How a Damascus Firehouse Illustrates Syria’s Divisions and Hope for the Future
After being on opposite sides of Syria’s war, former regime firefighters and members of the White Helmets in a Damascus firehouse are learning to trust each other and work side-by-side.
Dozens reported killed as Israel acknowledges troops opened fire near Gaza food point
For the third time in as many days, Palestinians in Gaza have been shot while trying to get food. Israel has acknowledged that its soldiers opened fire on people who were approaching them.
Thousands evacuated in Canada as wildfires threaten air quality in parts of the U.S.
Air quality reached “unhealthy” levels in North Dakota and small swaths of Montana, Minnesota and South Dakota, according to the EPA.
What’s at stake in the U.S.-Iran nuclear talks?
NPR’s Scott Detrow speaks with former Iran nuclear negotiator Seyed Hossein Mousavian about the ongoing talks between the U.S. and Iran over the latter’s nuclear program.
As Ukraine war drags on, what does Russian President Vladimir Putin want?
NPR’s Scott Detrow speaks with Angela Stent, professor emeritus at Georgetown University, about what motivates Russian President Vladimir Putin as talks to end the war in Ukraine continue.
Three years into his war on Ukraine, what does Putin really want?
President Trump wants to make a deal with Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine. Putin says Russia wants to engage in peace talks, but Putin has also been ordering the most widespread and violent aerial attacks on Ukraine in years. This has led Trump to criticize Putin more and more in public — a step that’s been rare over the course of Trump’s two terms in office.
Three years into his war on Ukraine, what does Putin really want? It’s a question leaders around the world are trying to figure out.
To learn more, NPR’s Scott Detrow speaks with Angela Stent, Professor Emeritus at Georgetown University, Senior Fellow at the Brookings institution — a nonpartisan policy organization in Washington DC — and author of the book “Putin’s World: Russia Against the West and With the Rest.
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France will soon ban smoking in most public places
France’s upcoming smoking ban will be their largest clamp down on tobacco use, as the nation hopes to achieve a smoke-free generation by 2032.
Iranian FM stresses cooperation after watchdog report on rising uranium stockpile
A classified UN report found that Iran has sharply increased its uranium stockpile since February. This comes just as the U.S. prepares for renewed nuclear talks with Tehran.
Hamas pushes back on the latest Gaza ceasefire proposal offered by the U.S.
A new White House proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza that’s been accepted by Israel is now facing pushback from Hamas, in a development a top U.S. diplomat is calling “unacceptable.”
Hamas responds to U.S. ceasefire proposal for Gaza
While the militant group says it will release 10 living and 18 deceased hostages still held in Gaza, there appear to be other details that need to be worked out before a ceasefire is declared.
After being on opposite sides of Syria’s war, former regime firefighters work side-by-side
In a Damascus firehouse, former regime firefighters work side by side with the White Helmets. They were on opposite sides of Syria’s war, and struggle with prejudices & fears — as they work together to build a new country.
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