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A declining birth rate led lawmakers to approve a new policy on Tuesday that lifts the limit on the number of children many families may have....
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Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international correspondents share snapshots of moments from their lives and work around the world....
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The Red Cross says Israeli forces killed 27 people attempting to get aid in Gaza on Tuesday. An Israeli American advisor to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that account is "not accurate."...
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Tariffs on imported metals double to 50% on Wednesday, Trump asks Congress to cancel funding already approved for foreign aid and public media, the latest updates on aid distribution in Gaza....
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It's the first known call between the two leaders since Inauguration Day — and the first time they've spoken since tariffs began ratcheting up....
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The company said China and other nations are covertly trying to use chatbots to influence opinion around the world. In one case, operatives also used the tools to write internal performance reports....
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The White House said the action was needed to protect the United States from terrorist attacks and other national security threats, and said the countries lacked screening and vetting capabilities....
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More than 20,000 residents were evacuated from Cologne's city center Wednesday after the bombs were unearthed on Monday during preparatory work for road construction....
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The suspended lawmakers from the Māori Party performed the haka, a dance of challenge, last November to oppose a widely unpopular bill, now defeated, that they said would reverse Indigenous rights....
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to meet President Trump at the White House, where they are expected to discuss issues including the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, as well as tariffs and trade....