The Supreme Court has rejected Trump's mail-in voting restrictions ahead of the midterm elections. And, the Kennedy Center says it is on the brink of bankruptcy and could close soon.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 2mo ago

Ukraine's air defenses are proving to be a weak point https://www.npr.org/2026/08/04/nx-s1-5909140/ukraines-air-defenses-are-proving-to-be-a-weak-point

NPR

Ukraine's air defenses are proving to be a weak point

Ukraine's defenses have held the line on most fronts, but there's one glaring weakness -- Russian ballistic missiles. Ukraine is desperately short of U.S.-made Patriot air defense missiles needed to defend against the Russians.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 2mo ago

Firefighters in France's Bordeaux region may have control over fires, officials say https://www.npr.org/2026/07/31/nx-s1-5913353/firefighters-in-frances-bordeaux-region-may-have-control-over-fires-officials-say #World #News #Europe

npr.org

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 2mo ago

Tens of thousands of migrants crossed into Spanish territory from Morocco this week https://www.npr.org/2026/07/31/nx-s1-5914657/tens-of-thousands-of-migrants-crossed-into-spanish-territory-from-morocco-this-week #WorldNews #Migration #Europe

NPR

Tens of thousands of migrants crossed into Spanish territory from Morocco this week

Many of the migrants have now returned. Spanish authorities reported that at least 57 died, among them those who drowned as they attempted to swim to Ceuta, a Spanish autonomous city.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 2w ago

A journalist once barred from the White House says this media ban is different https://www.npr.org/2026/09/22/nx-s1-5976755/jim-acosta-white-house-media-ban #News #Politics #Journalism

NPR

A journalist once barred from the White House says this media ban is different

Jim Acosta has already been through a White House press-pass fight. Now, three news organizations are barred, and he says the press is showing solidarity that should have come sooner.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 2w ago

PHOTOS: The precarious life of fisherfolk https://www.npr.org/2026/09/20/g-s1-143447/photos-fishermen-sea-india #World #News #Photography

NPR

PHOTOS: The precarious life of fisherfolk

In the bustling heart of the southern Indian city of Chennai is a market that never sleeps, where residents from the poorest neighborhoods wage a battle of survival with the sea.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 2mo ago

Trump announced a deal for Hamas to disarm. And, the U.S. economy slowed a bit https://www.npr.org/2026/07/31/g-s1-136527/up-first-newsletter-trump-hamas-israel-todd-blanche-us-economy #WorldNews #Politics #Economy

NPR

Trump announced a deal for Hamas to disarm. And, the U.S. economy slowed a bit

President Trump says a deal has been reached for Hamas to completely disarm and Israeli forces to withdraw from Gaza. And, the U.S. economy slowed some, but Americans continued to spend.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 1mo ago

Families of the missing in Nepal's flash floods perform symbolic cremations https://www.npr.org/2026/09/03/nx-s1-5954190/families-of-the-missing-in-nepals-flash-floods-perform-symbolic-cremations #WorldNews #Disaster #Nepal

npr.org

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 1mo ago

A candidate dressed as a giant trash can vies for a seat in Britain's parliament https://www.npr.org/2026/08/10/nx-s1-5891554/a-candidate-dressed-as-a-giant-trash-can-vies-for-a-seat-in-britains-parliament #WorldNews #Politics #UK

npr.org

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 2w ago

Saudi Arabia says Houthis tried to attack its capital https://www.npr.org/2026/09/19/nx-s1-5974980/saudi-arabia-houthis-attempted-attack-capital #WorldNews #MiddleEast #Security

NPR

Saudi Arabia says Houthis tried to attack its capital

Saudi Arabia on Saturday said that Yemen's Houthi rebels tried to attack Riyadh with a ballistic missile, the first time the Saudi capital has been targeted since the escalation in fighting with the Iran-backed rebels opened a new front in the Iran war.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 2w ago

US and Denmark reach deal to build US military presence in Greenland https://www.npr.org/2026/09/19/g-s1-144158/us-and-denmark-reach-deal #WorldNews #Geopolitics #InternationalRelations

NPR

US and Denmark reach deal to build US military presence in Greenland

President Donald Trump says he has a deal with Denmark to bolster the U.S. military presence in Greenland. The announcement comes after months of threatening to take the island by force from the NATO ally.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 1w ago

5 men suspected of plotting a terrorist act arrested near U.K. air base https://www.npr.org/2026/09/28/nx-s1-5982722/5-men-suspected-of-plotting-a-terrorist-act-arrested-near-u-k-air-base #WorldNews #Terrorism #Security

NPR

5 men suspected of plotting a terrorist act arrested near U.K. air base

British police arrested five men on suspicion of plotting a van bomb attack near a military base in Gloucestershire used by the United States Air Force.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 2mo ago

Trying to understand students deaths and protests in India https://www.npr.org/2026/07/31/nx-s1-5911927/trying-to-understand-students-deaths-and-protests-in-india #WorldNews #India #Protests

NPR

From a mother's grief to a nation's fury: How an exam leak became a political storm

Akanksha's parents gave their all for her education. The pressure from Indian society to succeed was too high. Students blame the government.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 2w ago

When Trump and Xi meet they will discuss AI. 'Track Two' talks are already buzzing https://www.npr.org/2026/09/18/nx-s1-5971481/trump-xi-meeting-ai-track-two-talks #WorldNews #AI #Geopolitics

NPR

When Trump and Xi meet they will discuss AI. 'Track Two' talks are already buzzing

An informal network of dialogues at think tanks and universities is bringing together experts from the U.S. and China to talk about the shared perils of AI — and possible paths forward.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 2mo ago

Gianni Infantino gets internal support at crisis meeting to remain as FIFA president https://www.npr.org/2026/08/06/nx-s1-5923233/infantino-crisis-meeting-fifa

NPR

Gianni Infantino gets internal support at crisis meeting to remain as FIFA president

FIFA said Wednesday it had apologized for errors made over Gianni Infantino's failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup and that senior staff in attendance at a crisis meeting in Morocco "reaffirmed their full support" for his presidency.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 2w ago

Political scientist on what's at stake as Trump speaks to world leaders at UNGA https://www.npr.org/2026/09/22/nx-s1-5976765/political-scientist-on-whats-at-stake-as-trump-speaks-to-world-leaders-at-unga #WorldNews #Politics #GlobalAffairs

NPR

Political scientist on what's at stake as Trump speaks to world leaders at UNGA

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with political scientist Ian Bremmer of the Eurasia Group about President Trump's diplomatic stakes as he addresses the U.N. General Assembly.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 1mo ago

Learning to live in a post-American world https://www.npr.org/2026/08/23/nx-s1-5939846/learning-to-live-in-a-post-american-world #WorldNews #Geopolitics #GlobalAffairs

NPR

Learning to live in a post-American world

In a recent article for Foregin Affairs, Mark Leonard makes that argument that America's leading role in the world order is fading. He discusses his argument with NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 2w ago

Here's what happened on day 2 of the UN General Assembly https://www.npr.org/2026/09/23/nx-s1-5978852/heres-what-happened-on-day-2-of-the-un-general-assembly #WorldNews #Politics #GlobalAffairs

NPR

Here's what happened on day 2 of the UN General Assembly

Iran and Ukraine take center stage at the UN as diplomats push to contain two wars threatening global stability.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 2mo ago

With U.S. doors shutting, Cubans turn to Brazil for asylum https://www.npr.org/2026/08/03/nx-s1-5910714/brazil-cuba-migration

NPR

With U.S. doors shutting, Cubans turn to Brazil for asylum

For years, many Cubans hoping to leave the island looked to the United States. Now, with legal pathways largely closed, a growing number are heading to Brazil instead.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 2mo ago

Greetings from a wildlife park in central Sri Lanka that's a haven for elephants https://www.npr.org/2026/08/06/g-s1-137317/sri-lanka-elephants

NPR

Greetings from a wildlife park in central Sri Lanka that's a haven for elephants

At a time of increased conflict between elephants and humans, as elephant habitats are converted to intensive agriculture, the Hurulu Eco Park is a place where the animals can graze unimpeded.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 1mo ago

Decades of abuse revealed at Michigan art school. And, the Iran war's impact on midterms https://www.npr.org/2026/08/10/g-s1-138013/up-first-newsletter-epstein-interlochen-center-for-the-arts-trump-iran-midterms-wildfires #WorldNews #Abuse #Politics

NPR

Decades of abuse revealed at Michigan art school. And, the Iran war's impact on midterms

A new report has revealed decades of alleged abuse at an elite art school. NPR spoke with one of the victims. And, Iran is playing the long game with negotiations, which could impact midterms.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 2mo ago

A blaze on an Indonesian passenger ferry leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing https://www.npr.org/2026/08/03/g-s1-136858/blaze-indonesian-passenger-ferry

NPR

A blaze on an Indonesian passenger ferry leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing

An Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people has caught fire in waters off Madura island, killing at least five people and leaving 41 others unaccounted for, authorities said

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 2mo ago

Drone with explosives found at German airport, official sees 'new quality' of threat https://www.npr.org/2026/08/06/g-s1-137571/germany-drone-explosives-airport

NPR

Drone with explosives found at German airport, official sees 'new quality' of threat

Regional police and prosecutors said an airport employee discovered a drone near the airport's south runway with "an unknown explosive device," and the object was examined by police

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 2mo ago

Thousands in France allowed to return home as Europe tackles wildfires and heatwave https://www.npr.org/2026/07/31/nx-s1-5913353/france-wildfires-bordeaux-europe-heatwave #WorldNews #Climate #Europe

NPR

Thousands in France allowed to return home as Europe tackles wildfires and heatwave

Firefighters in the Gironde region of France said the situation had "stabilized", after a week of wildfires caused by a major heatwave across Europe.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 2w ago

Trump set to greet Xi for high-stakes state visit https://www.npr.org/2026/09/23/nx-s1-5978733/trump-xi-meeting-china #WorldNews #Politics #InternationalRelations

NPR

Trump set to greet Xi for high-stakes state visit

It is the second time the leaders are meeting this year after the Beijing summit in May.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 1w ago

Trump gave Xi Jinping a warm welcome. What did the talks accomplish? https://www.npr.org/2026/09/26/nx-s1-5980066/trump-gave-xi-jinping-a-warm-welcome-what-did-the-talks-accomplish #WorldNews #Politics #InternationalRelations

NPR

Trump gave Xi Jinping a warm welcome. What did the talks accomplish?

From the National Archives to the state dinner, President Trump and Xi Jinping looked comfortable together in Washington. Two former NPR China correspondents on what the visit did and didn't deliver.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 2w ago

AI and autonomous weapons are high on the agenda at the UN General Assembly https://www.npr.org/2026/09/21/nx-s1-5974200/ai-and-autonomous-weapons-are-high-on-the-agenda-at-the-un-general-assembly #WorldNews #AI #Security

NPR

AI and autonomous weapons are high on the agenda at the UN General Assembly

As world leaders gather for the U.N. General Assembly's annual general debate, Colombia's former president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate discusses the growing risks of autonomous weapons and AI

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 2mo ago

Switzerland is a neutral nation but has more nuclear bunkers than any country in the world https://www.npr.org/2026/08/08/g-s1-137635/switzerland-nuclear-bunkers #WorldNews #Switzerland #Security

NPR

Switzerland is a neutral nation but has more nuclear bunkers than any country in the world

Instead of scrapping its network of bomb shelters after the Cold War, Switzerland kept building them. The country has more than 370,000 nuclear bomb shelters. Some are now used to house migrants.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 2w ago

Greetings from Edinburgh, where a cheeky tour guide makes art history hilarious https://www.npr.org/2026/09/23/g-s1-142427/uk-coco-art-history-comedy-tour #Travel #Culture #Comedy

NPR

Greetings from Edinburgh, where a cheeky tour guide makes art history hilarious

For anyone who grew up staring blankly at museum artwork, this is the fun that was missing: Coco leads interactive and (mostly) factual art history comedy tours.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 2w ago

Worries swirl that Russia is planning to test NATO with direct attacks https://www.npr.org/2026/09/19/nx-s1-5974199/worries-swirl-that-russia-is-planning-to-test-nato-with-direct-attacks #WorldNews #Geopolitics #InternationalRelations

NPR

Worries swirl that Russia is planning to test NATO with direct attacks

NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with Kurt Volker, former U.S. ambassador to NATO, about worries that Russia's "hybrid attacks" could lead to a direct military confrontation with NATO.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 2mo ago

Avalanche in Pakistan kills famed mountaineer Nirmal Purja and his fellow climbers https://www.npr.org/2026/08/01/nx-s1-5916368/nirmal-purja-climbers-dead-avalanche

NPR

Avalanche in Pakistan kills famed mountaineer Nirmal Purja and his fellow climbers

A mountaineering team with climbers from around the world, including the U.S., was attempting to climb one of the tallest peaks on earth.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 2mo ago

How Lionel Messi's legend is driving tourism in his hometown https://www.npr.org/2026/08/04/nx-s1-5915787/lionel-messis-rosario-argentina

NPR

How Lionel Messi's legend is driving tourism in his hometown

In the city where Lionel Messi grew up, fans are coming to celebrate a legend — and city leaders are hoping they'll discover much more.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 2mo ago

Lebanese who fled the Israeli invasion visit to see what's left https://www.npr.org/2026/08/01/nx-s1-5910555/lebanon-israel-war-hezbollah #WorldNews #MiddleEast #Conflict

NPR

Lebanese who fled the Israeli invasion visit to see what's left

Residents of the ancient town of Nabatiyeh in southern Lebanon have endured wars in the past, but the latest conflict with Israel is testing the limits of their endurance.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 2mo ago

U.S. dollar weakens sharply against the Japanese yen after market interventions https://www.npr.org/2026/08/03/g-s1-136866/us-dollar-japanese-yen-market-interventions

NPR

U.S. dollar weakens sharply against the Japanese yen after market interventions

The U.S. dollar weakened sharply Monday against the Japanese yen after U.S. President Donald Trump and Japan's finance minister confirmed both sides had intervened in markets.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 2w ago

Greetings from Beijing, where baozi are worth the wait in line https://www.npr.org/2026/09/17/g-s1-142416/china-beijing-buns-baozi #WorldNews #China #Food

NPR

Greetings from Beijing, where baozi are worth the wait in line

The popular fluffy steamed buns are filled with pork, vegetables, tofu — and in one trendy Beijing shop, chocolate and red beans.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 2w ago

From cybersecurity to AI to Taiwan, what's at stake in Trump's summit with Xi https://www.npr.org/2026/09/23/nx-s1-5978691/from-cybersecurity-to-ai-what-at-stake-in-trumps-meeting-with-and-president-xiwhy-the-us-and-china-are-at-a-precarious-moment-in-their-relationship #WorldNews #Geopolitics #Technology

NPR

From cybersecurity to AI to Taiwan, what's at stake in Trump's summit with Xi

As President Trump and China's President Xi prepare to meet, Rush Doshi of the Council on Foreign Relations explains the current state of U.S.-China relations and what to expect from this summit.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 1w ago

OpenAI's breach of Australian health department website prompts rebuke https://www.npr.org/2026/09/24/g-s1-144835/openai-breach-australia #WorldNews #CyberSecurity #TechPolicy

NPR

OpenAI's breach of Australian health department website prompts rebuke

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he was extremely concerned about OpenAI 's breach of an Australian health department website that the artificial intelligence company took too long to reveal.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 2mo ago

Death toll in Spain border crisis reaches 67 as tens of thousands cross back in to Morocco https://www.npr.org/2026/08/01/nx-s1-5916271/ceuta-spain-border-morocco #WorldNews #Immigration #Europe

NPR

Death toll in Spain border crisis reaches 67 as tens of thousands cross back in to Morocco

The death toll in Spain's Ceuta border crisis with Morocco has climbed to 67. They included some who drowned and some who were killed in a stampede to cross a breakwater barrier.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 1mo ago

China's Xi visits Egypt for the first time in a decade https://www.npr.org/2026/09/03/nx-s1-5954184/chinas-xi-visits-egypt-for-the-first-time-in-a-decade #WorldNews #International #Politics

npr.org

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 2mo ago

Israel says it has serious concerns with Hamas disarmament deal https://www.npr.org/2026/08/03/g-s1-136877/israel-serious-concerns-hamas-disarmament-deal-trump

NPR

Israel says it has serious concerns with the White House's Hamas disarmament deal

President Trump announced a proposed disarmament deal with Hamas last week. Israeli strikes overnight and into Sunday evening killed at least 17 people, including children, in Gaza.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 1mo ago

Congo's Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts https://www.npr.org/2026/08/19/g-s1-139164/congo-ebola-outbreak #WorldNews #Health #Outbreak

NPR

Congo's Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts

Government data showed the outbreak had so far recorded 5,021 cases, including 2,378 deaths. The outbreak has infected and killed more people at a greater speed than any other outbreak in history.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 2mo ago

Kyiv residents face attacks with fewer defenses overhead https://www.npr.org/2026/08/05/nx-s1-5921395/kyiv-residents-face-attacks-with-fewer-defenses-overhead

NPR

Kyiv residents face attacks with fewer defenses overhead

Another overnight attack killed at least 17 people in and around Kyiv. The strikes come as Ukraine faces a growing shortage of the interceptor missiles used to defend the capital.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 1mo ago

1 year in, National Guard became a part of D.C. life. And, deadly quake hits Colombia https://www.npr.org/2026/08/11/g-s1-138174/up-first-newsletter-national-guard-primaries-wisconsin-colombia-earthquake-childhood-vaccines #WorldNews #Politics #Disasters

NPR

1 year in, National Guard became a part of D.C. life. And, deadly quake hits Colombia

Today marks one year since the National Guard was deployed to the nation's capital. Here's what has happened since. And, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake leaves more than 100 people dead in Colombia.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 2w ago

How the last U.S.-China talks on AI could inform this week's summit https://www.npr.org/2026/09/22/nx-s1-5973209/how-the-last-u-s-china-talks-on-ai-could-inform-this-weeks-summit #WorldNews #AI #Geopolitics

NPR

How the last U.S.-China talks on AI could inform this week's summit

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Seth Center, a former U.S. diplomat who has previously negotiated with China regarding AI concerns, about his doubts around this week's China-U.S. summit.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 1mo ago

Hospital nursery fire kills 14 newborns in Pakistan's capital, officials order immediate inquiry https://www.npr.org/2026/08/26/nx-s1-5944808/hospital-nursery-fire-kills-14-newborns-pakistan #WorldNews #Disaster #Pakistan

NPR

Hospital nursery fire kills 14 newborns in Pakistan's capital, officials order immediate inquiry

A fire erupted early Wednesday in a nursery for newborns at a major government hospital in Pakistan's capital, killing 14 babies, according to hospital officials and the government.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 2mo ago

Spain deploys military to Ceuta after thousands of people breach Morocco's border https://www.npr.org/2026/07/31/g-s1-136507/morocco-spain-migration #WorldNews #Europe #Migration

NPR

At least 18 die after breach of border between Morocco and Spanish territory of Ceuta

At least 18 migrants have died trying to reach the Spanish territory of Ceuta after thousands of people breached the frontier with Morocco and poured in. The crisis boiled over Thursday and overnight.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 2w ago

The new lines of southern Lebanon https://www.npr.org/sections/the-picture-show/2026/09/19/g-s1-139752/the-new-lines-of-southern-lebanon #WorldNews #MiddleEast #Geopolitics

NPR

The new lines of southern Lebanon

The U.N. expanded the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon's mandate 20 years ago to include monitoring adherence to a ceasefire in fighting between Israel and Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah — the militant group created in 1982 to counter a second Israeli invasion.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 2mo ago

Rare photos of ex-Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi give her family hope https://www.npr.org/2026/08/03/nx-s1-5917915/aung-san-suu-kyi-myanmar-rare-photos-kim-aris

NPR

Rare photos of ex-Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi give her family hope

Kim Aris, son of Aung San Suu Kyi, told NPR that photographs of his mother meeting a foreign official gave him "a reason to hope" for the first time since the military coup that ousted her in 2021.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 2mo ago

Drone delivery helps in Rwanda, but only so much https://www.npr.org/2026/07/31/nx-s1-5867626/drone-delivery-helps-in-rwanda-but-only-so-much #WorldNews #Africa #Technology

NPR

Drone delivery helps in Rwanda, but only so much

A U.S. company in Rwanda has been providing medical supplies via drone. But even state-of-the-art technology can't overcome a weak health care infrastructure.

NPR Topics: World @npr_world@robot.villas

· 2mo ago

South Korea ditches 'denuclearization-first' strategy. What will Pyongyang do next? https://www.npr.org/2026/08/03/nx-s1-5917877/south-korea-north-korea-nuclear-peace-analysis

NPR

South Korea ditches 'denuclearization-first' strategy. What will Pyongyang do next?

South Korea is moving away from its policy of prioritizing the immediate denuclearization of North Korea. But despite that shift, experts doubt Pyongyang will return to the negotiating table.