UK & WORLD NEWS
- Judge blocks Trump's National Guard deployment in LA with sharp rebuke
In the latest in a series of legal setbacks for Trump's deployments, a judge ruled the administration must end its deployment to Los Angeles and return control […]
- Study finds humans were making fire 400,000 years ago, far earlier than once thought
Archaeologists in Britain say they have found the earliest known evidence of deliberate fire-making, dating to around 400,000 years ago
- What to know about death cap mushrooms, blamed for poisonings in California
Death cap mushrooms look harmless, but are responsible for the majority of the world's mushroom-related deaths. California officials say 21 people have been […]
- Sophie Kinsella, author of the millions-selling 'Shopaholic' novels, dies at 55
Writer Sophie Kinsella, known for her rom-com "Confessions of a Shopaholic," has died at 55
- Bill that could reduce Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro's prison time advances in Congress
Brazil's lower house of Congress has approved a bill that could reduce former President Jair Bolsonaro's prison time
- Can the lessons of 1929 help us avert another economic crisis?
New York Times financial columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin draws parallels between the stock market crash of 1929, which led to the Great Depression, and today's […]
- Author Sophie Kinsella, who penned the 'Shopaholic' books, has died at 55
The author, whose real name was Madeleine Sophie Wickham, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer in late 2022.
- The fight to beat neglected tropical diseases was going well. 2025 could change that
The campaign to prevent and treat these diseases has seen great success thanks to a USAID program. Now that program is gone.
- Greetings from Andhra Pradesh, India, where a fragrant food stand feeds working women
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
- Attack by gunmen kills 3 members of Revolutionary Guard in southeast Iran
Gunmen have killed three members of the Revolutionary Guard in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchistan
- Critics of army rule in Myanmar stage a silent strike against upcoming election
Opponents of military rule in Myanmar have staged a joint protest calling on people to stay indoors to show they are boycotting elections scheduled for late […]
- Machado's daughter accepts Nobel Peace Prize in Venezuelan opposition leader's absence
Machado — who has been in hiding for nearly a year — was still expected in Oslo later in the day.
- The Fed is expected to cut rates. And, Afghan CIA fighters feel abandoned by the U.S.
The divided Federal Reserve is considering cutting interest rates today. And, Afghans in the U.S. who fought for the CIA say they feel abandoned by the agency.
- Emotional evacuees recount moments they fled Thailand-Cambodia fighting
Thousands of people have fled their homes due to renewed fighting between Thailand and Cambodia
- Nnena Kalu is first artist with a learning disability to win the prestigious Turner Prize
Scottish artist Nnena Kalu has won the Turner Prize for her vivid abstract drawings and sculptures
- Trump's SAVE tool is looking for noncitizen voters. But it's flagging U.S. citizens too
Anthony Nel, of Texas, became a U.S. citizen as a teen. But a flaw in a Trump administration citizenship tool flagged him as a potential noncitizen, which led […]
- Border Patrol left Charlotte. The damage stayed behind.
The Border Patrol's enforcement surge in Charlotte, N.C. lasted just about a week. Residents picking up the pieces in its aftermath say doing so is going to […]
- US ambassador to Ankara says Trump is moving closer to resolving Turkey's F-35 ban
The United States ambassador to Turkey says the close relationship between U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has brought […]
- First rain of autumn falls in Iran's capital, but the drought-ravaged nation needs far more
Rain has finally fallen in Iran's capital after months of drought
- Cambodia vows fierce fight against Thailand in their escalating border conflict
Cambodia and Thailand are engaged in renewed fighting, forcing tens of thousands to flee border areas
