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Trump's NATO comments 'not wise', says Dutch armed forces chief
- Apr 11, 2026
Donald Trump is not helping NATO's ability to deter Russia by publicly questioning his commitment to the alliance and being rude about his allies, the...
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Shortlisted for an Oscar, 'Homebound' is a daring movie about two dear friends
- Diaa Hadid
- Apr 10, 2026
The movie, now streaming on Netflix, defied current trends in Indian cinema to tell the true story of a friendship between a Muslim and a Hindu Dalit....
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Five things to know about Hungary's election
- Rob Schmitz
- Apr 10, 2026
Hungary votes Sunday in a pivotal test of Viktor Orbán's "illiberal democracy," as challenger Péter Magyar taps voter frustration, with stakes for Eur...
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Trump says Iran 'doing a very poor job' in reopening the Strait of Hormuz
- NPR Staff
- Apr 10, 2026
The fragile ceasefire agreement was tested again on Friday after Iran refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Israel and Hezbollah traded strikes in L...
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How did Pakistan bring Iran and the U.S. to the negotiating table?
- Jeffrey Pierre
- Apr 9, 2026
Pakistan has acted as a mediator between Washington D.C. and Tehran over the last few weeks, and helped broker the ceasefire agreement this week. NPR'...
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In the Trump era, everybody's talking about 'soft power.' But ... what is it exactly?
- Fatma Tanis
- Apr 9, 2026
The U.S. government long saw giving international aid as a way to build goodwill throughout the world. Did it work? And what does the reducing of fore...
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Iran-U.S. ceasefire off to a shaky start. And, Bill Gates to testify in Epstein probe
- Brittney Melton
- Apr 9, 2026
Attacks persist across the Middle East despite the two-week ceasefire deal between the U.S. and Iran. And, Bill Gates is set to testify in the investi...
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Trump warns strikes will resume if Iran doesn't agree to his peace terms
- NPR Staff
- Apr 9, 2026
President Trump said that any peace deal would not allow nuclear enrichment in Iran, and would need to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, as conflicting...
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Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, dies at 97
- The Associated Press
- Apr 9, 2026
The celebrated mountaineer, who also served as the first full-time employee of the outdoor retailer REI and later as its president and CEO, died Tuesd...
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North Korea says its latest weapons tests included missiles with cluster-bomb warheads
- The Associated Press
- Apr 9, 2026
North Korea said its testing spree this week involved various new weapons systems, including ballistic missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads, as i...
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Guatemalan man pleads guilty in federal court in crash that killed over 50 in Mexico
- The Associated Press
- Apr 9, 2026
A man pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court and acknowledged his involvement in an attempt to illegally smuggle migrants to the U.S. when a truck...
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Greetings from downtown Cairo, where unpretentious cafés are part of centuries-old charm
- Aya Batrawy
- Apr 8, 2026
Downtown Cairo, or Wust el-Balad as it's known, is a trove of hidden gems. Imprinted on every high-ceilinged building, arched balcony and iconic round...