Colombian authorities have made their largest cocaine bust in a decade, confiscating 14 tonnes at its main Pacific port, as President Gustavo Petro continues to fight back against claims from the administration of United States President Donald Trump of his complicity in the drug trade. The seizure in the world’s largest cocaine-producing country came as … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country must choose between “dignity” and U.S. support as peace deal deadline looms. Source link
EXPLAINER At least five people killed in deadly earthquake close to the capital city Dhaka on Friday. Published On 21 Nov 202521 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share A powerful earthquake shook Bangladesh close to the capital city, Dhaka, on Friday, killing at least five people and injuring many others, … Read more
A rare earth minerals mine in China’s Jiangsu province, photographed in 2010. /AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption /AFP via Getty Images With names like neodymium and dysprosium, rare-earth elements sound exotic — and their perceived scarcity has only added to the mystique. In reality, rare earths aren’t that rare, but just difficult … Read more
Noah Zaitar allegedly ran a drug empire, producing and exporting narcotics, including the synthetic stimulant captagon. The Lebanese army has detained the country’s most infamous drug lord, two years after he was sanctioned by the United States over suspected links to narcotics rings in Syria. In a post on X on Thursday, the Lebanese army … Read more
Smoke rises over buildings after a fire in Oita, southern Japan, Wednesday. Kyodo News/AP hide caption toggle caption Kyodo News/AP TOKYO — Firefighters and army helicopters battled a fire Wednesday that burned through a neighborhood of old wooden houses in a fishing town in southwestern Japan, killing one person, injuring another and forcing more than … Read more
United States President Donald Trump has pledged to address the conflict in Sudan, in response to an apparent request from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. On Wednesday, Trump announced his intention to intervene twice, once at the Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, DC, and a second time on his online platform, Truth Social. Recommended … Read more
Fans of Curaçao react as they watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier football match between Jamaica and Curacao in Willemstad in Curaçao. The tiny Caribbean nation became the smallest country ever to qualify for the World Cup on Nov. 18 ANGEL BATTA/AFP via Getty hide caption toggle caption ANGEL BATTA/AFP via Getty BOGOTA, Colombia … Read more
The United States has a new proposal to end Russia’s war on Ukraine that entails Kyiv giving up territory and some weaponry and has signalled to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy he must accept it, according to several news reports. Citing unnamed sources familiar with the draft, several publications reported on Wednesday that the framework was drawn … Read more
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. Matryoshka dolls are a Russian folk art tradition dating back over a century. These hollow wooden figurines, shaped like squat bowling pins and painted ornately, come in sets that nest neatly one inside another. … Read more