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Iran targets women singers in wave of arrests and harassment

4:53pm April 24, 2025

by Durrie Bouscaren

In Iran, a wave of arrests and harassment of women singers has swept the music industry. Some artists have found some fame by releasing music on social media. Authorities are tracking them down, too.

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A look at the Kremlin's negotiating strategy

4:53pm April 24, 2025

by Charles Maynes

As the Trump administration continues to flood the news cycles with its efforts to end to the war in Ukraine, NPR looks at the Kremlin's negotiating strategy.

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India-Pakistan tensions escalate after deadly Kashmir attack

1:26pm April 24, 2025

A day after India suspended a water-sharing treaty and downgraded diplomatic ties with Pakistan, authorities in Islamabad closed airspace to Indian aircraft and suspended all trade with India.

President Trump Signs Executive Orders At The White House

Trump changes tone over tariffs on China. And, new executive actions target education

6:59am April 24, 2025

Trump is changing his tone about tariffs on China, but it is unclear if he will change any policies. And, a sweeping list of executive actions targeting higher education and K-12 schools.

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Trump changes tone on China tariffs, indicating rate may come down substantially

6:51am April 24, 2025

by Michel Martin

President Trump has begun speaking differently about tariffs on China, saying the rate will come down substantially. And while it's not clear Trump is actually changing policy, he is changing tone.

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Trump calls on Russia and Ukraine to meet to negotiate an end to the war

6:12am April 24, 2025

President Trump called on Russia and Ukraine to hold high-level negotiations to end the war, saying that talks toward a deal have gone well.

A small U.S. town grew a big company. Can it weather the tariff blizzard?

5:00am April 24, 2025

A rural Minnesota town is home to the biggest tech giant you've never heard of. Now it's riding out an unprecedented kind of storm.

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Morning news brief

4:29am April 24, 2025

by A Martínez

Trump changes his tone on tariffs on China, White House pushes Ukraine to accept U.S.-backed peace deal, Trump signs executive actions on higher education and K-12 schools.

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How Saudi funds brought Cristiano Ronaldo into a fighting video game

4:28am April 24, 2025

The newest Fatal Fury fighting game will include a curious choice of playable characters, including soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo and Bosnian-Swedish DJ Salvatore Ganacci.

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White House pushes Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to accept a U.S.-backed peace deal

4:23am April 24, 2025

by Michel Martin

The White House is pushing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept a U.S.-backed peace deal or risk, in President Trump's words, "losing the whole country" to Russia.

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