The Dalai Lama announces plans for a successor, signaling China won’t have a say
The Dalai Lama said he will be reincarnated after he dies, and no one can interfere with the matter of succession. The Chinese government, however, claims authority over the his succession.
A Crackdown Inside Iran
With a shaky truce between Israel and Iran holding, activists say the Iranian government is hunting for people it suspects of collaborating with Israel. Iranian state media reports hundreds have been taken into custody in the last two weeks and some ar…
USAID officially shuts down and merges remaining operations with State Department
When the Trump administration took over, one of its first major moves was dismantling the United States Agency for International Development. Nearly six months later, it officially shuts down Tuesday.
74 killed in Gaza as Israeli forces strike a cafe and fire on people seeking food
The cafe, one of the few businesses to continue operating during the 20-month war, was a gathering spot for residents seeking internet access and a place to charge their phones.
Cartel violence in Sinaloa, Mexico, leaves 20 dead, including 4 decapitated bodies
A bloody war for control between two factions of the powerful Sinaloa Cartel has turned the city of Culiacan into an epicenter of cartel violence.
Russia’s Largest Bombardment of Ukraine
Russia attacked Ukraine with over 500 drones and missiles over the weekend, it was the largest air assault since the Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine over three years ago. The barrage included targets in Western Ukraine, a region far from the front lines that doesn’t often see bombardments. We get the latest from our correspondent in Kyiv.
After Glastonbury, Bob Vylan faces U.K. criminal investigation and U.S. visa revocation
British punk-rap duo Bob Vylan led chants against the Israeli military in a live BBC broadcast on Saturday. Irish-language rappers Kneecap also are being investigated.
In effort to protect children, France bans smoking at parks and beaches
Smokers are no longer allowed to light up in public parks, at swimming pools, or at beaches, or “anywhere children may be present,” said French health and family minister Catherine Vautrin.
80 years later, a Holocaust survivor meets an American soldier who helped free him
Andrew Roth survived the Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald. Jack Moran helped liberate the camp while serving in the U.S. Army. Decades after liberation, the two met and shared their stories.
Trump pushes for a deal on Gaza, while Israel intensifies its military campaign
President Trump is calling for a deal to end the war in Gaza. This, as Israel continues its military campaign, and more people are being killed on their way to get food from a U.S.-backed group.
Doctors Without Borders calls for Gaza food distribution system to be dismantled
NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with Aitor Zabalgogeazkoa, an emergency coordinator with Doctors Without Borders in Gaza, who explains why his organization is calling for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid distribution system to be dismantled.
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