Half the population of Gaza is facing catastrophic food insecurity, WFP says
More than half of Gaza’s population is experiencing catastrophic food insecurity, according to a new report. Despite international pressure on Israel to allow more aid in, it hasn’t been enough.
Biden speaks with Netanyahu as tensions rise over the war in Gaza
National security adviser Jake Sullivan described a “business-like” meeting between two leaders with different perspectives about the proposed military operation for the city of Rafah in Gaza.
How six more years under Putin will shape the war in Ukraine
NPR’s Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Dara Massicot of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace about how Vladimir Putin’s reelection impacts the war in Ukraine.
New Banksy mural in north London puts a little greenery in a dense neighborhood
Banksy posted before-and-after photos on Instagram of the artwork, which provides a burst of green foliage to a denuded, severely pruned tree in Islington North.
Putin wins Russian election; Supreme Court tackles misinformation, censorship case
Putin hails his victory in a Russian election with no real opposition. The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case that examines whether the government can combat misinformation online.
After a quarter century in power, Russian President Putin isn’t going anywhere
Vladimir Putin won a landslide reelection victory, taking some 87% of all ballots following three days of voting derided by Russia’s opposition and the West as neither free nor fair.
Putin extends his rule in unprecedented 5th term
Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed victory in an election where the outcome was never in doubt.
The legacy of activist Rachel Corrie
Twenty-one years ago this weekend, a young American woman, Rachel Corrie, was killed while trying to stop the Israeli demolition of family homes in Gaza.
An altered photo leads to distrust of U.K. royals
NPR’s Scott Detrow speaks with writer Elizabeth Holmes about the altered photo of the Princess of Wales and her children and the affect that is having on trust in the U.K. of the British royal family.
How the war in Ukraine has reshaped NATO
More than two years into Russia’s war on Ukraine, we take a look at how it’s reshaped NATO. NPR’s Scott Detrow talks with Jack Detsch, a national security correspondent for Foreign Policy.
Tension rises between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea
A collision between Philippine and Chinese Coast Guard vessels in the South China Sea earlier this month has again raised fears of an escalation in an area China claims almost entirely as its own.
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