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Blinken Confirms The U.S. Is Not Buying Greenland

9:42am May 22, 2021

by Michele Kelemen

Former President Donald Trump wanted to buy Greenland, but Secretary of State Antony Blinken isn't making that pitch. He was there this week pushing for closer ties, trade, and investment.

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Updates From Israel Following The Cease-Fire Agreement

9:39am May 22, 2021

by Jackie Northam

We hear the latest from ground in Israel, where a cease-fire in the hostilities with Hamas went into effect early Friday morning.

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President Biden has slapped new sanctions on Russia over hacking and election interference but is aiming for a more predictable relationship. He plans to meet his counterpart next month.

Biden Wants A 'Stable, Predictable' Relationship With Russia. That's Complicated

8:14am May 22, 2021

by Franco Ordoñez

President Biden is getting ready for a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin next month. Domestic politics are making Biden's approach to the talks even tougher.

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Israeli Defense Forces Reservist On The Country's Military Strategy

7:54am May 22, 2021

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Assaf Orion, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies at Tel Aviv University about Israel's military strategy in the recent conflict.

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Fatah Central Committee Deputy Secretary General On Abbas And Hamas Relationship

7:54am May 22, 2021

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Sabri Saidam, Deputy Secretary General of the Fatah Central Committee about the dynamics between party of Palestinian Mahmoud Abbas, and its oppostion, Hamas.

India's New Doctors Have Seen Immeasurable Grief During The Pandemic

7:54am May 22, 2021

by Lauren Frayer

With medical board exams postponed because of COVID-19, India's junior doctors have been thrust onto the front lines early. Many have seen more death & grief than they expected in an entire career.

China's Zhurong rover is depicted on the surface of Mars in this artist's rendering made available by the China National Space Administration on Saturday.

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China's Mars Rover Touches Ground On Red Planet

7:11am May 22, 2021

by The Associated Press

China landed the spacecraft carrying the rover on Mars last Saturday, a technically challenging feat more difficult than a moon landing, in a first for the country.

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What Gaza Looked Like On The 1st Day Of Cease-Fire

7:41pm May 21, 2021

by Daniel Estrin

The first day of calm after 11 days of Israeli airstrikes left Gazans surveying the damage and reuniting with family. Gazan officials say the strikes killed at least 240 people.

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President Biden speaks with Reps. Rashida Tlaib (left) and Debbie Dingell on Tuesday after arriving in Detroit. Tlaib, a progressive Democrat and the first Palestinian American woman in Congress, expressed her opposition toward U.S. policy with Israel to

How The Gaza Violence Marked A Shift In The American Political Debate Over Israel

7:35pm May 21, 2021

by Asma Khalid

The conflict between Israel and Hamas has erupted into the biggest public disagreement the left has had with the Biden administration to date.

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Then-U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim is seen in 2017. President Biden has tapped him to be U.S. special envoy for North Korean issues.

Biden Appoints Career Diplomat Sung Kim To Serve As Special Envoy To North Korea

7:34pm May 21, 2021

by Alana Wise

Kim had served previously as an envoy to North Korea during the Obama administration.