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Jimmy Carter in 2007 addressed criticism of his book 'Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid'

4:32am January 08, 2025

by Steve Inskeep

Hear an excerpt from an interview where former President Jimmy Carter addressed criticism of his 2006 book about the Israeli/Palestinian conflict titled "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid."

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After Assad, how can Syrians reconcile to rebuild the nation?

4:28am January 08, 2025

by Leila Fadel

After the downfall of the Assad regime, how can Syrians reconcile and form an inclusive government for all citizens? NPR speaks with Mona Yacoubian with the United States Institute of Peace.

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First international commercial flight since Assad's ouster lands in Syria

1:03am January 08, 2025

The Qatar Airways flight landed at Damascus International Airport. Many passengers were Syrian nationals coming come for the first time in more than a decade.

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Trump doubles down today on his threat to impose steep tariffs on Canada

5:53pm January 07, 2025

by Scott Horsley

President-elect Trump doubled down on his threat to impose economic pressure against Canada. The warning comes one day after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his plans to step down.

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Cash is disintegrating due to overuse in Gaza. New businesses are repairing it

5:06pm January 07, 2025

by Anas Baba

Cash, the most precious commodity in Gaza, is disintegrating from overuse, and new banknotes have not been sent to Gaza during the war. That has led to e-banking and cash repair services.

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Jean-Marie Le Pen, former far-right political leader in France, dies at 96

4:48pm January 07, 2025

by Eleanor Beardsley

Jean Marie Le Pen, the founder of France's post war far right movement died on Tuesday at the age of 96. He was repeatedly charged with hate speech, notably over comments about the Holocaust.

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What to know about Trump and his keen interest in Greenland

4:36pm January 07, 2025

President-elect Donald Trump has said multiple times that the U.S. should buy Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark. The sparsely populated island is geopolitically important and mineral-rich.

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U.S. declares genocide in Sudan

4:17pm January 07, 2025

by Sarah Handel

The Biden administration said it has determined that Sudan's paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces, is committing genocide in the country's ongoing civil war.

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The U.S. says Sudan's rebel forces have committed genocide

12:30pm January 07, 2025

The Biden administration said the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces group and its proxies are committing genocide in a civil war with the country's military that has killed tens of thousands of people.

A list of half a million names shines new light on Dutch collaboration with Nazis

12:14pm January 07, 2025

The names of some 425,000 suspected Dutch collaborators went online 80 years after the Holocaust ended, making them accessible to historians and descendants as the country grapples with its past.

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