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“El Mayo” Zambada speaks to Judge Brian Cogan (not pictured) in Brooklyn federal court, as his defense attorney Frank Perez looks on, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in New York. Jane Rosenberg/AP hide caption toggle caption Jane Rosenberg/AP NEW YORK — Former Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada will spend the rest of his life … Read more
Mounted police officers scuffle with demonstrators during a protest by anti-migrant Abolish Asylum System and counter protesters at Castle Park in Bristol, England on Saturday. Ben Birchall/PA hide caption toggle caption Ben Birchall/PA LONDON — Opponents and supporters of migrants faced off in angry confrontations at demonstrations held around Britain over the holiday weekend as … Read more
Now that multiple countries are talking about negotiating an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine, where does the Russian opposition movement stand today after Alexei Navalny’s death in 2024? AILSA CHANG, HOST: Five years ago this week, the leader of the Russian opposition movement, Alexei Navalny, was poisoned with a nerve agent developed by a … Read more
Palestinian hamlets are seen at the E1 area, an open tract of land east of Jerusalem, between the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim and the occupied West Bank town of Eizariya, on Aug. 14. Nasser Nasser/AP hide caption toggle caption Nasser Nasser/AP TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel gave final approval Wednesday for a controversial settlement … Read more
M23 rebel soldiers board pickup truck in Goma on May 18, 2025. JOSPIN MWISHA/AFP hide caption toggle caption JOSPIN MWISHA/AFP KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo — Rwandan backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo killed 141 villagers in July, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday, despite hopes that President Trump-backed peace talks would end … Read more
Israeli soldiers uses binoculars to look at damaged buildings in the Gaza Strip, from southern Israel, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. Ariel Schalit/AP hide caption toggle caption Ariel Schalit/AP JERUSALEM — An Israeli military official said on Wednesday that the country’s top generals had approved plans to call up tens of thousands of reservists in order … Read more
Trump plans next steps to broker an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine, a look at Moscow’s view of the peace talks, California lawmakers seek to overhaul the state’s congressional map to counter Texas. Source link
Israelis held one of their biggest protests in nearly two years, demanding an end to the war in Gaza and a deal to release the remaining hostages. But Israeli leaders plan a military escalation. Source link
On the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in WWII, the legacy of a biological warfare unit still haunts. And human rights activists are alarmed by the Trump administration’s changing focus. (Image credit: Anthony) Source link
President Trump and Putin are meeting to discuss the end of Russia’s war in Ukraine without Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Ukrainian journalist Iuliia Mendel. Source link