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6 months of war: Anger grows even in Arab countries having peace treaties with Israel

8:00am April 07, 2024

by Jane Arraf

Six months of war in Gaza have sent shock waves through the Arab world. Public anger is growing in Jordan and Lebanon, two countries that have peace treaties with Israel.

Former US President Bill Clinton, left, and South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa arrive to lay a wreath at a ceremony to mark the 30th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, held at the Kigali Genocide Memorial, in Kigali, Rwanda, Sunday, April 7, 2024. Rwandans are commemorating 30 years since the genocide in which an estimated 800,000 people were killed by government-backed extremists.

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Bill Clinton and other leaders join Rwandans in marking 30 years since their genocide

6:03am April 07, 2024

by The Associated Press

Rwandans are commemorating 30 years since the genocide in which an estimated 800,000 people were killed by government-backed extremists, shattering the small East African country.

Presidential candidate Peter Pellegrini smiles at his headquarters after a presidential runoff in Bratislava, Slovakia, Saturday, April 6, 2024. Pellegrini is a close ally of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico known for his pro-Russian policies.

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Pro-Russia candidate Peter Pellegrini elected Slovakia president

6:01am April 07, 2024

by The Associated Press

A close ally of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico beat a pro-Western career diplomat to become Slovakia's new president, and succeed Zuzana Čaputová, the country's first female head of state.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, left, meets Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Sunday, April 7, 2024. Yellen, who arrived in Beijing after starting her five-day visit in one of China's major industrial and export hubs, said the talks would create a structure to exchange views and try to address U.S. concerns about manufacturing overcapacity in China.

Yellen says US-China relationship on 'more stable footing' but more can be done

5:41am April 07, 2024

by The Associated Press

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met Sunday in Beijing with Chinese Premier Li Qiang and sent a message of mutual cooperation despite the nations' differences.

A man sits in a cage with portraits of 47-year-old Israeli hostage Elad Katzir as relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages stage a demonstration in Tel Aviv on March 26.

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Israel says it has recovered the body of Israeli hostage Elad Katzir in Gaza

1:38pm April 06, 2024

by Juliana Kim

Elad Katzir, 47, was from Nir Oz, a kibbutz near the Gaza border. The small community of 400 residents was among the hardest hit in Israel by Hamas-led attackers on Oct. 7.

A young Palestinian sits on the rubble of a destroyed home following an Israeli military strike on the Rafah refugee camp, in the southern of Gaza Strip, on Oct. 15. Sunday marks six months since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas.

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How 6 months of Israel's war in Gaza have upended the Middle East

12:40pm April 06, 2024

Three NPR correspondents look at how the Israel-Hamas war is reshaping the region, and what might come next.

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What is left of Pasha's Palace amid Israel's bombardment of Gaza. Historians of Gaza say Napoleon slept there for three nights in 1799.

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Photos: Israel and Gaza, 6 months into the war

10:03am April 06, 2024

It's been six months since Hamas-led militants attacked Israel, prompting Israel's assault on the Gaza Strip. NPR photographers have covered the war's effects on Israelis, Palestinians and the region.

The damaged area around the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on April 1, 2024.

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Here's what we found after Israel's raid on Al-Shifa, Gaza's biggest hospital

5:46am April 06, 2024

NPR photos show the Gaza Strip's biggest hospital in ruins after an Israeli raid. Israel says the siege only targeted militants. Palestinians recount a different story.

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Police break into the Mexican embassy in Quito, Ecuador, Friday, April 5, 2024.

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Mexico's president says country will break diplomatic ties with Ecuador

2:24am April 06, 2024

by The Associated Press

The announcement came after Ecuadorian police officers forcibly broke into the Mexican embassy in Quito, detaining former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas, who was seeking political asylum there.

Rum taxes meant for Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands may not be working as intended

6:21pm April 05, 2024

Most federal taxes on rum are handed to the governments of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands — a crucial way they fund their local governments. Recently, the program isn't working as intended.

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