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Rubio's move to revoke Chinese students' visas sparks condemnation

5:54pm May 29, 2025

by Emily Feng

The U.S. says it will revoke visas for Chinese students who study in "critical fields" or have links to China's Communist Party. The move could harm U.S. innovation and science research capacity.

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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Kenyan literary giant who fought colonialism, dies at 87

2:03pm May 29, 2025

The Kenyan author championed local African languages and was imprisoned for his work. His name was often mentioned in discussions about the Nobel Prize in Literature.

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A Swiss village is buried after a glacier collapses in the Alps

12:49pm May 29, 2025

The Birch Glacier above the village of Blatten collapsed and caused a landslide that has buried most of the village. Authorities had evacuated residents earlier this month, but one person is missing.

Hundreds of writers call for Gaza ceasefire and aid

12:29pm May 29, 2025

More than 300 writers from the UK and Ireland have signed a letter calling for immediate aid and a ceasefire in Gaza.

Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine discusses Trump's recent criticism of Putin

6:50am May 29, 2025

by Michel Martin

What does President Trump's changing rhetoric on Vladimir Putin suggest about his relationship with the Russian leader? NPR's Michel Martin asks William Taylor, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine.

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President Trump expressing growing frustration with Russia's Vladimir Putin

6:50am May 29, 2025

by Michel Martin

For several days now, President Trump has expressed growing frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the slow progress towards ending the war in Ukraine.

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Hungary inspires U.S. conservatives. Its leader is seen as running a 'dictatorship'

5:00am May 29, 2025

by Leila Fadel

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has been called "Trump before there was a Trump." Here's why his reshaping of Hungary's political institutions inspires U.S. conservatives.

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World financial markets welcome court ruling against Trump's tariffs

4:44am May 29, 2025

Financial markets welcomed a U.S. court ruling that blocks President Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law.

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Morning news brief

4:23am May 29, 2025

by Leila Fadel

Federal trade court blocks many of Trump's tariffs, Trump expressing frustration with Putin and Russia's continued war on Ukraine, Conservative Political Action Conference begins in Hungary.

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Nepal holds first-ever monkey census to understand scope of primate-related problems

4:22am May 29, 2025

by Omkar Khandekar

For years, people across Nepal have complained of monkeys stealing food from their properties. Now, the government is holding its first-ever monkey census to understand exactly how bad the problem is.

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