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Sunday, April 6, 2025

• Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 32, mostly women and children
  Israeli strikes on Gaza killed at least 32 people, including over a dozen women and children, local health officials said Sunday, as Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu headed to meet President Trump.
  
• Vietnam asks Trump to delay implementation of tariffs while the two sides negotiate
  Vietnam is actively seeking to negotiate a reduction in the high tariff rate imposed by the Trump Administration.
  
• Yemen Houthi rebels say latest US strikes killed 2, day after Trump posted bomb video
  Suspected U.S. airstrikes killed at least two people in a stronghold of Yemen's Houthi rebels, the group said Sunday.
  
• 1 killed in Russian attack on Kyiv as death toll from missile strike rises to 19
  One person was killed Sunday as Russian air strikes hit the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, while the death toll from Friday's deadly attack on the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih continued to rise.
  
• In 'free' Khartoum, the ruined streets smell of perfume and music plays
  Sudanese activist Duaa Tariq, who spoke to NPR throughout the war, shares what its like in the "liberated" capital Khartoum, after two years occupied by the Rapid Support Forces
  
• Jaguar and Land Rover maker pauses shipments to US as it develops post-tariff plans
  Jaguar Land Rover Automotive said it was pausing U.S. shipments due to Trump's tariffs as it works on mid- to long-term plans to adapt to the changing trade landscape.
  
• Amadou Bagayoko, one half of Malian duo Amadou & Mariam, dies at 70
  Bagayoko, an acclaimed guitarist and half of the Grammy-nominated blind duo Amadou & Mariam, died in his hometown of Bamako on Friday.
  

Saturday, April 5, 2025

• Palestinian medics say a video of Gaza rescue crews under fire refutes Israeli claims
  Palestinian medical officials say they obtained video footage that refutes Israel's claims about the killing of 15 rescue and aid workers in the southern Gaza Strip last month.
  
• Ukrainians face fears during the country's darkest nights
  All over Ukraine, war has made nighttime darker. Satellite imagery shows a significant dimming of lights since 2022. Darkness has spread indoors too, with power cuts becoming common during the war.
  

Friday, April 4, 2025

• Secretary Rubio meets ministers from NATO countries in Brussels
  Secretary of State Marco Rubio attended a meeting of NATO foreign ministers which began just a day after President Trump announced worldwide tariffs which will affect the U-S's closest allies.