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Keir Starmer's party lost big in U.K. local elections. Here's what comes next.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour party suffered major losses in local elections held across Britain last week. So far, Starmer has rejected calls for h...
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 possible...
Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Yuri Ushakov, President Vladimir Putin's foreign affairs adviser, both confirmed the agreement for a three-day ceasefire and a...
Colombia's rogue hippos could find refuge in India
In Colombia, a plan to cull Pablo Escobar's invasive hippos is challenged by an Indian billionaire's offer to relocate dozens of the animals to India's wildlife...
The U.S. fires on 2 Iranian tankers trying to evade its blockade in Gulf of Oman
The U.S. military said its forces had fired upon and disabled two more Iranian tankers that were trying to breach an American blockade of Iran's ports, in the l...
North Korea says it will deploy new artillery guns targeting Seoul
North Korea says it'll deploy new long-range artillery systems capable of striking the capital region of rival South Korea this year and commission its first na...
U.S. military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military also says that it "targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U.S. forces." The exchange occurred Thursday as U.S. Navy de...
Iran reviews U.S. proposal. And, Rubio to meet Pope Leo after Trump's criticism
Iran is reviewing the Trump administration's latest proposal to end the war. And, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting Pope Leo XIV amid President Trump's...
Dirty nickel: The cost of mining in Indonesia
Across six locations in Indonesia, NPR spoke with locals about how nickel mining is changing the land and daily life. It's brought jobs, but also concerns about...
About 40 passengers previously left ship hit by Hantavirus at island of St. Helena
About 40 passengers on a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak previously disembarked on the South Atlantic island of St. Helena after the first passenger di...
Paris Saint-Germain returns to Champions League final after beating Bayern Munich
The French league leader will face Arsenal in the final in Budapest, Hungary, on May 30, after the Gunners defeated Atletico Madrid 1-0 on Tuesday to progress 2...
Women with alleged links to ISIS set to be charged after landing in Australia
Three women with alleged links to the Islamic State group's former so-called caliphate in Syria are set to face charges, including crimes against humanity and t...