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Following surge in gang violence, Trinidad and Tobago declare state of emergency

3:57am January 01, 2025

by Leila Fadel

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to journalist Kejan Haynes on the latest from Trinidad and Tobago, where the government declared a state of emergency following bouts of gang violence.

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Morning news brief

3:42am January 01, 2025

by Steve Inskeep

Ukraine's capital begins the new year under a new wave of Russian drone attacks. At least half of Puerto Rico is starting the new year without power. Many people this month will embark on Dry January.

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A Lagos film festival spotlights stories of Nigeria that the mainstream is missing

6:07pm December 31, 2024

by Jewel Bright

An emerging film festival in Lagos, Nigeria, is trying to change the stories mainstream Nigerian films tell.

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Syrian refugees in Istanbul debate whether to stay or return home

5:41pm December 31, 2024

Syrian refugees in Turkey are considering whether to return home following the ouster of Syrian dictator, Bashar al-Assad. But many remain worried about their country's future.

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With fears about the future, some Syrian women find comfort in beauty parlors

5:11pm December 31, 2024

by Diaa Hadid

In Damascus beauty parlors, Syrian women hope looking good will help them feel better about a future they fear.

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Syria's U.S.-trained opposition fighters wait to learn of their role in a new Syria

4:17pm December 31, 2024

Former opposition groups — some of whom are U.S.-trained — will be knitted together into new Syrian security forces organized by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the group that led the ouster of Bashar al-Assad.

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What was 'Disease X' and what can we learn from it?

10:52am December 31, 2024

Four weeks after a puzzling outbreak was reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization has identified the cause.

Examining Biden's presidential legacy. And, north Gaza's last key hospital shut down

8:06am December 31, 2024

President Biden signed significant legislation that his backers say will leave a lasting impact. And, north Gaza's last major hospital has been shut down with no ceasefire in sight.

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Major sticking points between Israel and Hamas have made a ceasefire elusive

7:16am December 31, 2024

by Leila Fadel

Throughout 2024 negotiations for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas were on again and off again. There were moments of great optimism and then months of no negotiations at all.

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Biden administration to send billions more in aid to Ukraine

5:08am December 31, 2024

by Jackie Northam

The White House says it will send nearly $6 billion in military and budget aid to Ukraine. It's likely to be the last bit of support by the Biden administration as Trump's team is about to take over.

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