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The far-right leader could be prevented from running for president in 2027 if embezzlement charges are upheld.
Gaza marks 1,000 days of Israel’s genocidal war, with at least 1,072 killed since October ‘ceasefire’.
Belgium midfielder Nicolas Raskin said his side’s win felt like a measure of justice after FIFA’s decision on Balogun.
Tens of thousands of mourners gather in Qom for a funeral service for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
An island-wide blackout hit nearly 10 million residents in Cuba for the third time in 6 months, on Monday.
Experts warn that cuts to US research funding is weakening the country’s scientific and technological capacity.
Iranian television said the liquefied natural gas tanker came under attack after ignoring warnings.
Hamas has announced the dissolution of its civilian governing body in Gaza after nearly 20 years of administration.
The Russian navy is carrying a shipment of weapons to help Mali’s government hold off a rebel advance.
Football experts, officials warn of ‘dangerous precedent’ set by FIFA after U-turn on red card for USA forward Balogun.
France captain Kylian Mbappe has condemned racist comments from a Paraguayan senator.
How fighting for el-Obeid could shape both Sudan’s war and its humanitarian crisis.
Comedian Trevor Noah joked that Trump’s intervention in Folarin Balogun’s red card saga was “government interference.”
President Trump is departing for a pivotal summit with NATO allies after a year in which he’s questioned European countries’ sovereignty and doubted the alliance’s very utility. Nick Schifrin reports from Ankara, Turkey, where the NATO summit will take place.
In our news wrap Monday, hundreds of thousands attended a funeral procession for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Hamas dissolved its government in Gaza as it prepares to transfer power, officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo say more than 500 people have died in the Ebola outbreak and Cuba was hit by a blackout as the nation struggles with an ongoing energy crisis.
The United States takes on Belgium Monday with star striker Folarin Balogun on the pitch. Balogun was given a red card in last week’s game against Bosnia and Herzegovina, meaning he would miss the next game. But President Trump intervened and FIFA reversed Balogun’s suspension. Amna Nawaz discussed the World Cup controversy with Liz Landers and Leander Schaerlaeckens, author of “The Long Game.”
Trump Accounts are officially open. They’re the first federal tax-advantaged investment accounts for kids. Some 87 companies, foundations, individuals and states have announced contributions to the accounts. The question is, can they deliver the benefits that are being promoted? Economics correspondent Paul Solman explains.
During his race for the White House, President Trump pledged to expand Second Amendment rights nationwide. Now his administration is taking major steps to roll back gun restrictions put into place for public safety. Justice correspondent Ali Rogin discussed the administration’s efforts with Chip Brownlee, a staff writer at The Trace, covering federal gun policy.
NPR’s Tamara Keith and Carrie Dann of the Cook Political Report join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including Democrats in Maine scrambling and calling on Graham Platner to drop out of the Senate race as a sexual assault accuser comes forward, the direction of the Democratic Party into the midterms and what happened in Washington during the nation’s 250th anniversary.