Basketball is booming in Rwanda — and the NBA is there for the ride
The popularity of basketball in Rwanda can be seen on courts around the country, and some young players see it as a path to a bigger future.
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U.S. faces firefighter shortage; global condemnation toward Israel mounts
The U.S. faces a firefighter shortage heading into wildfire season. Global condemnation toward Israel mounts following a deadly airstrike on Rafah.
Fears rise of a second landslide and the spread of disease in Papua New Guinea
The blanket of debris covering a village has become more unstable with rain and streams trapped under it, officials say, and villagers digging with bare hands through muddy rubble is also concerning.
The death toll is expected to climb from the landslide in Papua New Guinea
NPR's A Martinez talks to Stephen Dziedic of the Australian Broadcasting company about the deadly landslide in Papau New Guinea.
An Israeli airstrike killed 45 Palestinians in an encampment for displaced people
The Israeli military said it killed two Hamas militant leaders in the strike but Palestinian health officials say dozens of civilians who had sought shelter in an encampment were killed and injured.
U.S. lawmakers vow support for Taiwan and its president after China's military drills
A U.S. congressional delegation met the self-governing island's new leader on Monday, and expressed full commitment to supporting Taiwan militarily, diplomatically and economically.
Israeli airstrike kills dozens in Rafah; raw milk under scrutiny
At least 35 people were killed and dozens more injured in an Israeli airstrike on an encampment in Rafah. As bird flu spreads among dairy cattle herds, raw milk is undergoing renewed scrutiny.
Papua New Guinea tells the U.N. that a landslide buried more than 2,000 people
The government figure is roughly triple the U.N. estimate of victims killed in the South Pacific island nation's interior. Estimates of the casualties have varied widely since the disaster occurred.
Questions of Loyalty in Latvia
Russia's war in Ukraine is deepening divisions across Europe. One example is the Baltic nation of Latvia, formerly part of the Soviet Union. One third of those living in Latvia are Russian speaking and now some elderly residents, who may have lived there for decades, are being forced to prove their loyalty or leave.
Rescue efforts are underway in Papua New Guinea after a massive landslide
A landslide in Papua New Guinea has buried some 670 people in six remote villages, according to the U.N. and Australia's foreign affairs ministry.