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Trump admin rewrites nuclear safety rules. And, NTSB releases findings on D.C. crash
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Trump admin rewrites nuclear safety rules. And, NTSB releases findings on D.C. crash

NPR obtains documents showing the Trump administration secretly cut nuclear safety rules to fast-track new reactors. And, investigators blame systemic failures...

Spain will grant legal status to immigrants lacking authorization
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Spain will grant legal status to immigrants lacking authorization

Spain's government announced Tuesday it will grant legal status to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants living and working in the country without aut...

Italian officials voice outrage at the presence of U.S. ICE agents at the 2026 Olympics
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Italian officials voice outrage at the presence of U.S. ICE agents at the 2026 Olympics

U.S. Homeland Security agents provided security support at past Olympics. But after violence by ICE agents in Minneapolis, some Italian officials say an ICE uni...

EU signs 'mother of all deals' to boost trade with India
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EU signs 'mother of all deals' to boost trade with India

The European Union has signed what India's prime minister has called "the mother of all deals" to boost trade with India. For Europe, the move seeks to hedge ag...

Coco Gauff condemns tennis's lack of privacy after she's caught on camera smashing racket
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Coco Gauff condemns tennis's lack of privacy after she's caught on camera smashing racket

Coco Gauff has called for more privacy for tennis players after being caught on camera smashing her racket in an off-court players' area following her Australia...

Top rabbi says Europe must do 'much more' to support revolution in Iran
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Top rabbi says Europe must do 'much more' to support revolution in Iran

Europe's most prominent rabbi has told Sky News he holds Iran responsible for the rise of antisemitism in recent years and believes European countries must do m...

U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats have done little to stop the flow of illegal drugs
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U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats have done little to stop the flow of illegal drugs

Despite dozens of lethal U.S. military strikes on suspected narco-boats, drug flows continue, allies are alarmed, and Caribbean fishermen say their livelihoods...

At least 6,126 people killed in Iran's crackdown on nationwide protests, activists say
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At least 6,126 people killed in Iran's crackdown on nationwide protests, activists say

Iran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests killed at least 6,126 people while many others still are feared dead, activists said Tuesday, as a U.S. aircraft...

NATO chief wishes 'good luck' to those who think Europe can defend itself without US help
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NATO chief wishes 'good luck' to those who think Europe can defend itself without US help

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte insisted Monday that Europe is incapable of defending itself without U.S. military support and would have to more than double...

Palestinians in the West Bank face a deepening economic crisis since the Gaza war
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Palestinians in the West Bank face a deepening economic crisis since the Gaza war

After its war in Gaza, Israel cut off much of its economic ties with the Palestinian territory of the West Bank. More than two years on, the devastation has cas...

Ukrainians are sharing hacks online on how to survive winter power cuts
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Ukrainians are sharing hacks online on how to survive winter power cuts

After repeated Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy grid, Ukrainians face long outages during a cold winter at war. On social media, Ukrainians share tips for ke...

Israel says Rafah crossing will have 'limited' reopening after hostage search
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Israel says Rafah crossing will have 'limited' reopening after hostage search

Israel is carrying out a "focused operation" to find the body of the last remaining hostage in Gaza - and has agreed to a "limited" reopening of the Rafah cross...

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