The International Court of Justice has ruled that Israel must allow UN aid into Gaza and allow them to operate without interference. But Israel has rejected the non-binding opinion.

The contentious proposal would see Kyiv receive €140bn (£121bn) worth of frozen Russian state assets currently held in Belgium.

The US Secretary of State says such a step would threaten Washington’s plan to end the conflict in Gaza.

The U.S. and other western countries have issued sanctions on Russian oil exports since 2022. The Planet Money team explains how the country’s shadow fleet of aging oil tankers evades policing.

Peru’s interim president has declared a state of emergency in Lima because of crime, but many believe it’s meant to curb weeks of anti-government protests.

Witnesses described seeing explosions and a fireball at the Plastmass military plant in Kopeisk.

A major rift threatens to upend an alliance that has been targeting drug traffickers for years.

Authorities have issued a rare red wind warning, the highest alert level, for the capital Wellington.

President Donald Trump’s administration announced Wednesday new “massive sanctions” against Russia’s oil industry that are aimed at bringing an end to Moscow’s brutal war on Ukraine.

China has thrown its weight behind the junta – and its widely condemned plan to hold an election in December.

The discovery of three Culiseta annulata mosquitoes was confirmed this week by the Icelandic Institute of Natural History, which said the mosquitoes likely arrived by freight.

Jared Kushner played a decisive role in securing the ceasefire, but it comes with questions about the appropriateness of him working with countries giving him billions.

At least eight strikes have been conducted against alleged drug traffickers near Latin America.

How are changing tariffs, the AI boom, immigration policies and uncertainty in employment and the stock market impacting the economy? Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor in chief of The Economist, explains.

The famous Paris museum reopened on Wednesday, three days after millions of euros worth of jewellery stolen in broad daylight.

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

Campaigners say Starlink technology has enabled crime syndicates to operate from locations along the Thai-Myanmar border.

Vice President JD Vance is in Israel to address challenges in the Gaza ceasefire. And, the demolition of the East Wing of the White House has drawn criticism and raised questions about ethics.