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World leaders to hold emergency summit on Greenland. And, SCOTUS weighs Fed case
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World leaders to hold emergency summit on Greenland. And, SCOTUS weighs Fed case

European leaders hold an emergency summit on a possible U.S.-Greenland deal. And, the Supreme Court weighs whether the president can fire Fed governors.

European leaders to meet for emergency summit about the U.S. and Greenland
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European leaders to meet for emergency summit about the U.S. and Greenland

European leaders will gather in Brussels Thursday night for an emergency meeting on tensions with the U.S. over Greenland and President Trump's tariff threats.

Former U.S. ambassador discusses the path forward after Trump's Davos speech
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Former U.S. ambassador discusses the path forward after Trump's Davos speech

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Alan Leventhal, a former U.S. ambassador to Denmark, about developments following President Trump's speech in Davos.

UK holds off joining Trump's Board of Peace over Putin concerns
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UK holds off joining Trump's Board of Peace over Putin concerns

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says the Russian president has shown no commitment to peace in Ukraine.

Three dead in shooting in Australia's New South Wales
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Three dead in shooting in Australia's New South Wales

Residents have been told to stay indoors and avoid the area of the shooting.

Son-in-law of Venezuelan opposition candidate freed from jail, wife says
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Son-in-law of Venezuelan opposition candidate freed from jail, wife says

Rafael Tudares was arrested after his father-in-law, Edmundo González, ran against Nicolás Maduro in the election.

Ex-intelligence officer in Austria's biggest spy trial for years
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Ex-intelligence officer in Austria's biggest spy trial for years

Egisto Ott, 63, denies charges of handing over information to Russian agents.

Trump vs. U.S. allies: How will this end?
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Trump vs. U.S. allies: How will this end?

The president has backed off his threat to take Greenland by force. But his highly inflammatory remarks in Switzerland rattled U.S. allies and threatened to tea...

Iran blocked the internet amid deadly protests. Some voices are still getting through
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Iran blocked the internet amid deadly protests. Some voices are still getting through

Weeks into an internet blackout in Iran, NPR speaks to a protester who is still online and a U.S.-based activist who is trying to get more Starlink terminals in...

Trump's provocative rhetoric about Greenland threatens long-standing world order
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Trump's provocative rhetoric about Greenland threatens long-standing world order

President Trump says he won't take Greenland by force, but he delivered provocative statements that have threatened to tear down the pillars of the world order...

The U.S. is leaving the WHO. But like most breakups, the details are complicated
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The U.S. is leaving the WHO. But like most breakups, the details are complicated

The U.S.'s break from the World Health Organization is almost finalized. But the details of the breakup are complicated - as are the post-divorce dynamics.

Two dead and several missing in New Zealand landslides
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Two dead and several missing in New Zealand landslides

Heavy rains have ravaged the country's North Island, with a minister comparing it to a "war zone".

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