This NPR News segment covers a series of breaking international and domestic developments, including a missile attack on Riyadh by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, U.S.-China AI diplomacy amid growing global tensions, Ed Sheeran’s response to the removal of Macklemore from his tour over pro-Palesti
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