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Catherine Connolly smiles to supporters after being elected as the new president of Ireland at Dublin Castle on Saturday. Peter Morrison/AP hide caption toggle caption Peter Morrison/AP LONDON — Ireland’s president for the next seven years is an independent lawmaker who has long spoken in support of Palestinians and has been vocal about her distrust … Read more
Despite the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the two year-long war in Gaza has left a grim legacy – as well as tens of thousands killed, according to Gaza health authorities, about 170,000 have been wounded and many have lost limbs. Jane Arraf profiles a doctor who lost his leg after an aid truck hit … Read more
President Trump speaks with reporters aboard Air Force One at Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar, on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he plans to hike tariffs on imports of Canadian goods by an extra 10% … Read more
President Trump, pictured in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, on Oct. 13, is headed to Asia for a nearly weeklong trip to meet with regional leaders. Yoan Valat/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Yoan Valat/Pool/AFP via Getty Images President Trump is headed to Asia for a nearly week-long trip that is scheduled to include a … Read more
President Trump imposed new sanctions on Russia and cancelled a summit with President Putin, hoping to pressure Moscow to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine. But Putin appears not too concerned. Source link
NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with Washington Post columnist David Ignatius about what influence President Trump wields with Russian President Vladimir Putin on ending the war in Ukraine. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: So how is the United States now approaching this war and the world at large? David Ignatius has been reporting on that. He’s a longtime … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with European Union leaders Thursday as they prepare massive new financing for Kyiv’s war effort. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: European Union leaders are holding a summit in Brussels, where they’re announcing new sanctions against Russia for its war in Ukraine. They’ll also discuss the EU’s role in the peace process for … Read more
U.S. Vice President Vance tours the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in the Old City of Jerusalem on Thursday. Nathan Howard/Pool photo via AP hide caption toggle caption Nathan Howard/Pool photo via AP JERUSALEM — U.S. Vice President JD Vance criticized Thursday Israel’s parliament vote on West Bank annexation, saying it amounted to an “insult.” … Read more
President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House on Oct. 22, 2025, in Washington. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration announced Wednesday new “massive sanctions” against Russia’s oil industry that are aimed at moving Russian President Vladimir … Read more
A Culiseta annulata mosquito, seen here in the United Kingdom’s Stodmarsh Nature Reserve, as been found for the first time in Iceland. Robert Pickett/Alamy hide caption toggle caption Robert Pickett/Alamy Icelanders may be the last group of people on Earth to experience the pesky bite of a mosquito. This week, Iceland recorded the presence of … Read more