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Arabs Head to Baghdad for 'Holy War'

NPR

Published April 8, 2003 at 12:00 AM EDT

Thousands of volunteers head to Iraq from other Arab states to fight the United States and Britain. Some say they are responding to calls for holy war. NPR's Kate Seeleye reports.

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What it was like inside St. Peter's Square when the new pope was announced

Sarah Ventre

As Cardinal Robert Prevost's name was announced, a sound of shock rose up. It was something few people had anticipated — the new pope is from the United States.
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Morning news brief

Steve Inskeep

The moment a new pope is elected, what we know about Pope Leo XIV, the U.S. and China hold trade talks over the weekend.
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U.S. and China trade negotiations begin

Emily Feng

Trade negotiators from the U.S. and China are starting talks this weekend in Switzerland. These are the first high-level trade talks between the two countries since President Trump returned to the White House.