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People watch a TV screen showing images of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, South Korean President Moon Jae-in, center, and President Trump at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, last month.

South Korea: Summit With U.S. Likely Next Month

7:13am April 25, 2018

by Scott Neuman

An unnamed South Korean presidential official tells Reuters that the summit would be held ahead of a proposed meeting with President Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un expected in May or June.

Yemeni-American Fathi Alhuthaifi stands with his son Ahmed, 9. His wife has been denied a visa under the Trump administration's travel ban.

Those Affected By Trump's Travel Ban Hope For End To 'Chaos' After Supreme Court Case

9:35pm April 24, 2018

by Deb Amos

"The executive order, at its heart, says Yemeni people are bad and they need to stay away. We say no! We are part of the fabric of the country," says a Yemeni-American whose mother was denied a visa.

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U.K. Officials Apologize After Lives Of Caribbean Immigrants Thrown Into Disarray

8:56pm April 24, 2018

NPR's Ailsa speaks to Natalie Barnes and her mother Paulette Wilson about how their family was shocked in 2015 to receive word from the British Home Office that Paulette was no longer considered a citizen and risked deportation to Jamaica where she was born after not have visited there for 50 years.

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Canadian Columnist Echoes Praise For Toronto Officer Who Arrested Van Attack Suspect

8:56pm April 24, 2018

by Nina Keck

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with columnist Scott Gilmore about the non-violent arrest of the suspect in the Toronto van attack. Gilmore writes for the Canadian current affairs magazine Maclean's.

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Where French President Macron Stands On The Iran Nuclear Deal

6:19pm April 24, 2018

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Joseph Bahout, a member of French President Macron's delegation. Bahout is a Middle East expert, and talks about Macron's agenda regarding the Iranian nuclear deal and Syria during his visit with President Trump.

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attends a meeting on peacebuilding at the United Nations in New York, on Tuesday.

Iran's Foreign Minister Comes To America, Keeping One Eye On Saudi Arabia

5:33pm April 24, 2018

by Steve Inskeep

In an NPR interview with Mohammad Javad Zarif, it was apparent how the rivalry with Saudi Arabia is a factor in many Iranian decisions — including the uncertain future of its nuclear deal.

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The statue of suffragist leader Millicent Fawcett is unveiled Tuesday in Parliament Square in London.

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London's Parliament Square Gets Its First Statue Honoring A Woman

5:30pm April 24, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

The monument depicts suffragist leader Millicent Fawcett, who fought for decades to secure the vote for all women. The bronze joins 11 statues of men such as Winston Churchill and Abraham Lincoln.

Mosul's Great Mosque of al-Nuri was destroyed in June 2017 by ISIS as government forces closed in on the city. The United Arab Emirates will contribute $50.4 million to restore the mosque and other cultural landmarks.

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Mosul's Famed Mosque And 'Hunchback' Minaret, Destroyed By ISIS, Will Be Rebuilt

4:27pm April 24, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

The United Arab Emirates says it will contribute $50.4 million to fund the restoration in the Iraqi city. UNESCO called it an "unprecedented cooperation to rebuild cultural heritage in Iraq."

President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron shake hands before holding a joint press conference at the White House on Tuesday.

Trump-Macron Friendship Can't Mask Stark Differences On Iran, Syria And Trade

3:37pm April 24, 2018

by Scott Horsley

While French President Emmanuel Macron is in Washington, D.C., for a state visit, he and President Trump held a joint press conference Tuesday that was dominated by talk of Syria and Iran.

Police inspect a van used in a rampage that left at least 10 people dead Monday in Toronto.

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WATCH: Toronto Officer Praised For Restraint In Standoff With Suspected Van Driver

1:00pm April 24, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

"Shoot me in the head," the suspect says. The officer tells him to get down. Seconds later, the man is on the ground, handcuffed. The officer did not fire any shots.