Russia’s attack on Ukraine; Mass deportations : NPR

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In the present day’s prime tales

President Trump scolded Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday after Russia launched a lethal strike on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. The attack killed at least 12 people and injured greater than 70. It is one of many deadliest assaults on the town since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine over three years in the past. Trump says he needs peace shortly, and Ukraine should settle for concessions.

• 🎧 NPR’s Joanna Kakissis, who’s in Kyiv, tells Up First there is quite a lot of anger and grief there after the Russian assault. Kakissis spoke with Maria Rumiantseva, who evacuated along with her aged mom after a Russian missile destroyed their dwelling. She mentioned Russian assaults on Ukraine appeared to escalate after Trump started accommodating Russia in peace talks. Most Ukrainians, together with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, refuse to acknowledge the Ukrainian land occupied by Russia as a part of Russia. Zelenskyy says his nation needs peace, and his group is finalizing a minerals deal that might make the U.S. some huge cash. In return, Ukraine needs the U.S. to offer safety ensures.

The Trump administration is working to shortly arrest, detain and take away individuals from the U.S. as a part of the president’s marketing campaign promise to implement mass deportations. Critics of the administration’s ways say that such quick motion skirts the due course of that everybody within the nation ought to obtain. The administration is making a number of modifications that affect due course of, together with rising the quantity of people that may be eliminated with no courtroom listening to and terminating contracts that present authorized providers to minors with out authorized standing.

• 🎧 The administration appears to be banking on People believing that noncitizens do not get the identical due course of as residents, Muzaffar Chishti of the Migration Coverage Institute tells NPR’s Ximena Bustillo. Chishti says the Structure “doesn’t make any distinctions between residents and noncitizens for the appliance of protections of due course of and judicial overview.” He provides that the last word concern is that stripping due course of for one group could possibly be a slippery slope for others.

The surface world is getting a glimpse of the state of Sudan’s capital metropolis of Khartoum for the primary time because the Sudanese military liberated the town after two years of civil struggle. The once-vibrant metropolis has been systematically destroyed and hollowed out by the brutal preventing between the military and the paramilitary Fast Help Forces. NPR is among the few Western information shops that has made it into the town.

• 🎧 “It is completely devastating and surreal,” NPR’s Emmanuel Akinwotu says. After coming back from Khartoum, he described the town as “virtually eerie.” Khartoum is with out energy, there is a water scarcity, and there are nearly no state providers. Tractors are clearing particles, however the metropolis is mostly uninhabitable. Nonetheless, some individuals are returning, principally to seek out out what occurred to their property and belongings. Bakery proprietor Yusuf Aldy advised Akinwotu that the RSF looted his dwelling above his store. Aldy mentioned the RSF lived there for a interval and even stored his bakery open, working it prefer it was their very own.

Life recommendation

The artwork of writing letters is just not lifeless. Discovering a pen pal and getting artistic with snail mail may be simpler than you assume. Rachel Syme, creator of Syme’s Letter Author: A Information to Trendy Correspondence, shares with Life Equipment whimsical methods to start a letter-writing habit.

• 💌 When in search of a pen pal, begin with household and buddies. If you wish to make new connections, strive asking your social media followers if they need a letter from you.
• 💌 Do not be afraid to speak concerning the climate. Syme says individuals assume it is a “boring” matter, however mentioning it may be very telling.
• 💌 Strive giving your self a writing immediate. You could possibly share your favourite life hack, recount an impulse purchase, or get artistic and draw a map of a stroll you usually soak up your neighborhood.
• 💌 Sneak flat presents into your letters. Choices embody stickers, pressed flowers and tea baggage.

For extra methods to kickstart your letter-writing behavior, listen to this episode of NPR’s Life Kit. Subscribe to the Life Kit newsletter for professional recommendation on love, cash, relationships and extra.

Weekend picks

On this screenshot from Deadly Fury: Metropolis of the Wolves, Cristiano Ronaldo prepares to assault his opponent.

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Take a look at what NPR is watching, studying and listening to this weekend:

🍿 Films: In theaters this weekend is the romantic drama On Swift Horses. And, Ben Affleck reprises his position within the motion thriller The Accountant 2.

📺 TV: The ultimate season of the Star Wars present Andor is right here. It stars Diego Luna as insurgent operative Cassian Andor, and focuses on the ruthless, harmful work of common individuals constructing a motion in opposition to an Empire run by highly effective wizards.

📚 Books: I have been extremely anticipating Emily Henry’s Nice Massive Lovely Life, which launched this week. The e book pits two journalists in opposition to one another to cowl the story of an getting old heiress. Take a look at NPR’s record of other new releases.

🎵 Music: From rising R&B star Coco Jones to revered saxophonist David Murray, there’s a plethora of latest music to add to your playlists and vibe to this weekend.

🎮 Gaming: Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, a brand new installment of the fast-paced 2D preventing sport collection, launched yesterday with playable characters together with soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo and Bosnian-Swedish DJ Salvatore Ganacci.

❓ Quiz: You probably have paid consideration to this e-newsletter this week, I can virtually assure you’ll do high quality on today’s test. One of many solutions is even within the part under.

3 issues to know earlier than you go

Rockalina the japanese field turtle enjoys the outside for the primary time in practically 50 years.

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1. When Backyard State Tortoise, a New Jersey-based reptile rehabilitation middle, took in an japanese field turtle named Rockalina in February, it worried about her survival. Rockalina had lived in a New York dwelling since 1977 and skilled an setting vastly completely different from dwelling within the wild.
2. ROMEO, or Retired Older Males Consuming Out, is helping men in one Maine town get out of the home and socialize over a free lunch. They talk about all the things from avoiding scams to fishing.
3. Fyre Pageant founder Billy McFarland says he’s selling the brand. The announcement comes days after the postponement of Fyre Pageant 2, which was scheduled for Might.

This text was edited by Suzanne Nuyen.