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Australia and New Zealand send over 240 firefighters to help battle U.S. wildfires

A destructive wildfire season is pushing American firefighting resources to their limits. Australia and New Zealand…

Canadian tariff deadline looms as two sides continue to negotiate

The U.S. is scheduled to impose more tariffs on Canada, hitting about $20 billion dollars worth of goods, as trade…

S. Korea stresses US alliance amid confusion over Trump drill cut

Lee's comments Tuesday come as many South Koreans remain baffled and concerned about U.S. President Donald Trump's…

U.S. and Iran miss peace talks deadline. And, Alaska, Florida and Wyoming primaries

The U.S. and Iran missed a deadline to begin peace talks this week. The monthslong war has depleted U.S. resources.…

Jason Arday's rise and fall tells a larger story about academia, a critic says

What can academia learn from Jason Arday's rise and fall? Atlantic staff writer and former academic Tyler Austin Harper…

France's famed Bordeaux wine country has been charred by wildfire

Southwest France has seen wildfires in the past. But the fires that raged last week and scorched 100,000 acres are…

How Switzerland became the nuclear bomb shelter capital of the world

Much of the western U.S. is facing dangerously high temperatures this weekend. Phoenix is expecting highs above 110…

How China gets around the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to get Iranian oil

NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Austin Ramzy of the Wall Street Journal about how China is able to import oil from Iran…

Germany's Youth Word of the Year shortlist includes viral 'Doobie Scoot Canoe' meme

Germany's Langenscheidt dictionary publisher awards an annual prize for best new word or phrase as voted by teenagers.…

Breakfasts around the world: In Australia, being denied vegemite is grounds for suing

As part of our series on breakfasts from around the world, we take a look at Vegemite, the iconic salty, yeasty spread…

From a mother's grief to a nation's fury: How an exam leak became a political storm

Akanksha's parents gave their all for her education. The pressure from Indian society to succeed was too high. Students…

Drone delivery helps in Rwanda, but only so much

A U.S. company in Rwanda has been providing medical supplies via drone. But even state-of-the-art technology can't…

Tens of thousands of migrants crossed into Spanish territory from Morocco this week

Many of the migrants have now returned. Spanish authorities reported that at least 57 died, among them those who…

Former State Department official on Trump's announcement about deal to disarm Hamas

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Aaron David Miller, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace,…

Brazil's president accuses U.S. of attempting to interfere with country's election

Brazil's president is accusing the U.S. of trying to interfere in his country's elections — a claim Washington strongly…

Firefighters in France's Bordeaux region may have control over fires, officials say

Officials in France's Bordeaux region say they are optimistic for the first time in a week that they may have control…

Trump promised to bring peace through strength. The war in Iran undermines that

U.S. launches heavy strikes on Iran after attack on base in Jordan

The U.S. military says it launched a "heavy wave of strikes" on Iran after an Iranian attack on a U.S. base in Jordan.

Former U.S. ambassador on why Saudi Arabia is joining the war in the Gulf

NPR's Michel Martin asks former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia Michael Ratney why Saudi Arabia is entering the war in…

Javier Bardem shares how he became villain Max Cady in Apple TV's 'Cape Fear'

Javier Bardem discusses taking on the iconic role of Max Cady in Apple TV's Cape Fear, the joy of playing villains, and…

West Bank faces escalating Israeli settler violence and surge in army checkpoints

The West Bank is buckling as Israeli settlers step up their attacks on Palestinians and the Israeli army sets up even…

The race is on for the next United Nations secretary general

The United Nations Security Council will begin straw polls Thursday to whittle down the field of candidates for the…

Latest Mideast strikes between U.S. and Iran draw Saudi Arabia into conflict

The U.S. and Saudi Arabia struck Iran-backed militias in Iraq after they launched attacks.

Greetings from an isolated region in northern Pakistan's Hindu Kush mountains

Chitral borders Afghanistan and isn't easy to reach. Breathtaking views abound in this remote mountainous region — as…

Iran resumes missile attacks as U.S. and Saudis strike Tehran-backed militias in Iraq

The flare-up on multiple fronts raised the risk of a return to all-out war, underscoring the difficulty of winding down…

Trump meets Ukrainian, Israeli leaders as they pay respects to Lindsey Graham

President Trump holds talks with Ukrainian and Israeli leaders on the sidelines of Senator Lindsey Graham's funeral.

Venezuela faces staggering cost to rebuild after devastating earthquakes

A month after Venezuela's deadly earthquakes, the focus is shifting from rescue to rebuilding -- and the costs are…

More than 220,000 people forced to leave their homes due to wildfires in France

NPR's A Martínez speaks with AFP journalist Sebastian Braddock about the wildfires that have forced hundreds of…

Mexican university faces massive cheating scandal after first online entry exam

Mexico's most prestigious university is facing a cheating crisis after a first-ever online admissions exam produced…

With wildfires raging in France and Spain, fire crews race against next heat wave

French authorities ordered nearly 4,000 people evacuated Tuesday from tourist sites on the Atlantic coast as returning…

Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp becomes a UNESCO World Heritage site

The Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia has joined the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites.

Why Ukraine is targeting Russia's retail giant Wildberries

Nearly every day, there are new attacks on the Russian online retailer. Why is Ukraine trying to destroy it?

Ukrainian peace negotiator says drone strikes could force Russia into ceasefire

Sergiy Kyslytsya, a top Ukrainian peace negotiator, says long-range drone strikes into Russia have strengthened…

U.S. and Iran pause airstrikes as diplomatic efforts move forward

Oman says talks with Iran on reopening the Strait of Hormuz are making progress, as Tehran pauses retaliatory attacks…

Policy expert on Trump reversing course on plans for large-scale attack against Iran

Why did President Trump stand down U.S. forces after hinting at a massive attack on Iran? NPR's Leila Fadel asks Iran…

Authorities say deadly car ramming at Berlin Pride was an Islamist terrorist attack

German officials termed the deadly car ramming attack near the Berlin pride celebration that killed one and injured…