Marco Rubio is absent as ministers from world’s richest countries meet in South Africa
Foreign ministers from the world’s top economies are meeting for the G20 in South Africa. But the U.S. is conspicuous in its absence.
How Will the New Syria Be Governed?
After 14 years of a devastating civil war, Syria is in the process of reinventing itself. One big question is how the country will be governed now that the more than 50 years of rule by the Assad family has come to an end. For clues on what the future …
Mexico warns the US not to ‘invade our sovereignty’ in fight against cartels
As the US officially designates six Mexican cartels as terrorist groups, Mexico’s president warns the United States against any violation of its territory.
DOGE saved far less than claimed. And, Trump blames Zelenskyy for Russia’s invasion
An online tracker claims DOGE has saved $55 billion in federal spending, but NPR has found this to be false. And, Trump blames the Ukrainian president for Russia’s invasion.
Morning news brief
President Trump escalates attacks on Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, NPR analysis shows DOGE savings claims don’t add up, and Hamas releases the bodies of four Israeli hostages.
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh feeling the impact of U.S. international aid cuts
President Trump’s decisions have already started to impact many people around the world who depend on U.S. humanitarian assistance, including the Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh.
Hamas releases the bodies of four Israeli hostages, including mother and young sons
Today’s release is the first time Hamas has handed over the bodies of hostages during the war, although several have been recovered by Israeli forces in Gaza and returned to Israel.
Panama sends 97 U.S. deportees to migrant camp after they refused to be repatriated
The migrants refused to be repatriated to their countries. They will be held in a migration facility near the Darien Gap along the Colombian border until third countries can be found to take them.
GOP senators fact check Trump’s Ukraine rhetoric, while still backing his strategy
Lawmakers sought to dispel Kremlin talking points echoed by the president that Ukraine was responsible for the war with Russia. But they said Trump should be given room to negotiate.
Ireland could ban trade with Israeli settlements in Occupied Palestinian Territories
Ireland is poised to pass a BDS bill that would criminalize trade with Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and potentially clash with EU trade law.
Is the U.S. headed for autocracy?
Is the United States headed toward autocracy?
That’s a question prompted by a steady stream of executive orders seeking to consolidate power in the White House and upend long held policies and norms.
New York Times Opinion writer M. Gessen lived through much of Russia’s slide into autocracy, and wrote a book about it.
They argue that one of the ways Vladimir Putin consolidated power… was by making a series of arguments that seemed outrageous at the time — like the idea that the LGBT population was a threat to Russian sovereignty.
President Donald Trump’s second term has been marked by a string of policy proposals that would have been unthinkable in any other administration.
Even if they don’t go anywhere, they’re reshaping the boundaries of our democracy.
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