What to expect out of Putin's visit to North Korea
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Angela Stent, senior non-resident fellow at the Brookings Institution, about Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to North Korea.
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Russia's Putin Visits North Korea
Russian President Vladimir Putin makes a two-day state visit to North Korea meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. We explore how the two countries might cooperate, with NPR's correspondents in Moscow and Seoul.
Putin and Kim Jong Un will meet in North Korea, supporter of Russia's war in Ukraine
Russia and North Korea's leaders are expected to demonstrate their deepening military and political relationship, built on cooperation on Russia's war in Ukraine. But experts doubt its sustainability.
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President Biden plans to provide protection from deportation to certain migrants. Russian President Putin makes a rare trip to North Korea. FEMA pressured to treat extreme heat as a major disaster.
Russian President Putin on a rare trip to North Korea for a 2-day visit
Putin is expected to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un amid growing international concern over the two country's military cooperation.
Campaigning kicks off as the French prepare to elect a new parliament
President Macron dissolved the National Assembly and called the snap vote after the far-right party of Marine Le Pen trounced his centrist party in European parliament elections last weekend.
For Israelis near the Lebanon border, war with Hezbollah feels inevitable
The exchange of fire between Hezbollah and Israel has intensified in recent weeks along the border with Lebanon. Some Israelis in the north say they feel resigned to the possibility of war.
Thailand’s Senate overwhelmingly approves a bill to legalize same-sex marriage
Thailand’s Senate voted overwhelmingly for a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage, clearing the last legislative hurdle for the country to become the first in Southeast Asia to enact such a law.
The economic and geopolitical reasons for China’s increased demand of gold
The price of gold soared in the first quarter of this year, driven in part by demand from China, where the economy is limping and other investment opportunities have underperformed.
Israel to pause fighting from morning to evening along an aid corridor into Gaza
Israel has announced a daily pause in combat along an aid corridor in Gaza, to increase the amount of aid getting to civilians at a critical point in the Israel-Hamas war.