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Wednesday, July 30, 2025

• Celebrate World Photography Day by showing NPR the coolest shot you've ever captured
  World Photography Day is celebrated on Aug. 19 to celebrate the storytelling behind photos. This year, NPR wants to hear the story behind your favorite picture you've taken.
  
• A tsunami makes its way across the Pacific, with waves hitting the U.S. West Coast
  A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Russia's Far East is sending tsunami waves to Hawaii, Alaska, California and Oregon. More countries, like Peru and Chile, are bracing for impact.
  
• Trump dashes hopes of a trade deal with India by Aug. 1, announcing 25% tariffs
  President Trump said he would pose an additional penalty on India for its trade relations with Russia, which Trump is trying to pressure over its war with Ukraine.
  
• Greetings from Khartoum, Sudan, where those with the least offer their guests the most
  Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
  
• UK may recognize a Palestinian state. And, EPA proposes removing pollution limits
  The United Kingdom says it will recognize a Palestinian state in September if Israel doesn't agree to a ceasefire in Gaza. And, in a win for automakers, the EPA proposes reversing pollution limits.
  
• India says it killed militants behind the deadly attack on civilians in Kashmir
  Three months after militants killed 26 tourists at a scenic meadow in the Himalayas, India said that its security forces had found and killed three gunmen behind the massacre.
  
• Global pressure builds on Israel to let more aid into Gaza
  The U.K. says it plans to recognize a Palestinian state, as global pressure builds on Israel to let more aid into Gaza, where a UN-backed panel warns famine is already unfolding.
  
• U.N. conference to discuss two-state solution for Israel and Palestinians
  NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Middle East expert Jon Alterman about a United Nations conference to advance a two-state solution as a way toward peace between Israel and Palestinians.
  
• Activists in Ukraine fight for the independence of its anti-corruption agencies
  This week Ukraine's parliament will take up legislation introduced by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that aims to restore the independence of two of the country's anti-corruption agencies, just a week after he signed a law to gut their independence. Activist Daria Kelniuk, of the Anti-Corruption Action Center in Kyiv, tells us why it's so important for those agencies to remain free of government influence.
  

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

• 8.8-magnitude earthquake sends tsunami into coasts of Russia, Japan and Alaska
  One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia's Far East early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves into Japan and Hawaii and across the Pacific.