EU summit begins with future funding for Ukraine in doubt
A two-day European Union summit begins with future aid for Ukraine in doubt.
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Australian court tosses woman's 2-decade-old convictions in deaths of her 4 children
Kathleen Folbigg already was pardoned and released from prison in June based on new scientific evidence that her four children may have died from natural causes as she had insisted.
Climate talks end on a first-ever call for the world to move away from fossil fuels
Leaders from nearly 200 countries agreed on the need to transition away from fossil fuels. But representatives of nations most vulnerable to climate impacts were not happy with the final deal.
COP28 is over, but many say this year's climate agreement doesn't go far enough
Global climate negotiations ended in Dubai with the first-ever call to move away from fossil fuels, but many participants say the next steps don't go far enough.
Biden meets with family of Americans held hostage by Hamas
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with the family of Israeli-American Sagui Dekel-Chen, who is being held hostage by Hamas.
Fake social media accounts are targeting Taiwan's presidential election
The influence operation identified by Graphika researchers involved a network of more than 800 fake Facebook accounts that reposted Chinese-language TikTok and YouTube videos about Taiwanese politics.
As fighting grinds on in Gaza, some Israelis in the north want a war with Hezbollah
Hamas is viewed by many Israelis as an existential threat in the south. But in the north, especially in Upper Galilee, many Israelis say Lebanon's Hezbollah militants must also be destroyed.
Ukraine is trying to keep its lights on this winter. Russia aims to turn them off
Utility workers have raced to repair Ukraine's damaged energy grid. Russia has resumed targeted attacks on Ukraine's energy system — and parts of it may be more vulnerable than ever, experts warn.
What are the global consequences of Washington's staunch support for Israel?
What are the global consequences of Washington's staunch support for Israel's war with Hamas? NPR's Michel Martin talks to Fawaz Gerges from the London School of Economics.
Federated States of Micronesia's president discusses delayed aid funds from Congress
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to the Federated States of Micronesia's President Wesley Simina {sim-min-AH} about delayed aid money from Congress, under a decades-old agreement with the Pacific islands.