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Does the idea of listening to political news freak you out? Well, don't sweat it. The NPR Politics Podcast makes politics a breeze. Every episode will break down the day's headlines into totally normal language and make sure that you walk away understanding what the day's news might mean for you. Take a deep breath and give politics another chance with the NPR Politics Podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jile Snyder. Even though India and Pakistan have blamed each other for violating a U.S. mediated ceasefire, witnesses say the fighting in disputed Kashmir has died down and the truce appears to be holding. NPR's Diya Hadid reports a fighting is being called the worst in decades.

Parasdia Hadid On Saturday, India had actually struck some Pakistani air bases, including one near the capital Islamabad, and that prompted Pakistan to announce an intensified military operation. The fighting was ongoing until about 3pm India time, and then the ceasefire was announced a little bit later. More than 70 people have been killed on both sides, most of them in Kashmir. And these hostilities were the most serious between the two countries since 1971. The fighting erupted Wednesday, two weeks after 26 civilians were killed in an attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin offering direct talks with Ukraine to be held in the Turkish city of Istanbul this coming Thursday. He says Moscow wants serious negotiations to remove what he calls the root causes of the conflict. The BBC's Frank Gardner has more from Kyiv. The Kremlin is very good at muddying the waters like this because they've not agreed to this 30-day ceasefire that everyone here was demanding. And instead, President Putin said, let's address the root causes of this conflict. Now, Russia's idea of the root causes of this conflict are very different from the West's idea of the root causes.

Putin sees the problem as Ukraine being lured into the West. He doesn't want Ukraine joining the EU or NATO or looking westwards. He wants it back in Moscow's sphere of influence. So I'm not optimistic that that is going to work. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky calls Russia's overture a positive sign, but says there must be a ceasefire before peace talks can start. The Tufts University doctoral student, who was held for more than six weeks at a Louisiana immigration detention center is back in Boston. A federal judge ordered Ramesa Osterk's release on Friday, as Sarah Bettencourt reports.

Osterk spoke for a little over two minutes at a press conference in Logan Airport. She smiled and blinked away tears while thanking her attorneys who were also present. She spoke of how she came to the United States to work in child development and contribute to her field. My department, professor students, has sent me so many letters of support, so much love, and comfort in hearts. Ozterk was never formally charged with a crime,

but the government implied a pro-Gaza opinion piece in a student newspaper co-written by Ozterk was the reason her visa was revoked. Her immigration court case will continue. Her next federal court hearing will focus on potential constitutional violations of her detention. For NPR News, I'm Sarah Bettencourt in Boston. This is NPR.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is standing by the three Democratic House members from New Jersey who were involved in a scuffle with law enforcement outside an immigration detention facility where New York Mayor Ross Baraka was arrested. Jeffries issued a statement on the same day a Homeland Security Department spokesperson told CNN there will likely be more arrests coming. Jeffrey said the charge against Baraka should be dropped and the identities of mass agents involved in the scuffle be revealed.

Investors on Wall Street bracing for the latest inflation and retail sales data out later this week. And here's Rafael Nam says the reports could provide early signs of the effects from President Trump's tariffs. The big unknown in Wall Street is what kind of impact tariffs will ultimately have. One big fear is that they will raise prices across the board as imports become more expensive. So investors will be keen to see the latest consumer inflation data out on Tuesday, which may already start to show some of the early effects from

the tariffs. The other big fear is that consumers will start spending less as a result of higher prices and the general uncertainty about the economy. This week we'll get retail sales numbers on Thursday, while retail giant Walmart will report earnings on the same day. Rafael Nau NPR News. Pope Leo XIV is to deliver his first Sunday blessing when he addresses a crowd gathered in St. Peter's Square today. It will be his first public address since his election was

announced on Thursday. Leo to be formally installed as Pope a week from today. I'm Giles Snyder. This is NPR News. The scary new movie Sinners from the director of Black Panther finds Michael B. Jordan playing I'm Jile Snyder. This is NPR News.