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International

Firefighters work in the burned concert hall after an attack on the western edge of Moscow, Russia.
NPR
Politics & Policy

What is ISIS-K, the group that claims it carried out the Moscow concert attack?

The group emerged in 2014 and 2015 in Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan after its leaders broke away from al-Qaida and the Taliban.

2 years ago

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres speaks after his visit to the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, Saturday, March 23, 2024. Arabic reads,
Community

UN chief says it’s time to ‘truly flood’ Gaza with aid and calls starvation there an outrage

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres urged an immediate cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.

2 years ago

Argentina's Nicolas Gonzalez, left, collides with El Salvador's Melvin Cruz during the first half of a friendly soccer match
Arts & Entertainment

Argentina beats El Salvador 3-0 as Philly prepares for the 2026 FIFA World Cup

“For us as Philadelphia to be a host to players that are so ingrained in soccer worldwide is awesome,” Meg Kane, host city executive of Philadelphia Soccer 2026, said.

2 years ago

Princess of Wales
Community

Kate, Princess of Wales, says she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy

The video announcement came after weeks of speculation spread on social media about her whereabouts and health.

2 years ago

Palestinians look at a residential building destroyed in an Israeli strike in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Tuesday, March 20, 2024.
Community

Russia and China veto U.S. resolution calling for immediate cease-fire in Gaza

Israel faces mounting pressure from even its closest allies to streamline the entry of aid into the Gaza Strip, and come to a cease-fire agreement.

2 years ago

Local painter Alain Jean-Baptiste
Community
The Philadelphia Tribune

‘I’ve been pretty scared’: Philadelphia’s Haitians react to home country’s turmoil

Political turmoil, natural disasters, gang violence, a prison breakout and an exiled former prime minister have Haiti on edge.

2 years ago

Members of the Al-Rabaya family break their fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan outside their destroyed home by the Israeli airstrikes in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Monday, March 18, 2024.
Community

Famine is said to be ‘imminent’ in northern Gaza as Israel raids the main hospital again

Israel faces mounting pressure from even its closest allies to streamline the entry of aid into the Gaza Strip and to open more crossings.

2 years ago

Astronaut Tom Stafford (left) and cosmonaut Alexey Leonov shake hands after the first docking of U.S. and Soviet spacecraft in 1975.
NPR
Community

NASA astronaut Tom Stafford, famed for U.S.-Soviet orbital handshake, has died at 93

Stafford also served as commander of Apollo 10 - the dress rehearsal before NASA's first landing on the moon in 1969.

2 years ago

A large sign calling for a cease-fire in Gaza hangs from a building in Dublin
NPR
Community

Why Ireland is one of the most pro-Palestinian nations in the world

Many Irish people say British occupation, as well as their own sectarian conflict and 19th century famine, gives them empathy with the Palestinian struggle.

2 years ago

People hold sheets reading ''enough'' as they protest in downtown Tbilisi, Georgia, Sunday, March 17, 2024. Russians at home and abroad are heading to the polls for a presidential election that is all but certain to extend President Vladimir Putin's rule after he clamped down on dissent.
Politics & Policy

Putin is poised to extend his rule in highly orchestrated vote even as Russians quietly protest

Putin only faced competition from three token rivals and any public criticism of him or his war in Ukraine was stifled.

2 years ago

A woman casts a ballot in Russia
NPR
Politics & Policy

Russians cast final ballots in election preordained to extend Vladimir Putin’s rule

The three-day election that began Friday has taken place in a tightly controlled environment where no public criticism of Putin or his war in Ukraine is allowed.

2 years ago

President Biden talks with supporters during a campaign event in Saginaw, Mich., on March 14.
NPR
Politics & Policy

Biden opposes Nippon Steel takeover of U.S. Steel. It’s an issue in some swing states

Former President Donald Trump has already said he would block the deal between U.S. Steel and its Japanese rival. Now President Biden is speaking out about it, too.

2 years ago

Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., talks after a policy luncheon on Capitol Hill Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Washington.
NPR
Politics & Policy

Chuck Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, breaking with Benjamin Netanyahu

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, called for new elections in Israel as the country continues its war with Hamas.

2 years ago

A freshly decorated Key Lime pie rests on a counter in a busy bakery kitchen at Michele's Pies, Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in Norwalk, Conn.
Education

What’s Pi Day all about? Math, science, pies and more

It’s also Albert Einstein’s birthday, making the pie eaten at Pi Day gatherings all the sweeter.

2 years ago

University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia
Education

Pro-Palestinian faculty sue to stop Penn from giving wide swath of files to Congress

The faculty called the congressional committee investigating antisemitism on campus “a new form of McCarthyism.”

2 years ago

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