Netanyahu to meet Trump to talk tariffs, Gaza war : NPR

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with President Trump in the Oval Office of the White House, Feb. 4, in Washington, D.C. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in Washington for a second meeting since President Trump took office and as Israel’s war … Read more

1 killed in Russian attack on Kyiv as death toll from missile strike rises to 19 : NPR

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, April 6, 2025. AP/Ukrainian Emergency Service hide caption toggle caption AP/Ukrainian Emergency Service KYIV, Ukraine — One person was killed Sunday as Russian air strikes hit the Ukrainian capital, … Read more

Myanmar’s military declares a ceasefire to ease quakas deaths pass 3,000 : NPR

A damaged pagoda is seen in the aftermath of Friday’s earthquake in Amarapura township, Mandalay, Myanmar on Wednesday. AP/AP hide caption toggle caption AP/AP BANGKOK — Myanmar’s ruling military declared a temporary ceasefire in the country’s civil war Wednesday to facilitate relief efforts following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that has killed more than 3,000 people. … Read more

China practices attacks and blockades in fresh military exercises around Taiwan : NPR

This image released by the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense shows China’s Shandong aircraft carrier sailing near Taiwan on Monday, March 31, 2025. AP/Taiwan Ministry of National Defense hide caption toggle caption AP/Taiwan Ministry of National Defense BEIJING — China launched major military drills around Taiwan on Tuesday, simulating attacks and maritime blockades, in what … Read more

Myanmar’s earthquake death toll jumps to more than 1,000 as more bodies are recovered : NPR

Buddhist monks walk past a collapsed building after a powerful earthquake in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on Saturday. Aung Shine Oo/AP hide caption toggle caption Aung Shine Oo/AP BANGKOK — The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to more than 1,000 on Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of … Read more

Australian researchers worry over future of scientific collaboration with the U.S. : NPR

Australian researchers say they are concerned about the future of scientific collaboration with the United States after its sudden withdrawal of funding for some of the country’s top universities. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: Australian researchers say they are concerned about the future of scientific collaboration with the United States after the sudden withdrawal of U.S. funding … Read more