UK & WORLD NEWS
- Frontier Airlines plane strikes and kills pedestrian
Denver International Airport said the person had jumped a fence and dashed into the aircraft's path minutes before being struck.
- What to know about British elections that hammered Starmer's Labour Party
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is pledging to revive his struggling government amid calls to resign after disastrous local elections for his Labour Party
- A fragile ceasefire holds as US awaits Iran response, Bahrain detains dozens
A tenuous ceasefire appeared to be holding Saturday after the United States struck two Iranian oil tankers, while the country that hosts the U.S. Navy’s […]
- 'Ghost of the forest' returns to Kenya as conservationists reintroduce rare antelope into the wild
The mountain bongo is being reintroduced into the wild by conservationists to increase the number of the rare antelope that are indigenous to Kenya’s forests
- An expert on Iranian politics reviews the status of negotiations to end the war on Iran
NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks to Mehrzad Boroujerdi of the Missouri University of Science and Technology about the status of the Trump Administration's […]
- Indonesian rescuers find 1 body after volcano eruption as search continues for 2 more
Rescuers on Saturday recovered the body of an Indonesian woman who was caught in a volcanic eruption at Mount Dukono on Indonesia’s remote island of […]
- Why saying hello to strangers can be good for you
A study establishes that "social ties" — a fancy way of saying being nice to other, even those you don't know — has benefits. A teacher asked her students […]
- Hungary’s Péter Magyar set to be sworn in as PM, ending Orbán’s 16-year rule
Hungary's incoming prime minister, Péter Magyar, has arrived at the parliament building to be sworn into office, ending Viktor Orbán's autocratic 16-year rule
- Marathon marks a turning point for a Palestinian runner released from an Israeli prison
Thousands of runners participated in a marathon in the occupied West Bank on Friday, including Mohamad Al-Assi
- How the 1994 World Cup kicked off America's love affair with soccer
Soccer — or football as it's known around the globe — was far from mainstream in the U.S. leading up to the 1994 World Cup. But in the end, the tournament […]
- They graduate to six figure salaries, and grueling work
Cadets from the nation's Merchant Marine academies are finding lots of demand and great salaries because of a shortage of licensed mariners.
- Southern Republicans redistrict after Supreme Court rules, Dems lose big in Virginia
The Supreme Court weakened minority voting rights and prompted Republicans in four states to move to redistrict as part of Trump's push. A court nullified […]
- Moscow marks Victory Day with a Red Square parade under tight security
Security was tight in Moscow as Putin and several foreign leaders attended the parade, even as a U.S.-brokered three-day ceasefire eased concerns about […]
- What is a radical? It's the question of M.I.A.'s vexing career
Fans who danced to "Paper Planes" might hardly recognize the conspiracy-touting artist before them today — but in a certain way, she's the same button-pusher […]
- National mood is against Republicans, but redistricting could help prop them up
The national political landscape looks bad for President Trump and Republicans, but recent wins in the redistricting fight could soften the blow they might […]
- Fuel shortages and high prices push adoption of EVs in Africa, led by Ethiopia
Use of electric vehicles in Africa is surging, led by Ethiopia, as soaring prices and fuel shortages compel countries to opt for cleaner and cheaper transport
- Surfers in war-torn Gaza find rare moments of joy taking to the waves
Despite the dire situation in Gaza, a few surfers find joy riding the waves
- Argentina's hot spot for Antarctic cruises insists it didn't cause the hantavirus outbreak
Argentina’s tourism-dependent province — Tierra del Fuego, home to the southernmost city of Ushuaia — is reacting angrily to the idea that the deadly […]
- Rubio defends new US sanctions on Cuba, targeting military-run conglomerate GAESA
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has defended the Trump administration's decision to impose new sanctions on Cuba
- China says April exports jump 14.1% from a year ago ahead of Trump-Xi summit
China says exports have risen 14.1% in April from a year earlier, despite the Iran war and lingering impacts from higher U.S. tariffs
