Saturday, 20 June 2026

NPR News: Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and husband honored 1 year after their murders

Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and husband honored 1 year after their murders
It's been a year since a gunman murdered Minnesota state Sen. Melissa Hortman, which is reflected on by another state senator who was also targeted.

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NPR News: These nuns spent a lifetime helping others. In their last years, who will help them?

These nuns spent a lifetime helping others. In their last years, who will help them?
The sisters of Uganda are teachers, health-care advocates and more. Those who are in their twilight of their life need help. Who will come to their aid?

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NPR News: Palestinian-American kids find inspiration, and escape, on the soccer pitch

Palestinian-American kids find inspiration, and escape, on the soccer pitch
A dozen miles away from the World Cup games in New York/ New Jersey Stadium, Palestinian-American kids turn to soccer as an escape from the realities of war.

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NPR News: Fighting persists in Lebanon despite a ceasefire as U.S.-Iran deal is under threat

Fighting persists in Lebanon despite a ceasefire as U.S.-Iran deal is under threat
Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed at least seven people, including two children, hours after reports emerged of a ceasefire agreement.

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Friday, 19 June 2026

NPR News: Do Middle East nations still see the U.S. as a reliable ally?

Do Middle East nations still see the U.S. as a reliable ally?
NPR's Leila Fadel asks Dania Thafer of the Gulf International Forum whether countries in the Middle East consider the U.S. a reliable ally.

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NPR News: Labour's Andy Burnham wins a special election, setting up a showdown with Starmer to lead Britain

Labour's Andy Burnham wins a special election, setting up a showdown with Starmer to lead Britain
Labour's Andy Burnham, the current mayor of Greater Manchester, has won a special election for a seat in Parliament that puts him in a position to challenge embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer for leadership of the country.

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NPR News: US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean

US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean
The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U.S. military to at least 211 since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls "narcoterrorists" in early September.

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