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A plan to fund Ukraine's defense is blocked in the Senate. What happens next?

7:19am December 06, 2023

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut about the ongoing fight in Congress over additional funding for Ukraine and border security.

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5:13am December 06, 2023

Ukraine's counteroffensive has resulted in little battlefield gains. Sen. Tuberville drops hold on military promotions. Four of the remaining GOP presidential candidates debate Wednesday night.

A salvo of rockets is fired by Palestinian militants from Gaza toward Israel on Oct. 10. Hamas' unprecedented attack on Israel started Oct. 7. A senior Hamas official told NPR that its planning was kept a close secret.

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These were NPR.org's biggest international stories in 2023

5:08am December 05, 2023

by John Helton

Hamas' attack in Israel and the war that followed and the stalemate in Ukraine were our biggest international stories in 2023, but we also found some wonder around the world.

People stand in front of a display board at the main train station in Munich, Germany Monday, Dec. 4, 2023.

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Freezing rain forces Munich Airport to suspend all flights on Tuesday morning

4:43am December 05, 2023

by The Associated Press

Tuesday's cancellations at Munich Airport came after all flights at Germany's second-biggest airport were grounded this past weekend following heavy snowfall in the city.

Sushi in Ukraine: Life (and the consumer economy) continues through 2 years of war

5:58pm December 04, 2023

by Nathan Rott

Sushi restaurants are still open all over Ukraine. It's a small example of how the country's consumer economy continues despite nearly two years of war.

A man uses plastic to cover a broken window in his apartment following a Russian drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Nov. 25.

The U.S. is running out of money for Ukraine, the White House warns

11:11am December 04, 2023

by The Associated Press

Kyiv's war effort to defend itself from Russia's invasion may grind to a halt without tens of billions of dollars in military and economic assistance, the Biden administration told Congress.

FILE - French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, right, talks to the media after a meeting on Oct. 9, 2023, in Paris. French police arrested a man who targeted passersby in Paris on Saturday night, Dec. 2, 2023, killing a German tourist with a knife and injuring two others, France's Interior Minister Darmanin said.

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Police in Paris have arrested a man who targeted passersby, killing 1 and injuring 2

2:49am December 03, 2023

by The Associated Press

French police arrested a man who targeted passersby in Paris on Saturday night, killing a German tourist with a knife and injuring two others, France's interior minister said.

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In Ukraine, a special school helps children cope with trauma from the war

7:57am December 02, 2023

by Hanna Palamarenko

Children in Ukraine who lost a parent in the war are receiving counseling at a special camp and school.

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Negotiation over U.S. border policy holds up aid to Ukraine and Israel

7:23am December 01, 2023

Discussions about U.S. aid to Ukraine and Israel are being delayed by House Republicans who are negotiating a U.S. border policy that is further to the right than most Democrats are willing to vote.

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5:09am December 01, 2023

Israel hits targets in Gaza as truce with Hamas collapses. Why U.S. aid to Ukraine and Israel is held up in the House. GOP Florida Gov. DeSantis and Democratic California Gov. Newsom held a debate.