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California mosque shooting leaves 5 dead. And, judge dismisses Trump's IRS lawsuit
San Diego authorities are investigating a deadly shooting at a mosque as a hate crime. And, Trump dropped his lawsuit against the IRS, paving the way for an "an...
Pop star Shakira is acquitted in a Spanish tax fraud case
The decision follows years of tax troubles in Spain for the Colombian superstar. Spanish tax authorities did not prove that the singer was a resident of Spain,...
Peru's electoral board confirms June 7 presidential runoff
Authorities confirmed on Sunday the official results of the first round of the presidential elections in early April, with Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez ad...
Drone strikes UAE nuclear plant highlighting risk of renewed war
A drone strike sparked a fire on the edge of the United Arab Emirates' sole nuclear power plant on Sunday in what authorities called an "unprovoked terrorist at...
Ukraine conducts large-scale drone strikes on Russia, killing 4 and wounding 12 others
One of Ukraine's largest drone strikes on Russia killed at least four people, including three near Moscow, and wounded a dozen others, local authorities said Su...
The foreign fighters who helped topple Assad — and why China worries about them
Thousands of Uyghurs became key fighters against Syria's Assad regime. For the first time, they agreed to be interviewed. NPR spent weeks with some of them to u...
Bulgarian banger 'Bangaranga' bags country its 1st Eurovision win
Bulgaria was not among the favorites to win. But performer Dara's catchy, banging anthem bested 24 other nations at the 70th edition of the international singin...
Timmy the humpback whale found dead off Danish coast
A humpback whale found dead this week off a Danish island has been identified as the animal released two weeks ago in a spectacular and controversial rescue eff...
The townspeople of Vilseck, Germany, worry that Trump may pull out 5,000 U.S. troops
President Trump's troop withdrawal threat rattles residents of a small Bavarian town reliant on U.S. military personnel and their families for both income and f...
Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint U.S.-Nigerian mission
Trump announced the joint operation in Africa's most populous country in a late-night social media post. He said Abu Bakr al-Mainuki was second in command of th...
The Eurovision Song Contest reaches its grand final with pop and protests
The final of the Eurovision Contest arrives Saturday, with tight security and rainy weather failing to dent the enthusiasm of fans, or the opposition of critics...
Gaza airstrike targeted Hamas military wing leader, Israel says
An Israeli airstrike in Gaza on Friday targeted the leader of Hamas' military wing, Israeli officials said, but it wasn't immediately clear if Izz al-Din al-Had...