2025 21:47

Project 2025, is a 900-plus page blueprint for a conservative President. It was unveiled in the spring of 2023, well before Donald Trump had won the republican presidential nomination.It outlined a suite of very conservative policies that would, for…

Egypt to host emergency Arab summit to discuss Palestinian developments

Published: February 9, 2025 11:13

A statement by the Egyptian foreign ministry said the leaders will gather on Feb. 27 amid alarm in the region over President Trump's proposals regarding the future of Gaza.

Europe's far-right leaders applaud Trump and downplay threat of possible U.S. tariffs

Published: February 9, 2025 09:14

The event was organized by Spain's Vox party in Madrid under the banner "Make Europe Great Again." The leaders applauded President Trump's agenda and spoke of the turning point it presented Europe.