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Britain's finance minister, Rachel Reeves, writes in the Sunday Observer she will argue for a new international trading system at an international monetary fund meeting later this month. For NPR News, I'm Vicki Barker in London.

Britain's finance minister, Rachel Reeves, writes in the Sunday Observer she will argue for a new international trading system at an international monetary fund meeting later this month. For NPR News, I'm Vicki Barker in London.

A follow-up defense summit scheduled in London this Thursday will see participating military chiefs begin wargaming possible troop deployments in Ukraine to support and enforce any ceasefire there. Saturday's summit was attended by leaders from across the EU, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, with backing from others, including Japan.

A follow-up defense summit scheduled in London this Thursday will see participating military chiefs begin wargaming possible troop deployments in Ukraine to support and enforce any ceasefire there. Saturday's summit was attended by leaders from across the EU, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, with backing from others, including Japan.

It is not yet clear how many are prepared to put boots on the ground. But many, if not most, have signaled they are prepared to increase pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to, and then abide by, a peace deal for Ukraine. For NPR News, I'm Vicki Barker in London.

It is not yet clear how many are prepared to put boots on the ground. But many, if not most, have signaled they are prepared to increase pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to, and then abide by, a peace deal for Ukraine. For NPR News, I'm Vicki Barker in London.

Keir Starmer said his virtual summit yielded new commitments to support a ceasefire in Ukraine with firepower if necessary.

Keir Starmer said his virtual summit yielded new commitments to support a ceasefire in Ukraine with firepower if necessary.

Sooner or later, Starmer said, Russian President Putin has to come to the table. A major military summit in London Thursday will discuss a peacekeeping force for Ukraine. And Starmer's so-called Coalition of the Willing will also work on ratcheting up sanctions against Russia, including possibly using frozen Russian assets to rebuild the country. For NPR News, I'm Vicki Barker in London.

Sooner or later, Starmer said, Russian President Putin has to come to the table. A major military summit in London Thursday will discuss a peacekeeping force for Ukraine. And Starmer's so-called Coalition of the Willing will also work on ratcheting up sanctions against Russia, including possibly using frozen Russian assets to rebuild the country. For NPR News, I'm Vicki Barker in London.

Diana Ross singing Upside Down is the track that King Charles says he couldn't not get up and dance to when he was young. Released on Monday to mark Commonwealth Day, a one-hour playlist introduced by the King has reached number one on Apple's UK Music Podcasts chart.

Diana Ross singing Upside Down is the track that King Charles says he couldn't not get up and dance to when he was young. Released on Monday to mark Commonwealth Day, a one-hour playlist introduced by the King has reached number one on Apple's UK Music Podcasts chart.

The 17 singles, interspersed with royal reminiscences about their meaning to him, also include Bob Marley's Could You Be Loved and Kylie Minogue's Locomotion, as well as tracks from across the 56-nation Commonwealth of Former British Possessions. If there is one common denominator among all 17 singles, the king says it is this. They bring him joy. For NPR News, I'm Vicki Barker in London.

The 17 singles, interspersed with royal reminiscences about their meaning to him, also include Bob Marley's Could You Be Loved and Kylie Minogue's Locomotion, as well as tracks from across the 56-nation Commonwealth of Former British Possessions. If there is one common denominator among all 17 singles, the king says it is this. They bring him joy. For NPR News, I'm Vicki Barker in London.

Here on Shortwave, we believe that science is for everyone and that every question is worth asking, no matter your age. My name is Willie and my question is, is magic real? Our podcast is for the curious at heart. Come embrace your inner child when you listen now to Shortwave from NPR.

Here on Shortwave, we believe that science is for everyone and that every question is worth asking, no matter your age. My name is Willie and my question is, is magic real? Our podcast is for the curious at heart. Come embrace your inner child when you listen now to Shortwave from NPR.

My name is Willie and my question is, is magic real?

My name is Willie and my question is, is magic real?

In describing the stakes, Prime Minister Keir Starmer seemed to be evoking the last time European soil was invaded and Europeans stood alone.

In describing the stakes, Prime Minister Keir Starmer seemed to be evoking the last time European soil was invaded and Europeans stood alone.