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March 26, 2023 1:56 PM

Hong Kongers hold their first authorized protest in years, under strict rules

Protesters were required to wear numbered badges. The demonstration was against the proposed reclamation and construction of trash-processing facilities.

by The Associated Press

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March 26, 2023 1:53 PM

Netanyahu fires defense minister for urging halt to overhaul

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defense minister on Sunday, a day after Yoav Gallant called for a halt to the planned overhaul of Israel’s judiciary that has divided the country. Netanyahu’s office did not provide further details.

by The Associated Press

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March 26, 2023 4:01 AM

On the border with Belarus, Ukrainian troops prep for a long war — and the front line

Russian forces crossed from Belarus into Ukraine a year ago, headed for Kyiv, before their unexpected retreat. As the war drags on, Ukraine is fortifying even the quietest stretch of this border.

by Joanna Kakissis and Polina Lytvynova

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March 25, 2023 1:41 PM

Putin says Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus

Putin said the plan was in response to Britain's decision this past week to provide Ukraine with armor-piercing rounds containing depleted uranium.

by The Associated Press

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March 24, 2023 2:34 PM

U.S. and Canada reach a deal to close a popular but unofficial border crossing

President Biden announced a deal that will allow Canada and the U.S. to turn away more migrants at unofficial border crossings. He announced the deal in remarks to the Canadian Parliament.

by Joel Rose

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March 24, 2023 1:21 PM

In a polarized Pakistan, Imran Khan accuses opponents of conspiracies

As a deeply polarized Pakistan confronts political and economic crises, Imran Khan, the embattled former prime minister, speaks with NPR from his home in Lahore.

by Diaa Hadid and Steve Inskeep

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March 24, 2023 7:11 AM

U.S. launches airstrikes in Syria after drone kills American worker

A strike Thursday by a suspected Iranian-made drone killed a U.S. contractor and wounded five American troops and another contractor in northeast Syria, the Pentagon said.

by The Associated Press

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March 23, 2023 5:10 AM

Biden is visiting Ottawa this week. Concerns about Haiti are at the top of the agenda

It's President Joe Biden's first trip to Canada as president. He and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are expected to discuss their concerns about the security crisis in Haiti.

by Franco Ordoñez

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March 22, 2023 5:26 AM

A shrinking reservoir signals Ukraine and Russia are waging a dangerous water war

Russia is using a dam it controls to release water from Ukraine's massive Kakhovka Reservoir. It's one of dozens of cases where the war is limiting access to safe water.

by Geoff Brumfiel and Connie Hanzhang Jin

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March 22, 2023 4:36 AM

The leaders of China and Russia have finished talks. Here are some takeaways

China's Xi Jinping says he has a peace plan for Ukraine and wants to mediate an end to the war. Ukraine and its neighbors are skeptical.

by Emily Feng and Charles Maynes

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