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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine depart at the end of a news conference at the Pentagon in Washington, Sunday, June 22, after the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel's effort to destroy the country's nuclear program.

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  • Politics

Trump's strikes on Iran a gamble with 'no endgame in mind,' says Sen. Mark Kelly

Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona says President Trump's decision to strike Iran leaves the U.S. in a "dangerous" moment and he worries it may speed up its efforts to build a nuclear weapon.

June 23, 2025
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By:
  • Michel Martin and
  • Obed Manuel
The Voice of America headquarters in Washington, D.C., on May 29.

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  • Politics

Reporters for Voice of America and other U.S. networks fear what's next

Journalists who have risked their freedom to report for Voice of America and its sister news outlets wonder what happens to them now that the Trump administration has gutted their parent agency.

June 23, 2025
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By:
  • David Folkenflik
The stars and stripes, the national flag of the USA flutters during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group E match between CF Monterrey and FC Internazionale Milano at Rose Bowl Stadium on June 17 in Pasadena, California.

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  • News

For Independence Day, NPR wants to know: What does freedom mean to you?

What freedom means in the U.S. may be changing. For July 4, NPR wants to know: What does freedom mean to you?

June 23, 2025
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By:
  • Suzanne Nuyen
In this photo provided by the White House, President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio sit in the Situation Room at the White House on Saturday as they monitor the mission that took out three Iranian nuclear enrichment sites.

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  • Politics

The politics of the U.S. strike on Iran's nuclear facilities: Here's what to watch next

President Trump ran on a pledge to end "forever wars," so what comes next is pivotal. Here are five things to watch.

June 23, 2025
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) greets Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi prior to their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Monday.

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  • Middle East

Israel strikes Tehran and Fordo site, as Russia backs Iran in deepening conflict

Israel says it struck multiple sites across Tehran, including the Fordo nuclear site hit by the U.S. days earlier and a prison known for jailing regime opponents.

June 23, 2025
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By:
  • Rebecca Rosman
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Dan Caine discusses the mission details of a strike on Iran during a news conference at the Pentagon on June 22 in Arlington, Virginia.

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  • News

Key takeaways from the U.S. airstrikes on Iran. And, how Iran could respond

The Trump administration is defending its strikes on three nuclear sites in Iran, which were carried out without congressional approval. And, a look at how Iran could respond to the U.S. strikes.

June 23, 2025
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By:
  • Brittney Melton
Syarhei Tsikhanouski, a Belarusian opposition activist released from a prison by Belarusian authorities, speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Vilnius, Lithuania, Sunday, June 22, 2025.

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  • Europe

Emaciated after 5 years in prison, Belarusian dissident Tsikhanouski vows to fight on

Siarhei Tsikhanouski is almost unrecognizable. Belarus' key opposition figure, spent years in solitary confinement. He credits U.S. President Trump in aiding with his release over the weekend.

June 23, 2025
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By:
  • The Associated Press
An operational timeline of a strike on Iran is displayed during a news conference with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Dan Caine and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon on June 22.

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  • Politics

Trump administration defends Iranian strikes as some lawmakers question its legality

After the U.S. took military action against three nuclear sites in Iran, reaction across the political spectrum was swift with many Democrats decrying the president's "unilateral" strikes.

June 22, 2025
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza display photos of the captives during a protest demanding their release. in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Saturday, June 21, 2025.

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  • Middle East

As Israel recovers the bodies of three more hostages, how many are still in Gaza?

Israel said Sunday that it has recovered the bodies of three more hostages taken in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack that ignited the ongoing 20-month war in the Gaza Strip.

June 22, 2025
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a press conference in Istanbul on Sunday.

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  • World

Iran's top officials condemn U.S. strikes and assert their right to self-defense

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called the American operation an "outrageous, grave and unprecedented violation" of the United Nations Charter and international law.

June 22, 2025
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (L) and Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, (R) attend press conference at Pentagon June 22.

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  • Politics

Pentagon says Iranian nuclear capabilities are 'devastated' after U.S. strikes

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, gave new details Sunday morning about the U.S. attack on Iran's nuclear sites.

June 22, 2025
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By:
  • Greg Myre,
  • Tom Bowman,
  • and 1 more
This satellite picture by Planet Labs PBC shows Iran's underground nuclear enrichment site at Fordo after a U.S. airstrike targeted the facility Sunday.

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  • World

World reacts to U.S. strikes on Iran with alarm, caution — and some praise

As the world reacted to news of U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, international officials largely responded with alarm and calls for restraint.

June 22, 2025
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By:
  • Rebecca Rosman
President Trump addresses the nation, alongside (from left) Vice President Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, from the White House on Saturday.

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  • World

U.S. strikes 3 nuclear sites in Iran, in major regional conflict escalation

The attack marks a major escalation in the burgeoning war between Iran and Israel and came despite years of promises by President Trump to keep the U.S. from entering another Middle East conflict.

June 22, 2025
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By:
  • Elena Moore and
  • Megan Pratz
GPB News NPR

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  • Latin America

8 people killed, 13 injured after hot-air balloon catches fire and falls in Brazil

A hot-air balloon caught fire and tumbled from the sky in Brazil's southern state of Santa Catarina, killing eight people, firefighters said. Thirteen people survived and were taken to hospitals.

June 21, 2025
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Omar al-Hobi, 43, from Rafah, carries a bag of food he collected at a distribution center run by private contractor the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in the southern Gaza Strip, as he arrives at his tent in Khan Younis, on June 10.

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  • Middle East

Day after day, Palestinians in Gaza risk harrowing journey in desperate search for food

Israel has begun allowing food into Gaza. Most of the supplies go to GHF, which operates food distribution points. A trickle of aid goes to the U.N. and humanitarian groups. Both systems are mired in chaos.

June 21, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
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