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Some European allies send weapons to Ukraine while Germany holds back

8:43am January 25, 2022

by Joanna Kakissis

After a video call with European allies, President Biden said there's unanimity on the threat posed by Russian troops on Ukraine's borders. Some allies are sending weapons to Ukraine. Others are not.

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A Yemeni fighter backed by the Saudi-led coalition fires his weapon during clashes with Houthi rebels on the Kassara frontline near Marib, Yemen, Sunday, June 20, 2021.

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Yemen's Houthis have launched two attacks against the U.A.E. — here's why

4:46am January 25, 2022

by The Associated Press

The attacks underscore how Yemen's civil war, which has ground on for over seven years, can flare into a regional danger.

Red Cross teams set up a temporary shelter in Kanokupolu, western Tongatapu, on Friday as the Tonga island group grapples with the aftermath from the recent underwater volcanic eruption.

Internet to Tonga's main island cut by volcano could be restored in 2 weeks

10:54pm January 24, 2022

by The Associated Press

A second, domestic fiber-optic cable that connects Tonga's smaller islands to the main island could prove much more difficult to repair.

U.S. soldiers take part in a joint military combat exercise with Estonian soldiers in 2017 near Tapa, Estonia. The U.S. is readying 8,500 troops to possibly deploy to Eastern Europe.

The U.S. is placing 8,500 troops on alert for possible deployment to Eastern Europe

6:46pm January 24, 2022

by James Doubek

The Pentagon said no final decision has been made, but Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin wanted U.S. forces to be ready "just in case" of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The big wins, losses and off-court drama you may have missed from the Australian Open

4:41pm January 24, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Washington Post sports reporter Liz Clarke to get an update on the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of 2022.

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Biden consults with European allies about deterring a Russian invasion of Ukraine

4:41pm January 24, 2022

by Michele Kelemen

President Biden confers with U.S. allies on Ukraine on Monday, as the U.S. pulls diplomatic families out of Kyiv and weighs beefing up troop deployments in the region over fears of a Russian invasion.

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Protesters in Cuba face severe sentences as crackdown continues

4:41pm January 24, 2022

NPR's Asma Khalid talks with Ed Augustin, correspondent for The Guardian in Cuba, about the ongoing trials against hundreds of people who participated in mass protests in the summer of 2021.

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Afghan families who have been living on U.S. military bases are looking for homes

4:41pm January 24, 2022

by Kevin Beaty

A majority of the Afghans who fled to the U.S. when the Taliban took over last fall have now left the military bases where they've been living and are in the process of finding permanent homes.

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Tired of forever wars, the U.S. weighs options if Russia invades Ukraine

4:41pm January 24, 2022

NPR's Asma Khalid speaks with retired U.S. Navy Admiral James Stavridis about how to address a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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The Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council is looking for the next landlord of Piel Island, about half a mile off England's northwestern coast. One of their main responsibilities will be running a centuries-old pub called The Ship Inn.

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So you want to be the landlord-king of a remote English island

2:26pm January 24, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Piel Island is made up of 50 acres a half-mile off England's northwestern coast, home to wildlife, castle ruins and a centuries-old pub. It's looking for a new landlord, who will also be crowned king.