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Rwanda and DRC sign a U.S.-brokered peace deal, but questions remain

4:53pm June 27, 2025

by Michele Kelemen

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have signed what President Trump is calling a peace deal. But the text leaves lots of questions in a complicated war in a mineral rich region of Africa.

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Ukraine is using speedboats as part of its defense against Russian drones

4:50pm June 27, 2025

by Joanna Kakissis

Ukraine tries to shield its cities from near-nightly Russian drone attacks using air defense systems and snipers in trucks on the ground – and, in the Black Sea, gunners on speedboats.

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Five academics and former diplomats on U.S. strikes, Iran and stability

4:04pm June 27, 2025

What 5 academics and former diplomats told Morning Edition about the U.S. strikes on Iran and fallout with Israel.

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Supreme Court to decide on 6 cases today. And, new details on U.S. airstrikes on Iran

7:18am June 27, 2025

The Supreme Court is expected to decide on six remaining cases of its term today, including one on birthright citizenship. And, new details about the U.S. air strikes on Iran's nuclear program.

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U.S. to fund Gaza food plan mired in chaos and killings

4:08am June 27, 2025

by A Martínez

A new Israeli-backed plan to control the limited food supplies in Gaza has been deadly, and mired in chaos. Despite this, the Trump administration says it's allocating $30 million for the plan.

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Trump promised mass deportations. In Honduras, returns have slowed down instead

4:06am June 27, 2025

by Dan Girma

President Trump promised mass deportations. In Honduras, the threat created fear, but a massive wave of returnees has not materialized.

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AI-generated videos of fighting between Iran and Israel went viral, and people asked chatbots if they were real. "What we're seeing is AI mediating the experience of warfare," said one researcher.

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Rwanda and DRC sign a U.S.-brokered peace deal, but questions remain

Ukraine is using speedboats as part of its defense against Russian drones

Five academics and former diplomats on U.S. strikes, Iran and stability

Supreme Court to decide on 6 cases today. And, new details on U.S. airstrikes on Iran

U.S. to fund Gaza food plan mired in chaos and killings

Trump promised mass deportations. In Honduras, returns have slowed down instead

Trump says he's terminating trade talks with Canada, 'effective immediately'

Japan executes man convicted of murder for killing and dismembering 9 people

Obliterated? Damaged? Inoperable? What's known about Iran's nuclear facilities

As Iran and Israel fought, people turned to AI for facts. They didn't find many