Evgeniy Maloletka
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AP
Russia has launched a mass drone and missile attack on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, killing one person and injuring at least 31. Local authorities report damage across six districts.
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Australia's grain farmers, already strained by war-driven shortages, now face a severe mouse plague that could devastate crops in a key growing region.
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The U.S. and Iran remain deadlocked in the Strait of Hormuz, with no clear way forward.
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Israel's participation in the Eurovision song contest once again stirs controversy — and a walkout by five countries.
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Spring is snail season in Seville. Caracoles in southern Spain differ from the well-known French escargot — they're smaller and eaten directly from the shell. And everyone has a favorite tapas bar that serves them. -
Witnesses say a burst of gunfire has rung out in the Philippine Senate where authorities have tried to arrest a senator who is wanted by the ICC. -
Pentagon officials told Congress they estimate the war in Iran has cost $29 billion so far. And, a new Education Scorecard shows U.S. students are improving in math. -
President Trump arrives in China Wednesday for a summit with his Chinese counterpart, where the war in Iran, trade policies and Taiwan are expected to be major points of discussion.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Chinese economist Dan Wang offers about the competing economic interests of China and the U.S.
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Russia test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile as part of efforts to modernize its nuclear forces. The nuclear-armed Sarmat missile would enter combat service at the end of the year. -
The packaging on some snacks is turning black-and-white, as the war in Iran disrupts the supply of an ingredient used in colored ink. Calbee's chips originally came in a bright-orange bag. -
What form of government do we have in America now? Some scholars say it is no longer liberal democracy, but "competitive authoritarianism." NPR's Frank Langfitt explains the term and its origin. -
China has a tight grip on rare-earth elements that are key to electronics, electric vehicles and fighter jets. A mine in Wyoming raises hopes for a domestic supply.
