Inside a Drone Factory in Ukraine
Throughout the more than three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, drones have been a key tool and weapon used by both sides in the conflict. Because of this, Ukraine is at the cutting edge of drone innovation, churning out some two mi…
Ukraine and Russia begin the largest prisoner-of-war exchange since the invasion
Ukraine and Russia have begun the exchange of 1,000 prisoners of war, the largest such swap since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Trump threatens steep tariffs on trade with the European Union — and on iPhones
President Trump told reporters he is ready to slap 50% tariffs on European Union products starting June 1 — and 25% tariffs on iPhones by the end of June.
‘Grandpa robbers’ guilty: 8 convicted in Kim Kardashian Paris heist trial
High-profile trial in Paris finds 8 of the so-called ‘Grandpa Robbers’ guilty of robbing Kim Kardashian at gunpoint in 2016. Most were in their 60s when the jewelry heist took place.
Harvard’s ability to enroll international students revoked. And, summer book releases
The Trump administration has revoked Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students. And, 17 books releasing this summer that NPR critics are excited about.
Record floodwaters in eastern Australia leave 4 dead and 1 missing
Some 50,000 people have been isolated by the flooding in New South Wales, after days of heavy rain. Four bodies have been retrieved from floodwaters since Wednesday.
Trump’s Harvard visa threat could wipe out several of the school’s sports teams
Some of Harvard’s sports teams could be wiped out by a Trump administration decision that would make the school with the nation’s largest athletic program ineligible for international student visas.
Voice of America’s prospects appear grim after appeals court order
A federal appeals court said it would not intervene — at least for now — to thwart the Trump administration’s plans for the near-total dismantlement of Voice of America.
Two Israeli embassy staffers killed amid a rise in antisemitism
Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim worked for the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C.
This weekend, they were slated to go to Jerusalem — Milgrim was to meet Lischinsky’s family for the first time. According to Israeli ambassador Yechiel Leiter, Lischinsky had bought a ring and was planning to propose.
Instead, they were gunned down outside an event at the Capitol Jewish Museum on Wednesday night.
The killing comes aside a rise in antisemitic incidents. Daniel Shapiro, a former U.S. ambassador to Israel, reacts to the news.
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A family in Indian-administered Kashmir fears being split apart after militant attack
The husband is from India. The wife is from Pakistan. Their son is Indian and daughters are Pakistani. India blames Pakistan for an April militant attack in Kashmir and ordered Pakistanis to leave.
Two Israeli embassy aides killed. And, House passes Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’
Two staff members of Israel’s embassy in Washington, D.C., were shot dead last night outside of a Jewish museum. And, House Republicans passed President Trump’s bill.
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