S. Korea launches jets, fires shots after North flies drones
South Korea's military says it detected five drones, and that one traveled as far as the northern part of its capital region.
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Climate activists are fuming as Germany turns to coal to replace Russian gas
Germany is firing up coal plants and importing liquefied natural gas to shore up energy supplies. Activists are carrying out increasingly disruptive protests, gluing themselves to roads and runways.
With the Taliban's latest move, the highest level of education an Afghan girl can get is 6th grade
NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with Pashtana Durrani, executive director of LEARN — a nonprofit that helps Afghan girls access education.
Putin claims Moscow is ready for Ukraine talks as attacks continue
Putin said in a state television interview, excerpts of which were released Sunday afternoon, that Russia is "prepared to negotiate some acceptable outcomes with all the participants of this process."
China has stopped publishing daily COVID data amid reports of a huge spike in cases
China's National Health Commission said in a statement it would no longer publish daily data and that "from now on, the Chinese CDC will release relevant COVID information for reference and research."
Holidays are about tradition. What happens when everything starts to change?
Carmen Molina Acosta shares a personal perspective on what the celebration of the Novena de Aguinaldos means for her Colombian community and how it has changed over the years.
Kurds in Paris believe a recent shooting at a cultural center was an act of terrorism
The large Kurdish community in Paris says Friday's shooting of a cultural center there is more than a racially motivated attack; it is terrorism.
Israel is set to swear in the most right-wing government in the country's history
NPR's Daniel Estrin asks Tamar Hermann of the Israel Democracy Institute about the rise of the far-right in Israel.
Aid agencies are stopping work in Afghanistan after the Taliban barred women staff
Three major international aid groups on Sunday suspended work in Afghanistan following a decision by the country's Taliban rulers to ban women from working at non-governmental organizations.
What life is like in Ukraine and Russia after 10 months of war
It's been 10 months since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. We speak to our correspondents in both countries about what life is like there now.