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President Trump pauses Ukraine military aid, President Trump to address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night, Trump administration imposes tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico.
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Arab and Muslim voters helped deliver Michigan to Trump. They're not all happy so far
Arab and Muslim voters in Michigan, a reliably Democratic voting bloc, backed a Republican for president for the first time in 2024. Now, some are expressing concern about President Trump's rhetoric.
Trump's threats of economic force against Canada leads to resurgent Liberal Party
Before President Trump was reelected, poll numbers for Canada's Liberal Party were rock bottom. But now they're climbing, due to Trump's goading and economic threats.
China slaps extra tariffs of up to 15% on imports of major U.S. farm exports
China will impose additional tariffs of up to 15% on imports of U.S. farm products, including chicken, pork, and soy. They follow Trump's order to raise tariffs on imports of Chinese products to 20%.
President Trump pauses Ukraine military aid
The news comes just days after a disastrous meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Netanyahu faces conflicting pressures from his right-wing base and Trump
Israel's prime minister is in a bind, caught between President Trump's desire to end the war in Gaza and the demands of his right-wing base that it resume.
Lagos' inter-city metro line has been open for over a year. Has it helped traffic?
The average person in Lagos, Nigeria, spends over six hours of their day in traffic. NPR battles the chaos of a Lagos gridlock to find out if new Chinese-backed rails have made a difference.
Pope Francis has acute respiratory crises, the Vatican says
Pope Francis experienced more respiratory problems and went on noninvasive ventilation on Monday, the Vatican said, as the head of the Roman Catholic Church battles double pneumonia in the hospital.
James Harrison, whose blood donations saved over 2 million babies, has died
Harrison, whose plasma contained a rare antibody, rolled up his sleeve 1,173 times from 1954 to 2018. The Australian is credited with helping 2.4 million babies and advancing scientific research.
Israel's culture minister calls a Palestinian-Israeli film's Oscar a 'sad moment'
The Oscar documentary win by the movie No Other Land is garnering very different reactions in Israel and the West Bank.