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US President Donald Trump signs executive orders during the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena, in Washington, DC. ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images US President Donald Trump signs executive orders during the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena, in Washington, DC. ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images … Read more
A fragile ceasefire has been in place in Gaza since Sunday, bringing an end to the fighting between Israel and Hamas at least temporarily. Some Palestinians are feeling safe enough to return to homes they fled during the way. Our producer in Gaza returns to the southern city of Rafah, the site of an intense … Read more
As President Trump takes office he inherits two international conflicts in which the United States is deeply involved. On the campaign trail he said he would be able to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. Last month he said there would be “hell to pay” if Hamas and Israel did not reach a ceasefire … Read more
Prince Harry is suing Rupert Murdoch’s British tabloids, saying they illegally obtained personal information about him over many years. He has blamed the media, and particularly Murdoch’s papers, for an increasing divide among the royal family. Kin Cheung/AP/AP hide caption toggle caption Kin Cheung/AP/AP LONDON — Opening arguments are set to start Tuesday in a … Read more
Debra Tice, the mother of American journalist Austin Tice, who went missing in Syria in 2012, speaks during a press conference in Damascus, Syria, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Omar Sanadiki/AP hide caption toggle caption Omar Sanadiki/AP DAMASCUS, Syria— Debra Tice, the mother of American journalist Austin Tice who went missing in Syria twelve years ago, … Read more
Demonstrators hold torches as they gather during a protest calling for the release of all hostages held captive by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, Israel on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. Oded Balilty/AP hide caption toggle caption Oded Balilty/AP DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — The deadline for the start of a ceasefire in … Read more
Police officers stand guard as supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol try to enter the Seoul Western District Court in Seoul on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. Ahn Young-joon/AP hide caption toggle caption Ahn Young-joon/AP SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was formally arrested early Sunday, days after … Read more
The incoming Trump administration has promised sweeping deportations of undocumented people and little empathy for those seeking refuge in the U.S. Despite that, migrants continue to make the dangerous journey north through Mexico to get to the U.S. border. We hop on a freight train with some migrants to find out why. Source link
The Australian Open’s YouTube livestream shows the players as animated avatars, though the action is real. Australian Open TV/Screenshot by NPR hide caption toggle caption Australian Open TV/Screenshot by NPR Tennis fans worldwide can stream Australian Open matches online, with a catch: The players on screen aren’t real human beings, but video game-like avatars on … Read more
South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has been detained for questioning by police over insurrection charges Source link