20 years after Gaza settlement disengagement, some dream of going back
Israel pulled out thousands of settlers from Gaza 20 years ago. Some now dream of going back.
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Trump faces major headache with incidents in Qatar and Poland
Israel’s strikes in Doha and the Russian drone incursion could present major affronts to his authority.
News24 | Nigeria’s Boko Haram insurgency: Is there a way out?
Boko Haram militants have recently intensified their attacks in Nigeria, killing over 500 people in the first quarter of 2025. Analysts say the Nigerian government needs a new strategy to tackle the growing threat.
News24 | Musk’s title of richest person challenged by Oracle’s Ellison
Billionaire Elon Musk risks losing his title of world’s wealthiest person to Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, whose software giant stands poised for massive AI riches.
News24 | Israeli strikes shake quiet Qatar, strain US ties
Ahmed was in a university lecture when he heard the bangs: loud explosions from unprecedented Israeli air strikes targeting Hamas that shattered Qatar’s peace and put the wealthy Gulf region on edge.
News24 | What we know about Israel’s attack on Hamas in Qatar
In a stunning development, Israel launched a surprise air raid targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar’s capital Doha on Tuesday, killing six people, including the son of the group’s lead negotiator in ceasefire talks.
Greetings from a peaceful woodland near the River Thames west of London
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
News24 | 19 killed as violent protests rock Nepal, army on the streets to restore order
Nepali soldiers patrolled the streets of Kathmandu on Wednesday, seeking to restore order after protesters set parliament ablaze and forced the prime minister to quit in the worst violence to hit the Himalayan nation in two decades.
Israel targets Hamas Qatar strike. And, JB Pritzker on Trump’s threats to Chicago
Israel says it carried out an airstrike targeting senior Hamas officials in Qatar’s capital of Doha. And, Trump says he wants to fight crime in Illinois. Gov. JB Pritzker sees a power grab.
News24 | Apple unveils thinnest iPhone ever, AirPods with real-time translation capabilities
Apple unveiled its iPhone 17 lineup on Tuesday, featuring its thinnest smartphone ever, as the tech giant works to prove it can keep pace in the generative AI race.
Hong Kong lawmakers say no to more rights for same-sex couples
The law would have recognised some rights for couples who were married overseas.
Watch: Army patrols streets of Kathmandu after fierce protests
Charlotte Scarr reports from the Kathmandu where deadly protests against corruption and nepotism took place.
News24 | New French PM Lecornu faces serious challenges on day 1, amid anger at Macron
France’s new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu takes office facing protests that are expected to see transport, education and other services suffer disruptions in a show of grassroots anger against President Emmanuel Macron.
Georgia’s incumbent president won’t stand down nearly a year after disputed election
Salome Zourabichvili says October 2024’s parliamentary contest that saw a pro-Russia party win most of the seats was rigged by Moscow. She says she is the legitimate leader of the people of Georgia.
Qatari official discusses Israeli strikes on country targeting Hamas officials
NPR talks with Majed Al Ansari, adviser to Qatar’s prime minister and official spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, about Israeli strikes on Qatar targeting Hamas officials.
A top Qatari official says Israeli PM is sabotaging peace efforts
NPR talks with Majed Al Ansari, adviser to Qatar’s prime minister and official spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, about Israeli strikes on Qatar targeting Hamas officials.
Watch: Mandelson says he regrets falling for Epstein’s lies
Watch: Mandelson says he regrets falling for Epstein’s lies
Poland says it shot down Russian drones that violated its airspace
Poland said Wednesday that it and its NATO allies had shot down Russian drones that violated Polish airspace in what it called an “act of aggression” as Russia launched aerial attacks on Ukraine.
Nepal protests ‘hijacked’, Gen Z claim, as army patrols the streets
Fierce protests against corruption and nepotism spiralled into arson and violence on Tuesday.
Woman who bit off attacker’s tongue acquitted after 61 years
Choi Mal-ja only managed to break free after biting off about 1.5cm of her alleged attacker’s tongue.
News24 | Poland shoots down Russia drones which entered airspace in ‘act of war’
Poland said it scrambled its own and NATO air defences to shoot down drones after a Russian air attack on western Ukraine, the first time in the Ukraine war that Warsaw has engaged assets in its airspace.