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Australia won't repatriate 34 women and children from Syria

The Australian government will not repatriate from Syria a group of 34 women and children with alleged ties to the Islamic State g...

U.S. and Iran to hold a second round of nuclear talks in Geneva

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On the streets of Beijing, many wish for economic stability this Lunar New Year

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The U.S. ready to make up, Europe ready to break up in Munich

Secretary of State Marco Rubio tried to reassure Europe at the Munich Security Conference, but European leaders are skeptical.

DHS shuts down after a funding lapse. And, why athletes get the 'yips' at the Olympics

Congress is out on recess as a partial shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security is underway. And, why some superstar athlet...

Israel will begin contentious West Bank land registration

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An Islamist party becomes Bangladesh's main opposition for the first time

An Islamist party has become Bangladesh's main opposition for the first time in the country's history, challenging the old dynasti...

Russia, Ukraine and US officials to meet this week for more talks to end the war

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World leaders met in Munich to discuss the future of Europe. Here's what happened

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US and Iran head to Geneva to continue talks on Iran's nuclear program. What to know

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As US presence wanes, China works to increase its influence through foreign aid

When the U.S. pulled back on giving out foreign aid last year, fears emerged that China would swoop to take America's place. But C...

North Korea opens a housing district for families of its soldiers killed in Russia-Ukraine war

North Korea said Monday it completed a new housing district in Pyongyang for families of North Korean soldiers killed while fighti...

Munich conference ends with Europe looking for a future less dependent on the U.S.

As the Munich Security Conference wraps up, reassurances from Marco Rubio met a Europe questioning whether it can — and must — sta...

At least 6,000 killed over 3 days during RSF attack on Sudan's el-Fasher, UN says

More than 6,000 people were killed in over three days when a Sudanese paramilitary group unleashed "a wave of intense violence" in...

Brazil's Pinheiro Braathen wins gold, and South America's first Winter Olympics medal

Once a racer for Norway, Pinheiro Braathen switched to Brazil, his mother's home country. In winning the Olympic giant slalom on S...

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Unlike in Europe, officials in the U.S. with ties to Epstein have largely held their positions of power.

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Australia won't repatriate 34 women and children from Syria

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The U.S. ready to make up, Europe ready to break up in Munich

Secretary of State Marco Rubio tried to reassure Europe at the Munich Security Conference, but European leaders are skeptical.

DHS shuts down after a funding lapse. And, why athletes get the 'yips' at the Olympics

Congress is out on recess as a partial shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security is underway. And, why some superstar athlet...

Israel will begin contentious West Bank land registration

Israel will begin a contentious land regulation process in a large part of the occupied West Bank, which could result in Israel ga...

An Islamist party becomes Bangladesh's main opposition for the first time

An Islamist party has become Bangladesh's main opposition for the first time in the country's history, challenging the old dynasti...

Russia, Ukraine and US officials to meet this week for more talks to end the war

As the war in Ukraine nears its fourth anniversary, officials from Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. will meet in Geneva Tuesday for an...

World leaders met in Munich to discuss the future of Europe. Here's what happened

NPR's Leila Fadel asks Kurt Volker, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO, for his takeaways following this year's Munich Security Conf...

With no disarmament agreement, group says work to clear Gaza explosives hasn't begun

The United Nations group that clears explosives from conflict zones tells NPR it has not started major clearing operations in Gaza...

US and Iran head to Geneva to continue talks on Iran's nuclear program. What to know

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Vali Nasr, a professor of Middle East studies at Johns Hopkins University, about nuclear negotiati...

As US presence wanes, China works to increase its influence through foreign aid

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North Korea opens a housing district for families of its soldiers killed in Russia-Ukraine war

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As the Munich Security Conference wraps up, reassurances from Marco Rubio met a Europe questioning whether it can — and must — sta...

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More than 6,000 people were killed in over three days when a Sudanese paramilitary group unleashed "a wave of intense violence" in...

Brazil's Pinheiro Braathen wins gold, and South America's first Winter Olympics medal

Once a racer for Norway, Pinheiro Braathen switched to Brazil, his mother's home country. In winning the Olympic giant slalom on S...

Epstein files fallout takes down elite figures in Europe, while U.S. reckoning is muted

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