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Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s toppled Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, speaks during a press conference, Monday, June 23, 2025 in Paris. Thomas Padilla/AP hide caption toggle caption Thomas Padilla/AP As the Islamic Republic of Iran nears two weeks of nationwide demonstrations, the government in Tehran has acknowledged the protests while continuing with a crackdown. … Read more
NPR’s Juana Summers speaks to Naaja Nathanielsen, a government minister in Greenland, about President Trump’s latest threats to buy or acquire the territory, and how Greenlanders are responding. Source link
The U.S. seized an oil tanker in the North Atlantic after a two-week pursuit spanning thousands of miles from the Caribbean. During the chase, the vessel changed its name and raised a Russian flag. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: U.S. forces boarded an oil tanker they had been pursuing for nearly two weeks across the Atlantic. LEILA … Read more
A resident holds an image of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado during a celebration in Santiago, Chile, on Saturday, after U.S. forces seized Venezuela’s leader Nicolás Maduro. Cristobal Olivares/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Cristobal Olivares/Bloomberg via Getty Images BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Venezuela’s political opposition remains largely muzzled and shut out of … Read more
NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks to a man in Caracas about life in the city following the U.S. removing former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Source link
After a two-week chase, U.S. forces seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the north Atlantic. The tanker was originally bound for Venezuela but had changed course to avoid the U.S. ships. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: Around two weeks ago, U.S. ships tried to stop an oil tanker in the Caribbean. But the tanker refused to cooperate, changing … Read more
The symbol of the United Nations is displayed outside the Secretariat Building on Feb. 28, 2022, at United Nations Headquarters. John Minchillo/AP hide caption toggle caption John Minchillo/AP WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will withdraw from dozens of international organizations, including the U.N.’s population agency and the U.N. treaty that establishes international climate negotiations, as … Read more
Other than President Maduro, Venezuela’s new leadership looks a lot like the old. We look at who’s in charge. Source link
Hungarian director Béla Tarr at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2011. Andreas Rentz/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andreas Rentz/Getty Images Béla Tarr, the Hungarian arthouse director best known for his bleak, existential and challenging films, including Sátántangó and Werckmeister Harmonies, has died at the age of 70. The Hungarian Filmmakers’ Association shared a … Read more
A day after Saturday’s U.S. strikes, Venezuelans describe fear, confusion, and long lines for fuel and food. Source link