North Korea fires a ballistic missile over Japan
The Japanese prime minister's office said at least one missile fired from North Korea flew over Japan and was believed to have landed in the Pacific Ocean.
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Since the Taliban takeover, Afghans hoping to leave Afghanistan have few ways out
A year after the U.S. withdrawal, tens of thousands of applicants remain stuck in the backlog of the Special Immigrant Visa program, designed to help those who served the U.S. overseas.
Russia is losing the edge in Ukraine, but Putin still seems ready to double down
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Michael McFaul, a former U.S. Ambassador to Russia, about Putin's mindset as the war in Ukraine shifts out of Russia's favor.
Britain's finance minister reverses new policy just a week after initial annoucement
Britain announced a series of tax proposals that led to a major sell-off of the country's currency and the government's debt. Just over a week later, the government has been forced to change tack.
Brazil has another month of campaigning after presidential election goes to runoff
Brazil faces a tense month ahead as the two divisive presidential candidates face each other in a runoff election.
Russian men continue to escape conscription in large numbers to Turkey
Russians who have gone to Turkey to avoid conscription are at a loss to figure out their new future. Meanwhile, thousands of men keep arriving.
Around the world, protesters take to the streets in solidarity with Iranian women
The gatherings are an echo of the protests that have erupted in Iran since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who had been detained by the country's so-called morality police.
Ukraine war updates: Ukraine retakes part of a region Russia claims to annex (Oct. 3)
Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The Nord Stream leaks are a wake-up call for countries with vulnerable pipelines
There are enough miles of pipelines around the world to circle the Earth 30 times — and many are vulnerable. That doesn't mean there aren't things countries can do to protect them, an expert says.
The Nobel Prize in medicine has been awarded for research on evolution
This year's Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to Swedish scientist Svante Pääbo for his discoveries on human evolution.