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Lesotho officials shocked by Trump's remarks that 'nobody' has heard of their country

4:10am March 06, 2025

by Kate Bartlett

Government officials in the small African country of Lesotho were shocked by President Trump's dismissive remarks that "nobody has ever heard" of their country.

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Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Walesa condemns President Trump's treatment of Zelenskyy

5:47pm March 05, 2025

by Rob Schmitz

Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Walesa expresses fear and distaste at how Trump treats Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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A look into Iran's economic woes

5:47pm March 05, 2025

by Jackie Northam

President Trump wants to squeeze Iran's economy by reducing its crude oil exports to zero. But Iran's economy has already been in freefall for months.

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What to know about Lesotho, the country Trump said 'nobody has ever heard of'

5:19pm March 05, 2025

President Trump defended his humanitarian aid cuts to countries around the globe, including one nation he joked "nobody has ever heard of." Here are some facts about the African nation of Lesotho.

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Argentina v France: Final - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

In a first, the 2026 World Cup final will include a halftime show

5:03pm March 05, 2025

Like the Super Bowl mid-game spectaculars, the 2026 final game slated to take place at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey will include the World Cup's very first halftime show.

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In a policy shift, U.S. and Hamas say they're in direct talks on hostages

2:32pm March 05, 2025

A Hamas official tells NPR that the United States has held direct talks with the Palestinian militant group over the release of several American-Israeli dual citizens taken hostage during the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks in Israel.

Dozens of Canadians are charged for scamming American grandparents out of $21 million

1:32pm March 05, 2025

The 25 Canadians are accused of calling seniors in over 40 states, pretending to be their grandchildren and asking for bail money. Authorities warn such scams are getting increasingly sophisticated.

Meet the Syrians behind the music that inspired a revolution

9:37am March 05, 2025

Syrian soccer player Abdel Basset al-Sarout became the poster child for the Syrian revolution with his iconic protest anthems. In death, he has become its saint. But he didn't do it alone.

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Protest In Tel Aviv As Israel-Hamas Ceasefire In Limbo

What went wrong? Israel's spy agency lists failures in preventing Oct. 7 attack

6:31am March 05, 2025

Israel's domestic security agency had Hamas' battle plans for the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks but didn't take them seriously. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deflected responsibility for the failure.

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Morning news brief

4:30am March 05, 2025

by Michel Martin

A recap of President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress, Trump touts success of some of his immigration policies during address, and China opens its annual session of parliament.

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