Malaysia's government cancels festival after The 1975's Matty Healy kisses a bandmate
The lead singer of The 1975 disparaged Malaysia's anti-LGBTQ laws, saying he regretted agreeing to perform in the country.
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Hundreds of thousands march in Israel against Netanyahu's judicial overhaul
Tens of thousands of protesters marched into Jerusalem and hundreds of thousands took to the streets in Tel Aviv and other cities.
Takeaways from the USA vs Vietnam World Cup game
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Sam Mewis about the U.S. Women's National Team's first win at the 2023 World Cup. Mewis was a member of the U.S. team that won the World Cup in 2019.
Brazil's Marta has scored more World Cup goals than anyone. Now she hopes to win
She's known as one of the greatest women's soccer players in the world. Now Brazilian superstar Marta is playing in her sixth World Cup, hoping to finally win the trophy.
Heavy rains wreak havoc in eastern Canadian province of Nova Scotia
As of Saturday morning, parts of Nova Scotia had already accumulated nearly six inches of rain. In some areas, rain fell over an inch per hour.
The world is isolating Putin. Here's what that could mean for the war
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Angela Stent of Georgetown University about Russian President Vladimir Putin's growing isolation and what it might mean for Russia's war in Ukraine.
As North Korea fires missiles, it stays silent on U.S. soldier who fled to the country
While adding to its barrage of missile launches in recent months, North Korea remained publicly silent for a fifth day on the fate of an American soldier who ran into the country earlier in the week.
Protesters try to storm Baghdad's Green Zone over Quran and flag burning in Denmark
Hundreds of protesters attempted to storm Baghdad's fortified Green Zone Saturday following reports an ultranationalist group burned a copy of the Quran in front of the Iraqi Embassy in Copenhagen.
24 years after Kosovo, the U.S. is asking Serbia's president not to side with Putin
The U.S. is appealing to Serbia's president while Russia would like nothing better than renewed conflict in Kosovo, where tensions are at their highest in two decades.
A week after ending the grain deal, Russia is bombing Ukrainian ports carrying grain
The United Nations says Russian strikes on Ukrainian ports pose a threat to the global food market. The U.S. is seeking to safeguard Ukrainian grain shipments.