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Lam, 68, pledged to accelerate economic growth and was reappointed unanimously by the 180-member Central Committee at the conclusion of the National Party Congress.
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At Davos, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy warned Europe is divided and unprepared for a more dangerous world, urging unity and less reliance on the U.S.
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NPR's A Martinez asks William Taylor, a former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, about his thoughts following President Zelenskyy's speech at Davos.
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The first sales of Venezuelan oil by the U.S. seem to have stabilized prices for now, but there are many questions about the long-term viability of U.S. control of the Venezuelan economy.
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Venezuela's legislature advanced a bill on Thursday to loosen state control over the country's vast oil sector, the first major overhaul since parts of the industry were nationalized in 2007. -
Is there a deal between the U.S., Denmark and Greenland? Mary Louise Kelly and the team on NPR's national security podcast break it down.
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The signing ceremony marked the most concrete step yet in Trump's effort to establish the board, whose final composition has yet to be confirmed. -
The huge al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria for years has posed an intractable problem — a destitute and increasingly dangerous detention site where ISIS ideology lives on. -
Opposition parties are slamming the brakes on billions in defense funding as the China escalates military pressure. -
European leaders hold an emergency summit on a possible U.S.-Greenland deal. And, the Supreme Court weighs whether the president can fire Fed governors. -
European leaders will gather in Brussels Thursday night for an emergency meeting on tensions with the U.S. over Greenland and President Trump's tariff threats.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with Alan Leventhal, a former U.S. ambassador to Denmark, about developments following President Trump's speech in Davos.
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The president has backed off his threat to take Greenland by force. But his highly inflammatory remarks in Switzerland rattled U.S. allies and threatened to tear down the pillars of the world order.
