Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Section

World

International news and global affairs

Three dead in shooting in Australia's New South Wales
World

Three dead in shooting in Australia's New South Wales

Residents have been told to stay indoors and avoid the area of the shooting.

Son-in-law of Venezuelan opposition candidate freed from jail, wife says
World

Son-in-law of Venezuelan opposition candidate freed from jail, wife says

Rafael Tudares was arrested after his father-in-law, Edmundo González, ran against Nicolás Maduro in the election.

Ex-intelligence officer in Austria's biggest spy trial for years
World

Ex-intelligence officer in Austria's biggest spy trial for years

Egisto Ott, 63, denies charges of handing over information to Russian agents.

Trump vs. U.S. allies: How will this end?
World

Trump vs. U.S. allies: How will this end?

The president has backed off his threat to take Greenland by force. But his highly inflammatory remarks in Switzerland rattled U.S. allies and threatened to tea...

Iran blocked the internet amid deadly protests. Some voices are still getting through
World

Iran blocked the internet amid deadly protests. Some voices are still getting through

Weeks into an internet blackout in Iran, NPR speaks to a protester who is still online and a U.S.-based activist who is trying to get more Starlink terminals in...

Trump's provocative rhetoric about Greenland threatens long-standing world order
World

Trump's provocative rhetoric about Greenland threatens long-standing world order

President Trump says he won't take Greenland by force, but he delivered provocative statements that have threatened to tear down the pillars of the world order...

The U.S. is leaving the WHO. But like most breakups, the details are complicated
World

The U.S. is leaving the WHO. But like most breakups, the details are complicated

The U.S.'s break from the World Health Organization is almost finalized. But the details of the breakup are complicated - as are the post-divorce dynamics.

Two dead and several missing in New Zealand landslides
World

Two dead and several missing in New Zealand landslides

Heavy rains have ravaged the country's North Island, with a minister comparing it to a "war zone".

South African police not yet able to defeat gangs, minister says
World

South African police not yet able to defeat gangs, minister says

Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says organised crime is growing more complex, requiring new strategies.

Police officer cleared of failing to stop school shooting gunman who killed 21
World

Police officer cleared of failing to stop school shooting gunman who killed 21

A former police officer has been acquitted of criminal child-endangerment charges related to his role in the flawed law enforcement response to the 2022 Uvalde...

Israeli fire strikes journalists and children in Gaza
World

Israeli fire strikes journalists and children in Gaza

Israeli forces on Wednesday killed at least 11 Palestinians in Gaza, including two boys, three journalists and a woman, hospitals said, on one of the enclave 's...

Ghislaine Maxwell to testify before US Congress in Epstein probe
World

Ghislaine Maxwell to testify before US Congress in Epstein probe

The convicted sex trafficker has previously said she would decline to answer questions unless she is granted immunity.

The Morning Briefing

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Be the first to receive the latest news, market analysis and updates — delivered straight to your inbox.