Tag: Rev. Chris Okotie

Syria’s dictator is gone. Its civil war is over. But Israel keeps attacking

Abdul Rahman Hamdan, 32, recounts how his uncle was killed by Israeli troops who attacked their village of Koayiah, Syria. Yahya Nemah for NPR KOAYIAH, Syria — A panicked phone call, then explosions. Abdul Rahman Hamdan recalls how his uncle called him...

‘The Amateur’ and 3 more buzzy movies in theaters this weekend

Rami Malek in The Amateur.  John Wilson/20th Century Studios American operatives are in harm's way on screens this week in a CIA thriller and an Iraq war movie, while danger of an entirely different kind can be found in a cocktail restaurant...

What you need to know as the May 7 Real ID deadline approaches

A Transportation Security Administration agent stands at a security checkpoint at Miami International Airport on Dec. 20, 2024. The federal government is preparing to begin implementing Real ID rules in May. Joe Raedle/Getty Images The federal government says it will finally...

U.S.-Russia ballerina freed in prisoner swap

Ksenia Karelina, also known as Khavana sits in a glass cage in a court room in Yekaterinburg, Russia, Thursday, June 20, 2024. AP/AP MOSCOW, Russia — The U.S. and Russia announced they have carried out another prisoner swap — the second...

Asia markets soar after President Trump pauses global tariffs

A person walks past an electronic stock board at a securities firm in Tokyo on Thursday. 栗原一至/AP/Kyodo News HONG KONG — Asian markets soared on Thursday in line with Wall Street's gains the day before, following President Trump's announcement of a pause on...