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International

President Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin attend a joint press conference after a meeting in Helsinki Monday.
NPR
Politics & Policy

Why did Russia attack the 2016 election? This week’s whirlwind offers new clues

There appear to be many reasons, but the latest one to break through may be how strongly Putin feels the United States had been waging such a campaign against him and Russia.

8 years ago

European Union Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager held a joint news conference at EU headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday after slapping a record $5 billion antitrust penalty on the U.S. tech giant. (John Thys/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR
Money

EU hits Google with $5B fine for pushing apps on Android users

8 years ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, makes a statement as U.S. President Donald Trump, left, looks on at the beginning of a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, Monday, July 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

On the Putin/Trump summit

Guests: David Rothkopf, Rudra Sil President Trump met behind closed doors with Russian president Vladimir Putin o ...

Air Date: July 17, 2018 10:00 am

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Court papers unsealed Monday, July 16, 2018, photographed in Washington, shows part of the criminal complaint against Maria Butina.
Courts & Law

U.S. arrests, accuses woman of acting as Russian agent

Maria Butina was arrested Sunday on a charge of conspiracy to act as an unregistered agent of the Russian government.

8 years ago

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose for a photograph at the beginning of a one-on-one meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Politics & Policy

Local reps voice their opposition to President Trump’s remarks in Helsinki

During the press conference, Trump appeared to question U.S. intelligence on Russian election meddling while praising Putin’s words during their one-on-one conversation.

8 years ago

A woman breastfeeds her child in a village in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Phil Moore/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR
Health

Why the breastfeeding vs. formula debate is especially critical in poor countries

In poor countries, a mother's decision about breastfeeding can be critical for her baby's survival. That's because formula carries special risks for low-income families.

8 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at the airport in Helsinki, Finland, Sunday, July 15, 2018 on the eve of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Politics & Policy

Trump names EU a global foe, raps media before Putin summit

Trump rattled allies by lumping in the EU with Russia and China after barnstorming across Europe, causing chaos at the recent NATO summit

8 years ago

People in Edinburgh, Scotland, march in protest against President Trump during his first official visit to the U.K. (Jeff J. Mitchell/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Thousands turn out to protest against President Trump in Scotland

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Edinburgh and Glasgow on Saturday to protest against President Trump, who is spending the weekend in Scotland.

8 years ago

In this Nov. 11, 2017 file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin talk during the family photo session at the APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam. The outcome of the first summit between the unpredictable first-term American president and Russia’s steely-eyed longtime leader is anybody’s guess. With no set agenda, the summit could veer between spectacle and substance. As Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin head into their meeting, Monday, July 16, 2018 in Helsinki, here’s a look at what each president may be hoping to achieve(Jorge . Silva/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Politics & Policy

Trump sets expectations low for Helsinki summit with Putin

 The outcome of the first summit between the unpredictable first-term American president and Russia's steely-eyed longtime leader is anybody's guess.

8 years ago

Fighters from the United Liberation Movement of Liberia (ULIMO) shoot their way through downtown Monrovia, LIberia Tuesday, April 16, 1996. (AP Photo/Jean-Marc Bouju)
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

Philadelphia is a flashpoint for Liberian human rights advocates

The recent federal convictions of suspected Liberian war criminals in Philadelphia is fueling the demand for a war crimes court in Liberia.

8 years ago

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Deputy U.S. Attorney General Rod Rosenstein convened a press conference at the Justice Department on Friday. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
NPR
Courts & Law

Justice Department charges Russian cyberspies with attack on 2016 election

The Justice Department charged 12 Russian intelligence officers Friday with several alleged offenses related to Russia's hacking of the DNC's emails and other targets in 2016.

8 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump, (center left), with British Prime Minister Theresa May, (center right) are seated during their meeting at Chequers, in Buckinghamshire, England, Friday, July 13, 2018. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Trump: Relations with May ‘strong’ after bombshell interview

Trump's pomp-filled visit to the United Kingdom was overshadowed by an explosive interview.

8 years ago

Newly discovered aspects of Russia's active measures apparently reveal an effort to exploit Americans' greater trust in local news than in national news organizations. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Russian influence campaign sought to exploit Americans’ trust in local news

The Russian misinformation project was a years-long effort, one that wasn't simply focused on the 2016 election but on destabilizing the United States over an extended period

8 years ago

Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., left, listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with lawmakers about trade policy in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, in Washington.
Politics & Policy

U.S. Senate approves ceremonial bill from Toomey sending trade message to Trump

The measure states that the president can’t use the national security concerns to invoke tariffs — known as Section 232 — without congressional approval

8 years ago

Air Force One after landing in Bagotville, Canada, in June. At the G-7 meeting there, President Trump threw traditional U.S. allies into disarray over his trade and security policies. (Lars Hagberg/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Stung by Trump at G-7, allies look for better outcome at NATO summit

"They are still licking their wounds from what happened at the G-7."

8 years ago

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