U.N. takes step to put veto users under global spotlight
For the first time, the General Assembly will be required "to hold a debate on the situation" that sparks a veto in the Security Council within 10 working days.
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Singapore executes disabled Malaysian convicted in drug case
Supporters and lawyers of the man said he had an IQ of 69 and was intellectually disabled, and that the execution of a mentally ill person was prohibited under international human rights law.
Myanmar court sentences Suu Kyi to 5 years for corruption
Her supporters and independent legal experts consider her prosecution an unjust move to discredit Suu Kyi and legitimize the military's 2021 seizure of power.
Ukraine's prosecutor general is determined to hold Russia accountable for atrocities
Ukraine's prosecutor general, Iryna Venediktova, is determined to hold Russian President Vladimir Putin accountable for what she says are war crimes. Reviewing the evidence has taken a toll on her.
UN chief met with Putin to bridge differences with Russia over its actions in Ukraine
The United Nations secretary general met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and his foreign minister. He came to Moscow as a "messenger of peace."
Poland and Bulgaria say Russia is suspending their natural gas supplies
The governments of the two European countries said Russian energy giant Gazprom informed them it was halting gas supplies starting Wednesday.
Vaccine-derived polio is on the rise. A new vaccine aims to stop the spread
Countries in Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia are counting more cases of vaccine-derived polio. One reason for this, say experts, is that vaccination efforts have lapsed during the pandemic.
Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (April 26)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Chechnya once resisted Russia. Now, its leader is Putin's close ally
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Rachel Denber, deputy director of the Europe and Central Asia division for Human Rights Watch, about the role of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov in the Russia-Ukraine war.
A Shanghai resident shares her views on the city's lockdown
NPR's Rob Schmitz talks with a former nanny from Shanghai about what life has been like since returning to the city during pandemic restrictions.