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Russian forces appear to be withdrawing from Kyiv, moving to cities in south and east

8:00am April 02, 2022

by Elissa Nadworny

Russian forces appear to be withdrawing in the area around Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, as they turn their attention and firepower further to the south and east.

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Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega is facing backlash inside and outside the country

8:00am April 02, 2022

by Carrie Kahn

A Nicaraguan ambassador openly criticized his boss, President Daniel Ortega, saying the Central American country has become a dictatorship.

In this March 10, 2011 file photo, then-Vice President Joe Biden, left, shakes hands with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia.

Biden is the latest president to go off script on Russia

7:29am April 02, 2022

by Ron Elving

Biden was far from the first U.S. president to say what he thought about Russia or its leaders — or to pay a price for it.

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A radio station in Ukraine balances music, laughs and war news in their broadcasts

6:24pm April 01, 2022

The Wave of Lviv is a radio station known for pop music and banter. Since the war began in Ukraine, though, they've been working to balance their irreverent tone with news from the front lines.

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Damage is seen after what Russia says was a Ukrainian Army attack on an oil refinery in Belgorod, Russia, on Friday.

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Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (April 1)

5:16pm April 01, 2022

by NPR Staff

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Hungarian opposition parties aim to oust longtime prime minister in major election

5:05pm April 01, 2022

by Rob Schmitz

Hungarians head to the polls on Sunday in what experts are calling the most important election in a generation. Three-term Prime Minister Viktor Orban is facing a conservative candidate.

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Tokyo loosens strict public school uniform rules

4:53pm April 01, 2022

NPR's Kelsey Snell talks with Japan-based reporter for Vice World News, Hanako Montgomery, about the lifting of decades-old school uniform rules in the Tokyo metropolitan area.

Deputy national security adviser talks about the risk of Russia waging cyberwar

4:27pm April 01, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Deputy National Security Adviser Anne Neuberger, about the risk of a cyberwar and how the U.S. might respond to attacks on the country's infrastructure.

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Indigenous artists from across Canada perform in St.Peter's Square, at the Vatican, on Friday after Pope Francis apologized for the Catholic Church's actions in Canadian residential schools.

The pope apologizes for abuse of Indigenous children in Canada's residential schools

4:05pm April 01, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

Pope Francis met with Indigenous leaders and survivors of Canada's residential schools this week. He had expressed sorrow in the past on behalf of the church, but this is the first formal apology.

Lothar Matthaus draws the card of USA in Group B during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final Draw on Friday in Doha, Qatar.

The U.S. will face England in the World Cup's group stage

2:09pm April 01, 2022

by Laurel Wamsley

The United States drew a spot in Group B, meaning the men's soccer team will face off against England, Iran and the winner of a European playoff — setting up a challenging run for the U.S. squad.