At Least 3 Palestinians Killed As Deadly Violence Again Roils Gaza Protests
More than 40 Palestinians are dead after weeks of protests on the Gaza-Israel border, where Israeli troops have sometimes used live fire — including on Friday, when some protesters rushed a fence.
Syrian 7-Year-Old: ‘I Want To Be A Doctor So I Can Help In A Chemical Attack’
As chemical weapons inspectors assess an attack site in Douma, Syrian families from the town offer NPR witness accounts of what they describe as a chlorine strike in Douma.
Remains Found Of More Than 140 Children Who Were Sacrificed In Peru
They died 500 years ago and it may be the world’s largest sacrificial killing of children, reported National Geographic.
Pentagon Acknowledges Mistakes As It Briefs Families Of Troops Killed In Niger
The military has completed an investigation into the ambush that killed four U.S. soldiers last October. The report has not been released, but the military is briefing families of those killed.
Intelligence Analyst Weighs In On Videos Of The North And South Korean Leaders
Photos and footage of the North Korean leader are rare. NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks to Mieke Eoyang of Third Way about what intelligence analysts might glean from the video of the historic Korean summit.
A lesson from Nigeria to Trump?
On Monday, the president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, will become the first African leader to meet President Trump at the White House. Much of the meeting will probably focus on what the United States can do for Nigeria. Nigeria may be one of the fe…
In South Korea, Summit With North Korea Is Greeted With Hope — And Skepticism
News of the agreement to seek a peace treaty ending the Korean War and achieve nuclear disarmament has inspired some to dream of a nation reunited. Others warn that big problems are likely to remain.
In back-to-back visits, Macron and Merkel look for manageable middle with Trump
It’s a question that Europe has been posing for more than a year: How do you solve a problem like the Donald? The continent’s heaviest political hitters offered their answers to that question this week, as French President Emmanuel Macron and German C…
In Congo, a new national museum renews quest to reclaim history
In a hilltop park high above Congo’s capital city, Batekele Mabanza Jose sits watch over his country’s history. All around him, eras of the country’s past are shoved together like layers of metamorphic rock. On one side of the park, vines crawl over …
Iraq’s Shiite militias try to convert military victory into political power
At the entrance to one of Baghdad’s biggest amusement parks is an election banner for Hadi al-Amiri, senior commander of the mainly Shiite militias that helped vanquish Islamic State jihadists and now aim to win Iraqis’ votes. “They own the place,” la…
Merkel’s Low-Key Visit With Trump To Focus On Trade, Foreign Policy
The leaders will speak to media at the White House after meetings on Friday morning in which Merkel is expected to echo many of the concerns about foreign policy raised by French President Macron.
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