Opposition Leader Juan Guaidó Talks Political Negotiations, Crisis In Venezuela
Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaidó speaks with NPR's John Otis about his months-long effort to unseat President Nicolás Maduro.
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'Revenge Is For The Weak': Kurdish Courts In Northeastern Syria Take On ISIS Cases
Kurdish Syrian authorities have tried 7,000 ISIS suspects in a justice system that bans torture and the death penalty. Some of the judges are women, which comes as a shock to ISIS fighters on trial.
Israeli Parliament Schedules Unprecedented Early Elections
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party pushed for new elections in September rather than risk allowing Israel's ceremonial president to choose someone else to form a government.
Israel Heads Toward New Elections After Netanyahu Fails To Put Government Together
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not meet Wednesday's deadline to put together a governing majority, so the country's parliament voted to set new elections for Sept. 17.
Australian 'Egg Boy' Gives $69,000 To Families Of New Zealand Shooting Victims
The teenager, who had smashed an egg on the head of a right-wing politician, said the donations pledged to him to pay for legal fees were not "mine to keep."
In Yemen Conflict, Some See A New Age Of Drone Warfare
Iran has been developing drones for both itself and its proxies. In recent months those drones have been used for targeted assassinations, military strikes and to sow chaos in the region.
'Plenty Of Cards To Play': Chinese Media Suggest Cutting Rare Earth Exports To U.S.
Rare earths are used in communications, health care and national security. China blocked rare earths to Japan in 2010, but analysts say the threat — regardless of the trade war — may be hollow.
Amnesty International Report Says Myanmar Military Is Again Committing War Crimes
Evidence indicates government troops are instigating violent clashes, carrying out extrajudicial executions, conducting arbitrary arrests, torturing prisoners and destroying historical sites.
Boris Johnson Is Ordered To Face Accusations That He Lied To The Public
A British court is ordering Boris Johnson to face accusations that while holding public office he repeatedly lied by saying Britain paid £350 million each week to be in the EU.
Traffic Jam Of Climbers Makes The Trip Up Everest Even More Deadly
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dan Richards, CEO of Global Rescue, about crowding on the summit of Mount Everest, and what could be done to reduce the number of climbers dying.