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USS Gerald R. Ford arrives in Croatia as US prepares for ground war in Iran

This weekend, the USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, arrived in the waters off of Split, Croatia, after being pulled from combat operations in the Red Sea. Also, in a blunt Palm ...
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USS Gerald R. Ford arrives in Croatia for repairs as US prepares for ground war in Iran

This weekend, the world’s largest aircraft carrier arrived in the waters off of Split, Croatia. The USS Gerald R. Ford was pulled from combat operations in the Red Sea, where it was supporting the US ...
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Underwater livestream in Greenland gathers evidence of climate change — and lets the public listen

Scientists in Greenland have installed an underwater microphone in Disko Bay. Recording the sounds will allow them to study how climate change is affecting the area, by tracking the presence of ...
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In Jamaica, recovery from Hurricane Melissa slow and ongoing

Five months ago, Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica. Since then, the recovery has been a slow and ongoing process. The World’s Host Marco Werman speaks with Jamaica Representative from the ...
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Pope Leo XIV admonishes war advocates whose ‘hands are full of blood’

In a blunt Palm Sunday sermon, Pope Leo XIV implicitly criticized the world powers behind the war in Iran, arguing that God “does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war but rejects them.” ...
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The strain of a long war is showing in Russia’s economy

Russia now spends nearly half of its national budget on the war in Ukraine. A lot of that spending has boosted Russia’s economy. But after four years of fighting, the war has created a country of ...
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Musical journey continues for Sami Yusuf

Composer Sami Yusuf likes to keep listeners on their toes with his diverse style of music. Born to Azerbaijani parents in Tehran, Yusuf grew up in London and was trained in both Western and Middle ...
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Stories you may have missed

The CEO of Air Canada stepping down after last week’s plane crash with a fire truck at La Guardia airport in New York, China resuming flights to Pyongyang and another major art heist are just some ...
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Inside the trial shaking Vienna’s long tolerance for spies

The largest spy trial in decades is currently underway in Austria. The case has drawn international attention to the ...
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Could a 78-year-old murder mystery be solved?

Jan Masaryk, Czechoslovakia’s postwar foreign minister, died in 1948 after the Communist takeover. His death remains ...
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Swinging across the Dutch-Belgian border

The Dutch town of Baarle-Nassau and the Belgian enclave of Baarle-Hertog share a wacky border. It twists and turns every which way and even cuts through some houses. Crossing back and forth between ...