Fatima Al-Kassab

6 days ago | wkar.org | Danielle Kurtzleben |Tamara Keith |Fatima Al-Kassab

Updated May 8, 2025 at 7:32 PM EDTWASHINGTON, D.C., and LONDON — President Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday announced they had reached a trade agreement that lifted some — but not all — U.S. tariffs on British goods. It's Trump's first such deal since his steep tariffs last month roiled stock markets and raised fears about a U.S. recession. Trump made the announcement sitting at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, with Starmer joining by speakerphone.

6 days ago | nhpr.org | Danielle Kurtzleben |Tamara Keith |Fatima Al-Kassab

Updated May 8, 2025 at 12:52 PM EDTWASHINGTON, D.C., and LONDON — President Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday announced on Thursday they had reached a trade agreement that lifted some — but not all — U.S. tariffs on British goods. It's Trump's first such deal since his steep tariffs last month roiled stock markets and raised fears about a U.S. recession. Trump made the announcement sitting at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, with Starmer joining by speakerphone.

6 days ago | wusf.org | Lauren Frayer |Fatima Al-Kassab

Updated May 8, 2025 at 11:20 AM EDTLONDON — Eighty years ago, the Allies announced they had accepted Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender. What became known as Victory in Europe Day marked the end of World War II in Europe, prior to the end of the entire war, with Japan's surrender nearly four months later, on Sept. 2, 1945. There are memorials and moments of silence across Europe.

2 weeks ago | npr.org | Lauren Frayer |Fatima Al-Kassab |Greg Dixon

Preparing to Pick a New Pope Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1247707513/1269222932" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Pope Francis was laid to rest in a funeral ceremony over the weekend and next week the College of Cardinals will convene their conclave at the Vatican to choose his successor. In this episode we speak to one of those cardinals, who will attend his first papal conclave.

2 weeks ago | wbur.org | Fatima Al-Kassab

HomeRadioHere & NowInside Pope Francis' final resting placePope Francis was laid to rest on Saturday after a funeral mass in Saint Peter’s Square. His tomb is at Saint Mary Major Basilica in Rome, which is known for its history, architecture, and works of art. NPR producer Fatima Al-Kassab was there as the pope mobile arrived. This segment aired on April 28, 2025. Audio will be available soon.