Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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Live from NPR News in New York City, I'm Dualisa Kautel. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy travels to London today where he'll meet with the leaders of Britain, France and Germany to discuss ongoing negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. Rebecca Rosman reports.
Talks at 10 Downing Street are being billed as another show of support from Ukraine's European allies. Zelensky, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will continue working on amendments to a peace plan drafted by the U.S. and Russia.
The initial draft drew criticism for offering Ukraine too few security guarantees and giving Russia wide authority over Ukraine's military and political future. Ukraine submitted revisions last month, but negotiations are ongoing. The meeting comes as Russia continues drone and missile attacks. launching hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles at Ukraine over the weekend.
For NPR News, I'm Rebecca Rossman in London.
President Trump has pardoned a lot of people, but this might be the first time he regrets a pardon. NPR's Mara Liason explains.
Donald Trump wrote a long, angry post on Truth Social attacking Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar for a, quote, lack of loyalty. Trump pardoned Cuellar after the Texas congressman was indicted for bribery and money laundering. After he received the pardon, Cuellar announced he was running for re-election as a Democrat.
Trump claims Cuellar was prosecuted because he spoke out against the Biden administration's border policies. Cuellar says he's a conservative Democrat who will work with either party. Trump ended his post with a threat.
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Chapter 2: What are the latest developments in the Ukraine peace negotiations?
Oh well, he wrote. Next time, no more Mr. Nice Guy. Mara Liason, NPR News.
Japan and China have traded diplomatic protests and accusations following tense encounters between military forces. NPR's Anthony Kuhn reports the two Asian powers have been locked in a political standoff over Taiwan for the past month.
Japan's Defense Ministry said that its planes were shadowing fighter jets that had taken off from the Chinese carrier Liaoning near Japan's Okinawa Island on Saturday. Japan says the Chinese planes twice locked radars, usually used for weapons targeting, onto the Japanese planes.
China says it had notified Japan of the carrier's exercises and claims the Japanese planes put its planes at risk by approaching the training area. This comes as China and Japan are embroiled in the worst diplomatic feud in over a decade. Tensions erupted last month after Japan's Prime Minister, Sanae Takeuchi, suggested that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could justify a Japanese military response.
Anthony Kuhn, NPR News, Seoul.
The UN's top humanitarian and emergency relief official describes the conflict in Darfur as horrific and calls that region the epicenter of suffering in the world right now. You're listening to NPR News. The government of Benin says it has foiled an attempted coup.
Soldiers had appeared on state television on Sunday and announced they'd disposed the president and taken over the West African country. It's the latest of several attempted coups in recent years, as NPR's Emmanuel Akewonto reports.
The soldiers took over the state broadcaster and announced in a live address they had deposed President Patrice Talon. Gunshots were heard near the president's residence in the capital Port Novo. But later on Sunday, the interior minister announced they had regained control and a government spokesperson told the AFP news agency that the president was safe.
Talon has been in power since 2016 and was due to step down next April after elections. He has faced accusations of authoritarianism but attempted military coups in the region have grown common and last year Benin's government said it had rested with multiple officials for planning a takeover. Emmanuel Akimotu, NPR News, Lagos.
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