Noor Ram

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New York City Mayor-elect Zoran Mamdani called his Friday meeting with President Trump at the White House productive.

A White House official now says he thinks Trump does not plan to withhold federal funding from his hometown.

NPR's Luke Garrett reports.

Negotiations were held in Geneva today between the U.S., the U.K., the EU, and Ukraine on ending Russia's war in Ukraine.

Fighting in eastern Ukraine remains intense.

NPR's Hanna Pomarenko reports from Kiev.

China's diplomatic spat with Japan continues to escalate.

China's foreign minister said today that a speech from Japan's prime minister, in which she said she'd consider a Chinese invasion of Taiwan...

An existential threat was, quote, shocking.

NPR's Emily Fang reports.

This is NPR News in Washington.

Pope Leo today called for the immediate release of 253 children and 12 teachers kidnapped Friday from a Catholic school in Nigeria.

Fifty other children who had also been abducted managed to escape and are now back with their families.

No group has claimed responsibility.

Criminal gangs in Nigeria often target schools and churches.

and hold hostages for ransom.

A sold-out crowd of more than 100,000 people attended last night's F1 race on the streets of Las Vegas.

Three drivers are still in the hunt for this year's title, with two Grand Prix weekends remaining.

NPR's H.J.