U.S. Stops F-35 Parts Delivery After Turkey Decides To Buy Russian Missile System
Turkey is helping the U.S. build the F-35 jet fighter. It also insists on buying a Russian air defense missile system that could shoot that warplane down. The U.S. says the NATO ally can’t have both.
It May Take Weeks Before Boeing Finishes 737 Max Software Fixes
Last week, Boeing said software fixes for its troubled 737 Max airplanes were finished and ready to go. But now the company says more time is needed to make sure the fixes are done right.
‘Post’: Children Of Slain Journalist Receive Payments From Saudi Arabia
Steve Inskeep talks to Greg Miller of The Washington Post, which reports Saudi Arabia has arranged for free houses and substantial monthly payments to the family of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Southern Border Closure Would Have Consequences For U.S. Economy
President Trump has threatened to close the U.S. border with Mexico in response to a large number of illegal border crossings. More than $1.6 billion in goods flow across the border each day.
Ahead Of NATO’s 70th Anniversary, Alliance Chief To Meet With Trump
President Trump often beats up on NATO allies for not living up to defense spending obligations. That’s just one point of friction when the NATO secretary-general visits the White House Tuesday.
What The End Of U.S. Aid Could Mean For El Salvador, Guatemala And Honduras
NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Claudia Ivette Canjura de Centeno, El Salvador’s ambassador to the U.S., about the Trump administration’s latest move to end funding to three Central American countries.
After Decades In Power, Algeria’s Ailing President Says He Will Step Down
Faced with weeks of mounting protests, Algeria’s longtime president plans to resign by the end of the month.
‘Anybody who’s ever been around Joe Biden has been touched by him – literally’
Then-Sen. Joe Biden, of Delaware, and a few other Senate colleagues were visiting from Washington to buck up their friend. Senator Biden greeted me warmly – and then threw a sweaty arm over my shoulder, and gave me a squeeze. Recommended: Mueller re…
Cut defense to fund a border wall? How a US military town weighs the choice
At Fort Bragg, America’s largest military base by population, the upgrade of an elementary school could be postponed. President Donald Trump wants to fund an expansion of walls on the Mexican border by diverting some $3.6 billion in funds currently sl…
Venezuela’s Maduro Institutes Plan To Ration Electricity As Outages Spur More Protest
Maduro pleaded with the public to remain calm and resist violence as the country’s top “specialists, scientists and hackers” work to put an end to power, water and communications blackouts.
Murder Charge Dropped Against Vietnamese Woman In Death Of Kim Jong Un’s Half-Brother
Doan Thi Huong will plead guilty to a lesser charge. All charges against her Indonesian co-defendant, Siti Aisyah, were unexpectedly dropped last month. North Korea likely ordered the killing.
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