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Elon Musk resigned from his position leading the Department of Government Efficiency. What does he leave behind? Elon Musk may have resigned from the Department of Government Efficiency, but few believe he’s stepping away from power. In under a year, DOGE brought Silicon Valley-style disruption to Washington, consolidating federal data and dismantling oversight. Now, Musk … Read more
Presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki, a conservative historian backed by the right-wing Law and Justice party addresses supporters at his headquarters after the presidential election runoff in Warsaw, Poland on Sunday. Czarek Sokolowski/AP hide caption toggle caption Czarek Sokolowski/AP WARSAW, Poland — Conservative Karol Nawrocki won Poland’s weekend presidential runoff election, according to the final vote … Read more
In solitary, it was almost always freezing. Prisoners would wrap themselves in sheets and extra clothes and walk back and forth just to stay warm. Some days, I could see my own breath. I suffered in silence, but some inmates would rip up their blankets, stuff them into their toilets and start flushing, flooding the … Read more
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international correspondents share snapshots of moments from their lives and work around the world. Within an hour of touching down at Chopin Airport in mid-April, I found myself here along the centuries-old Krakowskie Przedmieście street, among the flag-waving supporters of Poland’s conservative and nationalist Law and … Read more
Gaza is the “hungriest place on Earth” and its entire population is at risk of famine, warns the United Nations, as desperate Palestinians are shot at, starved, and forced from their homes by the Israeli forces. Calling on Israel to stop its campaign of deliberate starvation and allow food into the besieged enclave, the UN … Read more
Stephanie Case won an ultramarathon race in Wales, running more than 60 miles over rough terrain — and stopping three times to breastfeed her 6-month-old baby, Pepper. Rich Gill hide caption toggle caption Rich Gill In the sport of ultrarunning, athletes often defy human limits. But at a recent 100-kilometer race in Wales, one runner … Read more
A ceasefire proposal with Israel tabled by the administration of United States President Donald Trump is “still under discussion” by Hamas, but in its current form will only result in “the continuation of killing and famine” in Gaza, an official from the Palestinian group has said. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday … Read more
The village of Blatten, in a valley below the Bietschhorn mountain in the Swiss Alps, was destroyed Wednesday by a landslide after part of the huge Birch Glacier collapsed. A local river is now blocked and forming a lake that is flooding buildings that remain, authorities said. ALEXANDRE AGRUSTI/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle … Read more
Aref Shamtan, 73, chose to erect a tent near his decimated home in northwest Syria instead of remaining in a displacement camp following the overthrow of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad. “I feel good here, even among the rubble,” Shamtan said, sipping tea at the tent near his field. Upon returning with his son after al-Assad … Read more
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate talk to the media outside their residence on March 23, 2025 in Bucharest, Romania. Andrei Pungovschi/Getty Images Europe hide caption toggle caption Andrei Pungovschi/Getty Images Europe LONDON — British prosecutors have confirmed that Andrew and Tristan Tate face 21 criminal charges in total, that include rape, assault and … Read more