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Vietnam War: some families of Vietnamese MIAs are calling on the U.S. to help

5:33pm April 29, 2025

Fifty years after the end of the war, Hanoi says nearly 200,000 Vietnamese soldiers are still missing. Some of their families are now calling on the U.S. to help find them.

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Mark Carney won Canada's election after a campaign dominated by Trump

5:10pm April 29, 2025

by Jackie Northam

Canadians have chosen Mark Carney as prime minister, in what is seen as one of the most remarkable elections in decades. Much of the race has been centered on which candidate can best handle Trump.

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Gaza's hungry and malnourished kids suffer under Israeli blockade

5:06pm April 29, 2025

by Anas Baba

Israel has blocked vital supplies from entering Gaza for two months now. Children in Gaza are malnourished and dying as the UN runs out of food.

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Dachau's memorial marks 80 years since the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp

1:32pm April 29, 2025

The Dachau memorial is hosting commemorative events and dedicating a plaque in honor of the U.S. Army's 45th Infantry Division that first encountered prisoners alive at the camp 80 years ago.

A trial of suspects accused of robbing Kim Kardashian at gunpoint begins in Paris

7:09am April 29, 2025

In 2016, thieves robbed Kim Kardashian at gunpoint in Paris and made away with about $10 million in jewelry. The suspects, whom the French press have dubbed "grandpa robbers," are now on trial.

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Despite improving relations, U.S. will be absent from Vietnam's war anniversary parade

6:00am April 29, 2025

U.S. officials are not attending the main public event commemorating the end of the Vietnam war in Ho Chi Minh City this week, according to a guest list released by the organizers and seen by NPR.

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Cause of blackout in Spain and Portugal still unclear as power almost fully returned

4:30am April 29, 2025

by Miguel Macias

An unprecedented power outage hit Spain, as well parts of Portugal and southern France on Monday. Power has almost fully returned Tuesday, but the cause of the outage remains unclear.

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Four freed from prison in Hong Kong after national security convictions

2:29am April 29, 2025

The four were part of a group known as the "Hong Kong 47," and were rounded up for taking part in an unofficial primary poll in 2020 that drew more than 600,000 people.

In his victory speech, Mark Carney warns Canadians that 'Trump is trying to break us'

10:32pm April 28, 2025

Mark Carney wins Canada's election, seizing on strong public sentiment against President Trump. But it's still not clear if his Liberal Party has won an outright majority in Parliament.

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Trump is giving automakers a break on tariffs

9:21pm April 28, 2025

President Trump signed executive actions as the White House marks his 100 days in office. It's the latest shift in Trump's on-again, off-again approach to tariffs.