Trump's 'garbage' comment met with disappointment in Somalia
Published: December 5, 2025 21:31
In Somalia, people are pushing back and pointing to the positives after President Trump disparaged their country.
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Putin and Modi expand India-Russia economic ties in talks in New Delhi
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/05/g-s1-100899/putin-modi-india-visit-russia-trade-oil
Published: December 5, 2025 19:37
India gave Russia's leader a warm welcome in his first visit since his country invaded Ukraine. The visit in part signaled India's defiance of the U.S., which has punished New Delhi for buying Russian oil.
EU hits Elon Musk's X with $140 million fine over business practices
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/05/nx-s1-5634694/x-musk-eu-fines
Published: December 5, 2025 18:01
The fines were due to the platform's misleading use of blue check marks to identify verified users and a lack of transparency over ads and data access for researchers.
Trump's security strategy slams European allies and asserts U.S. power in the Americas
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/05/g-s1-100893/trump-national-security-strategy-foreign-policy
Published: December 5, 2025 17:06
The Trump administration has set forth a national security strategy that paints European allies as weak and aims to reassert America's dominance in the Western Hemisphere.
Has hope survived the war? We asked Israelis and Palestinians we spoke to in 2023
Published: December 5, 2025 13:00
In 2023, we interviewed them to see how the Israel-Hamas war was affecting their ability to feel compassion and empathy. In the wake of the ceasefire this fall, we followed up. What's changed?
China in diplomatic push to isolate Japan in feud over Taiwan issue
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/05/g-s1-100860/china-japan-feud-over-taiwan
Published: December 5, 2025 11:47
No end in sight to spat between Japan and China over Taiwan, as neither Tokyo nor Beijing shows signs of backing down.
At least 4 countries pull out of 2026 Eurovision contest over Israel's participation
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/05/nx-s1-5634466/eurovision-contest-israel
Published: December 5, 2025 08:34
Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain and Slovenia said they were pulling out of the contest after organizers decided to allow Israel to continue to compete, despite tensions over its conduct in Gaza.
State Department to deny visas to fact checkers and others, citing 'censorship'
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/04/nx-s1-5633444/trump-content-moderation-visas-censorship
Published: December 4, 2025 22:22
The order is focused on applicants for H-1B visas, which are frequently used by tech companies and is part of a campaign by the Trump administration against online content moderation.
U.S. reconsiders Tanzania ties after deadly post-election crackdown
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/04/nx-s1-5632657/tanzania-us-election-violence
Published: December 4, 2025 19:27
The U.S. is "comprehensively reviewing" its relationship with Tanzania after hundreds were killed in a violent post-election crackdown.
Putin says there are points he can't agree to in the U.S. proposal to end Ukraine war
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/04/g-s1-100609/putin-ukraine-russia-war-us-peace-plan
Published: December 4, 2025 16:57
Russian President Vladimir Putin made the remarks to an Indian broadcaster before landing in India for a state visit, but refused to elaborate on what Russia could accept or reject.
Europe's left is taking notes on Mamdani's successful campaign for New York mayor
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/04/nx-s1-5626889/europe-left-mamdani-new-york
Published: December 4, 2025 16:21
The New York mayor-elect's victory has energized the European left, with politicians casting themselves as their country's version of Mamdani, and strategists eager to study how he won.
Putin to visit India after U.S. imposed tariffs on India for buying Russian oil
Published: December 4, 2025 09:31
Russian President Vladimir Putin visits India Thursday for the first time since launching the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It comes after the U.S. imposed tariffs on India for buying Russian oil.
Family of Colombian man killed in U.S. strike files human rights challenge
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/04/g-s1-100572/family-colombian-man-killed-files-human-rights-challenge
Published: December 4, 2025 07:11
In a petition to the premier human rights watchdog in the Americas, the first challenge to U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats argues that the death was an extrajudicial killing.
How Minnesota became a hub for Somali immigrants in the U.S.
Published: December 3, 2025 23:56
Minnesota boasts the largest population of Somalis in the U.S. — a community that's recently faced attacks from President Trump. Here's a brief history of how they came to settle there.
NATO foreign ministers met in Brussels to talk about the Russian threat
Published: December 3, 2025 23:07
NATO foreign ministers met in Brussels. With no evident progress toward ending Russia's war on Ukraine, European leaders in both NATO and the EU are redoubling efforts to provide military back-up.
Filmmaker Jafar Panahi is sentenced again in Iran as Hollywood's awards season starts
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/03/nx-s1-5631517/jafar-panahi-it-was-just-an-accident-iran-prison
Published: December 3, 2025 22:43
Panahi's latest film, It Was Just an Accident, won three Gotham Awards on Monday. The filmmaker has been imprisoned in Iran before — but continues to make movies.
Did the Trump administration commit a war crime in its attack on a Venezuelan boat?
Published: December 3, 2025 17:54
Washington Post reporter Alex Horton talks about the Sept. 2 U.S. military strike on a boat with alleged "narco terrorists," in which a second strike was ordered to kill two survivors in the water.
Greetings from Ukraine, where churchgoers seek respite ahead of another winter at war
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/03/g-s1-99940/ukraine-war-winter
Published: December 3, 2025 16:37
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
One year on from martial law crisis, South Korea celebrates its democracy's resilience
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/03/g-s1-100226/south-korea-martial-law-crisis-anniversary
Published: December 3, 2025 12:37
One year on from failed presidential power grab, South Korea celebrates its resilient democracy, and tries to heal deep political divisions.
U.S.-Russia hold hourslong peace talks to discuss deal to end Ukraine war
Published: December 3, 2025 11:51
The U.S. and Russia met for hours Tuesday to discuss the peace deal to end the war in Ukraine. Both sides called the talks "constructive," but no concrete steps were agreed upon.
NATO foreign ministers to meet in Brussels without the U.S. in attendance
Published: December 3, 2025 11:51
NATO foreign ministers will meet in Brussels Wednesday, and the ongoing negotiations to end the war in Ukraine will be top of mind. But there will be a notable absence: The U.S.
Former U.S. ambassador to NATO discusses Europe's views on Ukraine peace talks
Published: December 3, 2025 11:51
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Julianne Smith, former U.S. ambassador to NATO, about the latest Ukraine peace talks and Europe's role.
A Palestinian convicted in bombing plot is now an award-winning novelist, and free
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/03/nx-s1-5620809/palestinian-prisoner-author-israel
Published: December 3, 2025 11:00
Bassem Khandaqji entered prison 21 years ago for plotting a deadly bombing in Israel. He left prison as an award-winning novelist.
Belgium rejects EU plan to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/03/g-s1-100225/belgium-rejects-plan-frozen-russian-assets
Published: December 3, 2025 10:19
Belgium on Wednesday rejected a plan to use frozen Russian assets to help prop up Ukraine's economy and war effort over the next two years, saying that the scheme poses financial and legal risks.
Florida river becomes substitute site for sacred Hindu funeral tradition
Published: December 3, 2025 09:43
The Ganges River in India is a final resting place for the ashes of loved ones. For those who can't make the journey, a river in Florida has become a substitute for the funeral tradition.
The secret inside Russian nesting dolls? Most are made in China
Published: December 3, 2025 09:43
The story of wooden nesting dolls is not just quintessentially Russian -- it's also Chinese.
Belarus weather balloons force repeated closures of Lithuania's main airport
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/03/nx-s1-5630000/belarus-weather-balloons-lithuania-airport
Published: December 3, 2025 08:04
Lithuanian authorities accused Belarus of deliberate disruption after weather balloons directed at Vilnius Airport's runways forced an 11-hour shutdown on Saturday.
Deep-sea search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 to resume Dec. 30
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/03/nx-s1-5629996/malaysia-airlines-flight-search
Published: December 3, 2025 06:48
The Malaysian government says it will pay the robotics firm Ocean Infinity $70 million if it can locate the wreckage from the missing flight within a 55-day period.
Trump says he doesn't want Somalis in the U.S., urges them to go back to their homeland and fix it
Published: December 3, 2025 04:05
President Trump says he doesn't want Somali immigrants in the U.S., saying residents of the war-ravaged eastern African country are too reliant on U.S. social safety net and add little to the U.S.
A bitter dispute between China and Japan has moved to the cultural front
Published: December 2, 2025 23:10
A bitter dispute between East Asia's biggest powers, China and Japan, has moved to the cultural front. With both sides unwilling to back down, experts say it could be a protracted feud.
What we know about Russia-Ukraine peace talks at the Kremlin
Published: December 2, 2025 22:50
U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff visit Moscow to present the Ukraine peace proposal.
Pope Leo wraps up his visit to Lebanon with prayers at the site of Beirut's port blast
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/02/g-s1-100056/pope-leo-lebanon-middle-east-visit-beirut-port
Published: December 2, 2025 14:37
Pope Leo XIV ended his first overseas papal trip with prayers at Beirut's devastated port and a Mass attended by 150,000 worshippers in a country desperate for signs of hope amid fear of renewed war.
National Guard attack suspect's crisis. And, U.S. official sheds light on boat strike
Published: December 2, 2025 12:45
A U.S. official disputes the White House account of the deadly Caribbean boat strike. And, a person familiar with the National Guard shooting suspect says he was suffering a personal crisis.
Former NATO ambassador on whether Russia might consider the latest Ukraine peace deal
Published: December 2, 2025 09:44
Will Russia accept a modified proposal to end the war in Ukraine? NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with former NATO Ambassador Kurt Volker.
U.S. envoy back in Moscow as peace talks to end war continue
Published: December 2, 2025 09:42
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff is in Moscow to present the latest version of the Ukraine peace plan to Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday.
Afghans seeking asylum say the dream of reaching the U.S. seems ever further away
Published: December 1, 2025 22:50
Afghans who were in the process of seeking asylum in the United States have had their hopes repeatedly dashed under this Trump administration. In the U.S., they live in fear of ICE detention.
Afghan suspect in DC National Guard attack appeared to suffer personal crisis
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/01/nx-s1-5627109/afghan-dc-national-guard-attack-rahmanullah-lakanwal
Published: December 1, 2025 20:32
Rahmanullah Lakanwal an Afghan national, is accused of shooting two National Guard soldiers on November 26. One of those soldiers, 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom, died from her wounds.
Austria's rebel nuns refuse to give up Instagram to stay in their convent
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/01/g-s1-99892/austria-nuns-convent-vatican
Published: December 1, 2025 15:54
The trio of octogenarian nuns gained global fame after fleeing their care home and breaking into their former convent. Now their superior has asked the Vatican to intercede in the dispute.
Pope Leo visits a wounded Lebanon in his first trip to the Middle East
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/01/nx-s1-5626728/pope-leo-lebanon-middle-east
Published: December 1, 2025 12:15
Pope Leo XIV is on his first visit to Lebanon. He arrives at a pivotal time for the country, buffeted by conflict with Israel and a devastating economic crisis.
Israel's prime minister requests a pardon during his corruption trial
Published: December 1, 2025 10:01
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked Israel's president to pardon him from corruption charges after President Trump sent a letter to Israel urging them to do the same.
U.S. envoy returns to Russia as talks to end the war in Ukraine continue
Published: December 1, 2025 10:00
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff is heading back to Moscow Monday, as the U.S. continues its efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
Is Russia interested in lasting peace between it and Ukraine? A historian weighs in
Published: December 1, 2025 10:00
NPR's A Martinez speaks with historian Oleksa Drachewych about the Kremlin's position on a possible peace deal to end the war in Ukraine.
Thousands in Philippines protest corruption, demand return of stolen funds
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/30/nx-s1-5626219/philippines-protest-corruption-stolen-funds
Published: December 1, 2025 01:09
Thousands of demonstrators including from the dominant Roman Catholic church clergy are protesting in the Philippines, calling for the swift prosecution of top legislators.
Congress steps in as questions mount over who authorized a second strike at sea
Published: November 30, 2025 22:13
Congress is investigating reports that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered a second strike on survivors of a drug-boat attack, putting the legality of the recent U.S. military campaign under scrutiny.
Tasmania takes a historic step to repair harm from its past anti-gay laws
Published: November 30, 2025 22:13
Tasmania is launching Australia's first compensation program for men once criminalized under anti-gay laws, raising difficult questions about how to measure and remedy decades of harm.
The Brazilian moms fighting for their children ten years after Zika
Published: November 30, 2025 22:13
When the Zika crisis hit Brazil, women infected with the virus gave birth to babies with a debilitating condition. Some of the moms joined together to build a new life and to push for reparations.
Lost for over 400 years, Rubens painting sells for $2.7 million at auction
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/30/nx-s1-5626173/rubens-painting-sells-for-2-7-million-at-auction
Published: November 30, 2025 22:00
An auctioneer stumbled upon the long lost painting, which depicts the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, inside a Paris townhouse last year during a routine visit.
Venezuela calls Trump's call to close airspace a 'colonialist threat'
Published: November 30, 2025 19:35
President Trump said that the airspace "above and surrounding Venezuela" was "closed in its entirety". In response, the Venezuelan government said his comments violate international law, and are a "colonialist threat" to its sovereignty.
During the war in Gaza, Israel drastically changed the map of the West Bank
Published: November 30, 2025 13:00
During the Gaza war, Israel raced to redistrict land in the occupied West Bank, drastically changing the map. Palestinians say annexation is underway, though Israel denies it.
Netanyahu submits request for a pardon during his ongoing corruption trial
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/30/nx-s1-5625482/netanyahu-request-pardon-corruption-trial
Published: November 30, 2025 11:27
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked Israel's president to grant him a pardon during his long-running corruption trial that's bitterly divided the country.
Rubio and Witkoff are meeting with Ukraine's negotiators in Florida as Trump pushes to broker a deal
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/30/nx-s1-5625473/rubio-witkoff-ukraine-negotiators-florida-deal
Published: November 30, 2025 11:00
Top Trump administration officials are meeting Ukrainian negotiators in Florida this weekend, pushing to broker an end to Russia's war in Ukraine.
Ukraine begins new negotiations after a sudden shakeup in Kyiv
Published: November 29, 2025 22:00
Negotiations to end the war resume as Ukraine confronts internal turmoil and continued Russian strikes.
Afghans seeking asylum voice concerns as all U.S. migration is halted
Published: November 29, 2025 12:43
Afghans seeking asylum say they're stuck in a hellish limbo as all migration suspended to the U.S.
Airbus orders immediate repairs for 6,000 of its A320 family of jets
Published: November 29, 2025 12:43
Aviation regulators have ordered urgent inspections of the Airbus A320 family of jets. The order follows a JetBlue plane's experience of an uncontrolled "pitch down" event last month.
Pope's visit to Lebanon sparks hope but also frustration
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/29/nx-s1-5623028/pope-leo-lebanon
Published: November 29, 2025 11:01
As Pope Leo prepares to visit northern Lebanon, Christian border villages in the south feel abandoned and struggle to rebuild after the war with Israel.
Trump plans to pardon former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/28/nx-s1-5624478/trump-plans-to-pardon-juan-orlando-hernandez
Published: November 29, 2025 00:19
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez was convicted for drug trafficking and weapons charges and sentenced to 45 years in prison.
South Africans trapped on frontlines of Russia-Ukraine war plead for help
Published: November 28, 2025 20:53
South Africa scrambles to rescue 17 men lured to fight for Russia in Ukraine, exposing a web of exploitation, politics and international mercenary recruiting involving a former president's daughter.
Zelenskyy's chief of staff resigns as Ukraine corruption investigations widen
Published: November 28, 2025 16:10
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the resignation of his powerful chief of staff, Andrii Yermak, whose residence was searched earlier in the day by anti-corruption investigators.
Pope Leo prays for unity at historic Nicaea site
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/28/nx-s1-5621985/pope-leo-prays-nicaea-turkey-patriarch
Published: November 28, 2025 15:53
On the second day of his inaugural overseas trip, Pope Leo XIV visited the ancient site of the First Council of Nicaea, in Turkey, urging Christians — and all faiths — to reject the use of religion to justify violence.
Death toll from floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra rises to 164
Published: November 28, 2025 12:45
The death toll from flash floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island Friday rose to 164 on Friday with 79 people missing, authorities said.
Israeli forces kill at least 10 in southern Syria raid, officials and residents say
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/28/nx-s1-5623879/israeli-forces-kill-at-least-10-syria-raid
Published: November 28, 2025 11:59
Syria's foreign ministry said in a statement Friday that the attack was "a horrific massacre" and said women and children were among those killed.
A bright spot for turtles: Olive ridleys are recovering in India, but still at risk
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/28/nx-s1-5616662/olive-ridley-sea-turtles-rebound-india
Published: November 28, 2025 11:00
India's olive ridley turtle numbers appear to have rebounded after years of patchwork efforts to stem their decline. Can it last?
Israeli forces kill Palestinian men in West Bank after they appear to surrender
Published: November 28, 2025 08:17
Israeli forces on Thursday killed a pair of Palestinian men in the occupied West Bank after they appeared to surrender, drawing Palestinian accusations that the men were executed "in cold blood."
Trump vows to 'permanently pause' migration from poor nations in social media screed
Published: November 28, 2025 06:56
President Donald Trump vowed on Thanksgiving to "permanently pause migration" from poorer nations in a blistering late-night, anti-immigrant screed posted to social media.
Pope Leo XIV gets warm welcome from Turkey's Catholics on first foreign trip
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/28/nx-s1-5623784/pope-leo-turkey-force-peace
Published: November 28, 2025 06:39
The American pope emphasized a message of peace as he arrived in Ankara, welcomed on the tarmac by a military guard of honor and at the presidential palace by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
What was 'Operation Allies Welcome,' which allowed some Afghans entry into the U.S.?
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/27/nx-s1-5622991/afghan-refugee-program-national-guard-shooting-suspect
Published: November 27, 2025 19:45
The Afghan man suspected of shooting two National Guard members entered the U.S. under the program in 2021. Here's a look at why it was set up and how those who entered the U.S. were vetted.
National Guard shooting suspect served in CIA counterterrorism unit, group says
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/27/nx-s1-5623041/national-guard-shooting-suspect-cia-unit-afghanistan
Published: November 27, 2025 18:14
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the Afghan man who allegedly shot two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., had served in one of Afghanistan's elite counterterrorism units, according to a nonprofit run by people who served in Afghanistan.
Trump says U.S. envoy returning to Moscow for new Ukraine peace talks
Published: November 27, 2025 12:03
President Trump says says his envoy Steve Witkoff will resume talks with Putin amid hopes for a Ukraine peace deal, even as leaked transcripts raise questions about Witkoff's role as a mediator.
Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S. on peace plan negotiations between the two countries
Published: November 27, 2025 12:03
NPR's A Martinez talks to Olga Stefanishyna, Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S., about the proposed peace plan to end the Ukraine war, and whether Ukrainians will support it.
'A giant game of chicken': Trump's Venezuela standoff edges toward conflict
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/27/nx-s1-5620605/trump-venezuela-maduro
Published: November 27, 2025 11:00
As Washington escalates pressure on Venezuela, any push for regime change risks becoming a costly, dangerous gamble — not the quick fix President Trump might hope for.
At least 44 killed, hundreds missing after Hong Kong high-rise blaze
Published: November 27, 2025 09:59
A massive fire tore through a high-rise housing complex in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Authorities say at least 44 people have died in the fire and 279 people are still missing.
Former U.S. diplomat Kurt Volker on how Trump is handling Ukraine negotiations
Published: November 26, 2025 21:06
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with former U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Kurt Volker, about the latest in the Trump administration's unconventional approach to negotiating a peace deal.
Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau announce their government takeover on state TV
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/26/g-s1-99495/guinea-bissau-military-takeover
Published: November 26, 2025 16:23
Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appeared on state TV saying they have seized power in the country, following reports of gunshots near the presidential palace.
13 people killed in fire engulfing Hong Kong high-rise residential buildings, fire services say
Published: November 26, 2025 14:38
Thirteen people were killed in a fire that spread across seven high-rise apartment buildings in a Hong Kong housing complex. About 700 people have been evacuated to temporary shelters.
Greetings from Amman, Jordan, where history lent a colossal hand
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/26/g-s1-98749/amman-jordan-citadel
Published: November 26, 2025 14:17
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
Trump backs Witkoff after leaked call with Russian aide. And, Thanksgiving air travel
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/26/g-s1-99460/up-first-newsletter-ukraine-russia-thanksgiving-travel
Published: November 26, 2025 13:12
Leaked call transcripts between special envoy Steve Witkoff and a Putin advisor could derail Trump's progress on peace in Ukraine. And, air travel is back to normal just in time for Thanksgiving.
Leaked call transcripts reveal U.S. envoy coaching Putin aide on pitching peace plan
Published: November 26, 2025 12:01
Leaked call transcripts between special envoy Steve Witkoff and a Putin advisor could derail President Trump's progress, as they show Witkoff coaching Moscow on pitching a Russia-friendly peace plan.
Former ambassador on Ukraine's stance on latest peace deal
Published: November 26, 2025 12:01
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink about Ukraine's posture toward a peace deal.
Morning news brief
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/26/nx-s1-5615433/morning-news-brief
Published: November 26, 2025 10:02
Leaked transcripts reveal U.S. envoy coaching Putin aide on pitching peace plan, Trump's desire for recognition appear to drive push to end Ukraine war, millions expected to fly this Thanksgiving.
How can the U.S. sell Russia and Ukraine on the revised plan to end the war?
Published: November 26, 2025 10:01
NPR's Michel Martin asks former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul how the U.S. might advance a new peace plan for Ukraine with Moscow.
Pope Leo XIV to visit Turkey and Lebanon on first foreign trip
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/26/g-s1-99448/pope-leo-xiv-first-foreign-trip
Published: November 26, 2025 09:55
Pope Leo XIV is embarking on his first foreign trip, a pilgrimage to Turkey and Lebanon, amid Mideast tensions and the media glare that will document history's first American pope on the road.
Italy now recognizes the crime of femicide and punishes it with life in prison
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/26/g-s1-99444/italy-femicide-life-in-prison
Published: November 26, 2025 07:03
Italy's parliament on Tuesday approved a law that punishes femicide with life in prison. The vote coincided with the international day for the elimination of violence against women.
Syrians displaced by war are returning to find homes occupied by foreign fighters
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/25/g-s1-98741/syria-displaced-return-foreign-fighters-uyghurs
Published: November 25, 2025 16:35
Fighters have settled across northern Syria, surprising displaced Syrians who've tried to return to their homes. Nearly a year after the war's end, sorting out property ownership remains a pressing issue.
U.S. plans to cut ties with Boy Scouts. And, Comey and James' criminal cases dismissed
Published: November 25, 2025 12:39
Documents show the U.S. Military plans to cut support to the Boy Scouts. And, a judge dismissed the indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James.
Russia launches strikes on Ukraine's capital as new peace proposal is on the table
Published: November 25, 2025 12:02
Russia launched fresh strikes on Ukraine's capital Tuesday, as both countries weigh a new peace plan aimed at ending the war.
What Russia wants from the peace deal with Ukraine
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/25/nx-s1-5619243/what-russia-wants-from-the-peace-deal-with-ukraine
Published: November 25, 2025 12:02
NPR's Michel Martin asks Russia-U.S. relations expert Julia Ioffe what Russia is seeking from a peace deal with Ukraine.
Russian attacks kill at least 6 in Ukraine as talks on peace plan continue
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/25/g-s1-99216/russian-attacks-kill-6-ukraine
Published: November 25, 2025 10:59
Russia launched attacks on Ukraine's capital with at least six people killed in strikes that hit city buildings and energy infrastructure. The attacks came during a renewed U.S. push to end the war.
Italy's Campi Flegrei supervolcano is stirring. Could this seismic giant soon erupt?
Published: November 25, 2025 10:03
The volcano near Naples is shaking the ground in a way that scientists say it hasn't for centuries, posing risks for hundreds of thousands of people living in the 8-mile-wide crater left by past eruptions.
China launches Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to assist in return of 3 stranded astronauts
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/25/g-s1-99208/china-launches-spacecraft-return-stranded-astronauts
Published: November 25, 2025 09:58
China has launched the Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to help bring back a team of astronauts after a damaged spacecraft left them temporarily stranded on China's Tiangong space station.
Morning news brief
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/25/nx-s1-5615432/morning-news-brief
Published: November 25, 2025 09:44
Judge tosses cases against Comey and James, Russia launches strikes on Ukraine's capital as peace talks continue, Trump's moves against Maduro deepen as drug fight appears aimed at ousting regime.
Trump's moves against Maduro deepen as drug fight appears aimed at ousting regime
Published: November 25, 2025 09:44
The Trump administration's terror designation of Venezuela's leader is raising questions about whether the U.S. anti-drug trafficking campaign is really a bid for regime change.
Trump and China's leader Xi Jinping hold a call and discuss trade, Taiwan and Ukraine
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/24/g-s1-99064/trump-xi-call-china-us-taiwan-ukraine-trade
Published: November 24, 2025 18:42
Monday's call was the latest in a flurry of diplomatic and trade parries between the U.S. and China over tariffs and technology export restrictions.
Trump's peace plan for Ukraine. And, why Marjorie Taylor Greene is resigning
Published: November 24, 2025 12:10
European leaders are skeptical of President Trump's peace plan for Ukraine. And, what led Marjorie Taylor Greene to announce she will resign from Congress next year.
He left Gaza and fled to Europe on a jet ski. Now he hopes to bring his family
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/24/nx-s1-5609214/gaza-palestinian-jet-ski-europe
Published: November 24, 2025 11:00
In an extraordinary journey, a Palestinian man used a jet ski to cross the Mediterranean Sea and reach Europe after he fled the war in Gaza.
Over 250 children still missing in Nigeria after being abducted from Catholic school
Published: November 24, 2025 09:56
More than 250 children are still being held by kidnappers in central Nigeria after they were abducted Friday from a Catholic boarding school.
Morning news brief
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/24/nx-s1-5615156/morning-news-brief
Published: November 24, 2025 09:48
European nations clamor to be involved in Ukraine peace talks, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's resignation forces GOP to rethink its politics, Israel and Hamas accuse each other of violating ceasefire.
A tale of two Chinas: Tech industry booms as workers face dim prospects
Published: November 24, 2025 09:48
In China, two economic realities exist side of by side. The country's fast-growing technology sector is now leading the world in some aspects. Yet prospects for the average Chinese worker remain dim.
Ukrainians express concerns about a peace plan drafted by the U.S. and Russia
Published: November 24, 2025 09:48
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was given a Thursday deadline to accept a new peace plan drafted by the U.S. and Russia that Ukraine had no input in, causing concerns for residents.
COP30 ends with agreement on adaptation funding but no mention of fossil fuels
Published: November 24, 2025 09:47
World climate negotiations wrapped up over the weekend in Brazil with an agreement that increases money for countries to adapt to climate change but doesn't address phasing out fossil fuels.
European nations want more input in U.S.-backed plan to end Russia-Ukraine war
Published: November 24, 2025 09:47
Top U.S. and Ukrainian officials said Sunday that they made progress toward ending the Russia-Ukraine war. But European allies feel they've been left out of the plan, which they say placates Russia.
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