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NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Miami Herald reporter Jacqueline Charles about those indicted in the 2021 assassination of the Haitian president, including his widow and the former prime minister.

US blocks ceasefire call with third UN veto in Israel-Hamas war  Reuters Middle East Crisis: U.S. Vetoes U.N. Resolution Calling for a Cease-Fire in Gaza  The New York Times US vetoes UN’s Gaza ceasefire resolution, again  The Times of India Israel says Brazil’s

Supreme Court allows ‘race neutral’ Virginia high school admissions policy that bolsters diversity  NBC News Opinion | Conversations and insights about the moment.  The New York Times Justices decline to intervene in another dispute over race and school admissions  SCOTUSblog Alito issues fiery

The Conservative Partnership Institute has become a breeding ground for the next generation of Trump loyalists and an incubator for policies he might pursue. Its fast growth is raising questions.

Once touted as a key U.S. ally in the war against drugs, former president of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernández’s trial begins in New York, as he stands accused of overseeing a “narco state.”

The fall of Avdiivka to Russia may be more significant than it initially seemed as Ukraine struggles with morale and recruitment.

The Treasury Department is extending anti-money-laundering rules to private-equity, venture-capital and hedge funds.

The Biden administration has again used its veto power on the UN security council to block a call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. A U.S. ambassador suggested a different draft resolution.

Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine is dead: Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence  CNN Maksim Kuzminov, Russian defector, shot dead in Spain, Ukraine says  The Washington Post Russian helicopter pilot who defected to Ukraine shot dead in Spain: reports  Business Insider Spanish police suspect bullet-riddled

A court in the Russian capital has ruled to keep Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in custody pending his trial on espionage charges that he denies.