Opinion: Wicket bad bet
NPR's Scott Simon talks about a cricket-match scam in an Indian village. Russian gamblers were duped. The scam is now under investigation.
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Russian missile attack in Ukraine leaves at least 24 dead, including 4-year-old
This week's violence produced another tragic symbol of Ukraine's resistance to Russia. Images of a young girl who died in a missile strike have galvanized anger and strengthened resolve.
President Biden tackles Chinese and Russian relations with Middle Eastern leaders
President Biden is meeting with 9 leaders from the Middle East in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia — seeking to reassert U.S. leadership in the region, and stave off Chinese and Russian influence.
A water crisis restricts usage to 6 hours a day in one of Mexico's largest cities
Scott Simon talks with Associated Press reporter Marcos Martinez Chacon about the water crisis affecting the residents of Monterrey, one of Mexico's largest cities.
Ukrainians from war-torn cities wonder if they'll ever be able to return home
Ukrainian officials promise to rebuild and revitalize Mariupol - which Russian forces have destroyed and now occupy. Some who fled the city doubt they will ever return.
The viral song 'Mi Bebito Fiu Fiu' narrates a salacious presidential scandal in Peru
There's a Peruvian political scandal behind the viral "Mi Bebito Fiu Fiu" song and meme on TikTok. Journalist Diego Salazar explains.
Sri Lanka begins to choose a leader to replace the ex-president
Sri Lankan lawmakers met Saturday to begin choosing a new leader to serve the rest of the term abandoned by the president who fled and resigned after mass protests over the country's economic crisis.
Chechen soldiers join Ukraine's fight against Russia
Soldiers from Chechnya, a Muslim territory, are part of the foreign fight against Russia in Ukraine. Russia brutally suppressed them in two wars, and their presence echoes old hatreds in Ukraine.
Mexico captures an infamous drug lord who killed a DEA agent
Rafael Caro Quintero has been captured by Mexican forces nearly a decade after walking out of a prison and returning to drug trafficking, an official confirmed.
Global vaccination coverage continued to plunge in 2021, according to a new report
A report from WHO and UNICEF states that last year, 25 million children missed out on one or more "lifesaving vaccines" — for diseases like tuberculosis, diphtheria, tetanus, polio and yellow fever.