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International Olympic Committee lifts Russia suspension ahead of 2028 LA Games
The International Olympic Committee advised sports bodies to end a three-year program vetting Russians for neutral status ahead of qualifying events for the 202...
Woman accuses Graham Platner of sexual assault. And, NATO summit begins
Graham Platner is facing calls to end his bid for U.S. Senate in Maine after a woman accused him of sexual assault. And, Trump made his dissatisfaction with NAT...
Woman suspected of carrying out Monaco bombing of Ukrainian tycoon found dead
A Ukrainian woman believed to have set off a bomb targeting a tycoon with links to Russia has been found dead with gunshot wounds in a killing apparently carrie...
Trump's FIFA call opens a 'slippery slope,' says sports columnist Christine Brennan
NPR's A Martinez speaks with USA Today sports columnist Christine Brennan about the World Cup match between the U.S. and Belgium and the lifted suspension of a...
2 ships are hit in the latest attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, the U.K. military says
Iran, which has repeatedly declared that only its approved route through the Strait of Hormuz is safe, said one of the vessels came under attack after ignoring...
Trump, Mamdani give contrasting July 4th speeches. And, U.S. faces Belgium in World Cup
For the nation's 250th birthday, President Trump and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani had opposing visions of America. And, the U.S. and Belgium face off today in the F...
Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine's capital kills at least 12
Russia launched waves of missiles and drones at Kyiv early Monday, killing at least 12 people in an attack that exposed widening gaps in Ukraine's air defenses,...
Russia's missile and drone attacks on Ukraine kill at least 22
Russia unleashed waves of missiles and drones at Ukraine, killing at least 22 people. The attacks exposed gaps in the country's air defenses more than four year...
Trump won spending promises from NATO last year. This week, he'll try to enforce them
President Donald Trump is heading to Ankara, Turkey, for the annual NATO summit. Last year, he pushed NATO allies to spend more on defense. This year, his missi...
Folarin Balogun's ban is lifted by FIFA, allowing U.S. striker to play Belgium
FIFA's Disciplinary Committee said it would suspend Balogun's one-game red card ban for a probationary period of one year. The Royal Belgian Football Federation...
Guam and surrounding Pacific islands brace for impact of Super Typhoon Bavi
People in the Northern Mariana Islands – remote U.S. territories in the Pacific Ocean – are preparing for Super Typhoon Bavi, which experts say could bring wind...
Where Iran stands on the memorandum it signed with the U.S
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Sanam Vakil, director of the Middle East & North Africa Program at Chatham House, about how Iran sees the memorandum it signed wit...