World News

Former South African President Jacob Zuma resigns his post in a televised address to the country last month. Now, just one month later, the embattled erstwhile leader faces 16 counts of corruption, money laundering and racketeering.

World News

Jacob Zuma To Be Prosecuted On Long-Dormant — And Now Revived — Corruption Charges

3:10pm March 16, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The former South African president, who resigned his post last month under heavy pressure, now faces 16 counts — ranging from fraud to racketeering — for his role in an arms deal two decades ago.

President Donald Trump chats with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony in Beijing on Nov. 9. The Trump administration is expected to release the results of an investigation into Chinese trade practices, a move that could lead to sanction

Trump Prepares To Get Tougher On China Over Trade

10:18am March 16, 2018

by Jim Zarroli

Its competitors often complain that unfair trade practices have helped China become the world's top exporter. Now, the Trump administration seems increasingly likely to confront China on trade.

Queue Listen Now

Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters shown during Exercise Angel Thunder, in Arizona's Sonoran Desert, in 2010. A Pave Hawk crashed in Iraq on Thursday, killing seven people.

U.S. Military Helicopter Crashes In Iraq, Killing 7 People

7:57am March 16, 2018

There are no survivors from the crash of the HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter. U.S. military officials say the aircraft went down after hitting a power line in western Anbar province.

World News

Brazilian Activist Killed In Drive-By Shooting

7:17am March 16, 2018

by Catherine Osborn

A popular politician and expert on police violence was shot dead in a drive-by killing that investigators say looks like a targeted assassination.

Queue Listen Now

News Brief: H.R. McMaster's Future, Russia Sanctions, Russian Election

7:17am March 16, 2018

Reports say national security adviser H.R. McMaster may be on his way out. Also, Ian Talley of The Wall Street Journal discusses sanctions on Russia, which is holding an election Sunday.

Queue Listen Now

World News

Putin's Victory Is Assured In Russia's Election

5:24am March 16, 2018

The Kremlin controls every aspect of the Russian presidential election — it chooses the opposition candidates, controls the media and even decides just how big Vladimir Putin's victory should be.

Queue Listen Now

World News

The U.K.'s Connection To Russian Money

5:24am March 16, 2018

by Joanna Kakissis

British Prime Minister Theresa May has retaliated after the poisoning of a former Russian spy in the U.K. Critics say her response has been constrained by financial links between Russia and the U.K.

Putin's Strategy Is To Glorify Russia's Past, Journalist Says

5:24am March 16, 2018

To preview this Sunday's presidential election in Russia, NPR's David Greene talks with reporter Shaun Walker about his new book The Long Hangover: Putin's New Russia and the Ghosts of the Past.

Internet activist Lyudmila Savchuk spent two months working in a "troll factory" in St. Petersburg, Russia. She was tasked with writing posts that would inflame anti-American sentiment among Russians. Others at the factory would write negative posts about

Meet The Activist Who Uncovered The Russian Troll Factory Named In The Mueller Probe

10:48pm March 15, 2018

by Jolie Myers

Lyudmila Savchuk infiltrated an online troll farm in St. Petersburg. "That feeling from the Soviet times — I can feel it everywhere," she tells NPR.

Queue Listen Now

Former U.S. Ambassador To Russia Discusses New Sanctions Against Russia

10:05pm March 15, 2018

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Michael McFaul, former U.S. Ambassador to Russia about the U.S. response to attacks on Russian ex-pats in the U.K., and the latest sanctions imposed against Russia by the Treasury Department.

Queue Listen Now