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Saturday, 21 February 2026 · Global Edition · Updated 19:25 CST
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'La cosa': In Cuba, this single phrase carries coded truths

In Cuba, "la cosa" speaks louder than words. That single phrase carries the weight of daily struggle, coded truths and the country's unspoken realities.

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Iran and US to hold talks in Oman about Iran's nuclear program

The stakes are high as the U.S. and Iran begin negotiations Friday on Iran's nuclear program. If they can't reach a deal, President Trump could order a military strike.

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Former National Security adviser on the nuclear talks between the US and Iran

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to former National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan about the negotiations between the U.S. and Iran ahead of Friday's talks in Oman.

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Iranians face intense crackdown by security forces ahead of US-Iran nuclear talks

As the U.S. and Iran prepare to hold nuclear talks in Oman Friday, people in Iran are facing an intense crackdown as security forces track down anyone who was involved in the anti-government protests

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Iran and US set for talks in Oman over nuclear program after Tehran shaken by nationwide protests

Iran and the United States could hold negotiations in Oman after a chaotic week that initially saw plans for regional countries to participate in talks held in Turkey

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Argentina and US sign a major trade deal to slash tariffs and boost political alliance

The deal slashes hundreds of reciprocal tariffs between the two countries.

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Is a new Iran nuclear deal possible?

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with NPR's Geoff Brumfiel and Greg Myre about the upcoming meeting between Iran and the United States.

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On a frozen river, Ukrainian revelers party to keep their spirits and bodies warm

In Kyiv, dance parties on a frozen river keep spirits — and bodies — warm after Russian strikes shattered Ukraine's energy grid.

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The Winter Olympics in Italy were meant to be sustainable. Are they?

Italy's Winter Olympics promised sustainability. But in Cortina, environmentalists warn the Games could scar these mountains for decades.

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Their film was shot in secret and smuggled out of Iran. It won an award at Sundance

Between war, protests and government crackdowns, the filmmakers raced to finish and smuggle their portrait of Tehran's underground arts scene to the prestigious film festival.

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'More relevant every day' in the U.S.: A filmmaker documented Russia's journalists

Julia Loktev's documentary My Undesirable Friends follows young independent journalists covering Putin's invasion of Ukraine.

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The Winter Olympics get 8 new events, including the first new sport in decades

Ski mountaineering will make its Olympic debut this year, the first winter sport to do so since 2002. Skeleton, luge, ski jumping and moguls are also getting new events.

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More than 160 people killed by suspected Islamist militants in Nigeria

As Nigeria battles multiple security crises, a single attack in the west left more than 160 people dead and raises new questions about who's really in control.

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As Trump reshapes foreign policy, China moves to limit risks, reap gains

President Trump's focus overseas may spare China for now, but Beijing still worries that his "America First" rhetoric hasn't softened what it calls U.S. "military adventurism."

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New Zealand deputy PM heckled day after saying colonisation good for Maori

PM calls for civil debate as government faces backlash over efforts to roll back policies to support Maori community.

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