Opposition Leader Wins Congolese Presidential Election
Felix Tshisekedi was declared winner of the long-delayed presidential election in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — amid suggestions of vote-rigging.
Pompeo To Outline U.S.’ Middle East Policy During Speech In Egypt
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s extensive trip to the Middle East takes him to Egypt. He is going to use the visit to give a speech in which he’s expected to focus on U.S. policy for the region.
Surprise Winner Of Congolese Election Is An Opposition Leader
Felix Tshisekedi was declared winner of the long-delayed election. Another opposition candidate, Martin Fayulu — who had been considered the frontrunner — called the results rigged.
Iran Says It Is Holding A U.S. Navy Vet
The country has been holding Michael R. White in prison on unspecified charges for months. A former prisoner tells NPR that he met White, who was denied a lawyer and “suffering psychologically.”
Brazilian President Bolsonaro Withdraws From U.N. Compact On Migration
Nearly 30 countries, including the U.S., had refused to sign the non-binding contract in December. Brazil’s administration has promised to defend “national sovereignty.”
Will Trump’s State Department push religious freedom to center stage?
One of the most underestimated movements in Washington today started with a man and a vacuum sweeper. It was 1999, and Robert Seiple had just been named America’s first ambassador at large for religious freedom, a position created by Congress the year…
Secretary Of State Pompeo Meets With Top Officials In Iraq
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made an unannounced trip to Iraq where he met top officials. The trip comes two weeks after President Trump visited U.S. troops but did not meet with government leaders.
How North Korea Benefits From The U.S.-China Trade War
NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with Jung Pak of the Brookings Institution about how the trade spat between the U.S. and China benefits North Korea.
Once a nation of joiners, Americans are now suspicious of those who do
Shahid Shafi and Brian Buescher may not seem to have much in common. One is a recently naturalized citizen and a trauma surgeon in Southlake, Texas. At the same time, American history has also been rife with anxiety and distrust about some of those o…
Breaking Latin America’s migration driver
Gang violence in Latin America continues to force thousands of people to flee each year. Many strategies have been tried, especially in Central America. Now a new president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has been quickly initiated into this ongoing searc…
A shutdown fight that’s about much more than a wall
In the Trump era, the big issues of the day often live on two planes: the actual and the meta, the issues themselves and the outsize meaning they take on at a time of pitched partisan conflict. The partial government shutdown is at Day 19 over the imp…
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