Doctors in South Korea walk out in strike of work conditions
A walk-out by South Korean doctors has hobbled the country's medical system. Most of them have defied a government ultimatum to return to work by Thursday.
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A fire at a shopping mall in Bangladesh's capital has killed at least 46 people
A six-story shopping mall that caught fire in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka had no fire exits, the country's prime minister said Friday. Rescuers are continuing their search for more victims.
Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney has died at 84
Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, who forged close ties with two Republican U.S. presidents through a free trade agreement that was once vilified but now celebrated has died. He was 84.
Putin warns of nuclear war if NATO sends troops to Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin issued explicit nuclear threats to the West, even as he assured Russians their country could both win the war in Ukraine and thrive economically.
New York sues beef producer JBS for 'fraudulent' marketing around climate change
New York state Attorney General Letitia James said the food company is misleading the public about its efforts to cut its climate pollution.
Air drops with aid are becoming a last resort as Palestinians starve
With hunger growing in Gaza and aid down to a trickle, donor countries are increasingly resorting to air drops to help desperate Palestinians.
As conditions in Gaza worsen, more are asking what Biden will do for a ceasefire
The war in Gaza has become a growing issue in the US elections: what is President Biden doing to push for an end to the fighting?
This online learning program is teaching preschoolers in crisis situations
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with reporter Anya Kamenetz about an Arabic-language remote learning program called "Ahlan Simsim." It's a show by the Sesame Workshop, created for Syrian refugees.
Diving into diaspora bonds, and how they keep Israel afloat
Israel's war with Hamas is squeezing the country's finances. That's where diaspora bonds come in.
Relatives in Lebanon mourn victims of Israeli strikes, including a 5-year-old girl
Photographer Diego Ibarra Sánchez accompanied mourners in southern Lebanon after Israel stepped up airstrikes that claimed the lives of civilians and Hezbollah fighters.