In the span of just 24 hours, Russia launched over 100 drones and several missiles across Ukraine, leaving at least 12 civilians dead and dozens more injured. The attacks struck cities and villages alike—homes, streets, and critical infrastructure—hitting hardest in Donetsk, Kharkiv,[...]
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Death of top Russian oil executive fuels fresh scrutiny of elite’s ‘window falls’
In Russia’s corridors of power, windows have become strangely dangerous. The recent death of oil executive Andrei Badalov—after falling from his Moscow apartment—adds to a growing list of elites who’ve met similar fates. While officials often call them suicides, analysts and critics[...]
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Ukraine Faces Rising Civilian Risk as U.S. Halts Missile Aid
Ukraine’s fight for survival has always depended on ingenuity, grit—and foreign aid. Now, with the U.S. halting shipments of key air defense weapons like PAC-3 missiles, that aid is slipping. For a country under relentless ballistic missile attack, this isn’t a strategic[...]
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Who said that? NPR’s approach to anonymous sources
When the stakes are high—jobs on the line, safety at risk, or truth buried deep—journalists sometimes turn to sources who can’t afford to be named. NPR doesn’t take that lightly. Anonymity isn’t granted casually; it’s vetted, scrutinized, and approved only when the[...]
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Ukraine war latest: Russian attack on Dnipro kills at least 17, injures almost 280
Russia’s devastating missile strike on Dnipro keeps getting worse—what started as reports of 8 dead has climbed to at least 17 killed and nearly 280 wounded, including 27 children. The attack shattered a passenger train, school, and dormitory while NATO leaders gathered[...]
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Watch: Israel Is Running Low on Missile Interceptors. What’s Next?
Israel’s missile defense systems have been stunningly effective—intercepting roughly 90% of Iran’s recent missile attacks. But success comes at a cost. Arrow interceptors, the backbone of Israel’s long-range defense, are in short supply, and restocking isn’t quick or cheap. The U.S. is[...]
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Finland votes to withdraw from landmine treaty, citing Russian threat
For years, Finland has stood by a global ban on anti-personnel landmines. But facing a long border with a newly aggressive Russia, that stance is shifting. On Thursday, Finland’s parliament voted to exit the Ottawa Convention, aligning with neighboring NATO states who’ve[...]
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Watch: Everything we know about Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb
Ukraine’s war strategy took a bold turn this week—and it’s not just the scale of the strike that stands out, but how it was done. On June 1, in a meticulously planned operation over 18 months in the making, Ukraine launched a[...]
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OPEC+ extends oil output surge despite Russian pushback
OPEC+ is changing course. For the third month in a row, the oil alliance is raising production—this time by 411,000 barrels a day in July—breaking from its usual playbook of limiting supply to prop up prices. The shift has pushed oil to[...]
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Putin’s demands for peace include an end to NATO enlargement, sources say
As battlefield losses mount and international pressure builds, Vladimir Putin is signaling he’s open to peace—on his terms. New reports suggest the Kremlin wants written guarantees halting NATO’s eastward expansion and easing sanctions in exchange for a ceasefire. But with Ukraine unwilling[...]
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America has pulled up its welcome mat to the world’s endangered masses
Ever since the Statue of Liberty raised her torch in New York Harbor, America has welcomed the “homeless, tempest-tossed” masses from foreign shores. Those seeking safety and opportunity in the United States have played a central role in making this country the[...]
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Editorial: Russia just said it doesn’t want peace. This is what you need to do
Russia’s recent admission that it has no interest in ending the war in Ukraine didn’t shock Ukrainians — they’ve lived the reality all along. What’s staggering is the lack of meaningful response from the West. A brief Kremlin-imposed ceasefire revealed a painful[...]
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US senators introduce bipartisan resolution demanding return of abducted Ukrainian children
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is demanding that no peace deal in Ukraine move forward until all abducted children are returned. The resolution condemns Russia’s forced transfer of more than 19,500 Ukrainian minors—only 1,274 of whom have been repatriated—and labels the[...]
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Canadian campers going ‘elbows up’ this summer amid U.S. trade war
This summer, some Canadians are pitching their tents with a little extra pride—and maybe a political edge. With tensions stirred by U.S. tariffs and talk of annexation, many are opting to camp, canoe, and bike closer to home, trading border crossings for[...]
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The Catholic Church has elected Cardinal Robert Prevost as pope
History was made in Vatican City as Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the first American pope, choosing the name Pope Leo XIV. A native of Chicago with deep roots in Peru, the 69-year-old addressed the world in Italian, Spanish, and Latin, offering[...]
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Listen: US embassy presses Stockholm City Council to stop DEI work
The U.S. Embassy in Stockholm is pressuring local partners to drop diversity, equity, and inclusion policies—a move tied to a broader shift in American foreign policy. One Swedish city agency, Stockholm’s planning office, received the request and promptly declined to comply, calling[...]