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A young French tennis coach who once lived the American dream describes being detained, shackled and expelled under the Trump administration’s tightened border rules. Source link

Presidential candidate Laura Fernández addresses supporters after polls closed in San José, Costa Rica, Sunday. Carlos Borbon/AP hide caption toggle caption Carlos Borbon/AP SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Conservative populist Laura Fernández won Costa Rica’s presidency, promising to continue the aggressive reorienting of the Central American nation’s politics started by her political sponsor, outgoing President … Read more

Nearly a month after U.S. forces seized Nicolás Maduro, Caracas is settling into an uneasy normal, with major changes and lingering questions about what lasts and what comes next. Source link

Flower tributes are placed at the entrance of the “Le Constellation” bar and lounge where a fire which broke out during New Year’s celebrations left 40 people dead and over 100 injured, in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (Cyril Zingaro/Keystone via AP) Cyril Zingaro/Keystone via AP hide caption toggle caption Cyril Zingaro/Keystone via AP … Read more

NPR congressional correspondent Barbara Sprunt watched U.S. lawmakers attempt a diplomatic rescue mission in Denmark amid the Greenland crisis. Source link

Iranian protesters gather on Enghelab (Revolution) Street during a demonstration in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 8, 2026. Sohrab/Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sohrab/Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images The death toll from ongoing protests in Iran has surpassed 6,000, according to the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists … Read more

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left and Chinese Premier Li Qiang attends a signing ceremony held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Thursday, Jan. 29 Kin Cheung/AP/Pool AP hide caption toggle caption Kin Cheung/AP/Pool AP BEIJING — Stability. Consistency. Ever-changing complexity. With language like that, deployed in separate meetings in three … Read more

Players from both sides clash after a controversial penalty was awarded to Morocco late on during the Africa Cup of Nations final soccer match between Senegal and Morocco in Rabat, Morocco, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Youssef Loulidi/AP hide caption toggle caption Youssef Loulidi/AP CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Africa’s soccer body issued fines worth more … 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. Mumbai is a city of more than 18 million people crammed on a tiny peninsula, and so residents take their breathing space where they can get it. That’s often on promenades, like this one … Read more

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (center) welcomes European Council President Antonio Costa (left) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen before their meeting in New Delhi, India, Tuesday. Manish Swarup/AP hide caption toggle caption Manish Swarup/AP NEW DELHI — After nearly two decades of negotiations, India and the European Union announced Tuesday they have … Read more