State of the World from NPR : NPR

People check a damaged building at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Choueifat, south east of Beirut, on September 28. Hussein Malla/AP hide caption toggle caption Hussein Malla/AP People check a damaged building at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Choueifat, south east of Beirut, on September 28. Hussein Malla/AP Israel began a … Read more

‘He was like a father to us’: Hezbollah supporters mourn Hassan Nasrallah | Israel-Lebanon attacks News

Beirut, Lebanon – On Friday evening, Mariam* was in her apartment with her teenage daughter and mother when her building began rumbling and shaking. Agonising screams and the buzzing of Israeli warplanes soon followed. Israel had just launched a major air attack that killed Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah, as well as an unknown number of … Read more

Hezbollah leader’s killing transforms an already deadly regional conflict : NPR

Supporters of the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group raise their fists and cheer as Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah appears via a video link, during a Nov. 3, 2023, rally in Beirut to commemorate Hezbollah fighters who were killed in South Lebanon while fighting against the Israeli forces. Hussein Malla/AP hide caption toggle caption Hussein Malla/AP Israel’s killing … Read more

‘It’s needless death’: Ugandan activists decry restrictive abortion laws | Women’s Rights News

Kampala, Uganda – At exactly 3:21pm on August 25, Moses Odongo received a call informing him that his 14-year-old cousin Christine had died attempting to terminate an unwanted pregnancy. Odongo, who is 40, had just returned home and was sitting down for a drink and a bite to eat. His grief at her untimely death … Read more

Something is Missing from London: Children

The Hackney area of East London is burgeoning with art galleries and cafes. But the neighborhood, like many places that are appealing to young professionals, is rapidly losing families with children. And some experts say it’s a bad sign for the future. We go to Hackney to understand the problem. (Image credit: Lauren Frayer) Source … Read more

Who’s in the running to be Japan’s next prime minister? | Elections News

Japan’s governing party will choose a new leader on Friday to replace Fumio Kishida who announced his resignation in August. The winner of the contest for leadership of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), the largest in parliament, will become the country’s next prime minister. Most analysts expect the new leader to call a snap election … Read more