Ukraine peace talks achieve little beyond prisoner swap pledge
Russian and Ukrainian negotiators agree to a prisoner swap but made no major breakthroughs in Istanbul ceasefire talks.
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ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan is on leave amid a sexual misconduct investigation
Facing allegations of sexual misconduct, Karim Khan has temporarily stepped aside as a U.N. investigation enters its final stage, the International Criminal Court announced Friday.
Takeaways from President Trump's trip to the Middle East
President Trump just ended a four-day, whirlwind trip to the Middle East. He was greeted like royalty as the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates set out to impress him.
Here are 5 takeaways from Trump's first major foreign trip to the Middle East
President Trump was greeted like royalty during his four-day trip to the Middle East, his first major foreign trip of this second term, where it was all about business deals and not moral leadership.
Yuval Raphael, a Hamas attack survivor, is representing Israel at Eurovision
The 24-year-old survived the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on the Nova festival, and will perform a pop ballad, "New Day Will Rise." Israel's Eurovision participation has sparked protest due to the Gaza war.
Man who attacked author Salman Rushdie is sentenced to 25 years in prison
Hadi Matar got the maximum sentence for attempted murder. He was found guilty in February for repeatedly stabbing author Salman Rushdie during a 2022 lecture and wounding another person on stage.
President Trump returns to Washington after four-day Gulf trip
President Trump returns to Washington Friday after a four-day tour through the Gulf where he struck business deals and was treated like royalty by the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE.
President of Arab Gulf States Institute discusses Trump's Middle East trip
NPR's A Martinez talks with Doug Silliman, president of the Arab Gulf States Institute and former U.S. ambassador to Iraq, about President Trump's Gulf trip and Iran's offer to revive a nuclear deal.
Israel's military dramatically steps up bombing in Gaza
At least 72 were killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza overnight, according to Gaza health officials. Israeli officials say the strikes are a warning to Hamas to surrender or face an expanded offensive.
Construction magnate surrenders to police over Bangkok tower collapse in earthquake
Ninety-two people were confirmed dead in the rubble of the building. The building was the only one in Thailand to collapse in the earthquake that was centered in neighboring Myanmar.