Glitter, vocal gymnastics, on-stage flames — the show goes on on the Eurovision stage in Vienna, even though five countries are boycotting this year’s contest due to Israel’s participation.

Italy says the incident happened at a depth of 50m. Maldivian rescuers have so far found one body.

Cuba’s aging power grid has eroded in recent years as it faces a prolonged economic crisis, made worse by a U.S. energy blockade of the island.

A moped had been used in the deadly stray-bullet shooting of a 7-month-old in Brooklyn last month, officials said.

The 11 survivors spent roughly five hours on a life raft, before being rescued by the US Air Force off Florida coast.

Former national security official Rush Doshi says President Trump’s sky-high tariffs on Chinese goods sparked a clash in which China prevailed. We look at the current state of U.S.-China relations.

A UN judge admits the 84-year-old is “in the final stages of his life”, but says prison conditions in The Hague ensure his maximum comfort.

The nagatitan is the largest dinosaur found in South-East Asia and weighs as much as nine elephants.

Warning of record global temperatures as chance of very strong El Niño grows

A vessel said to be a “floating armoury” in the Gulf of Oman has been seized by Iranian military personnel, according to reports.

A police investigation is underway in the Philippines, with suspicions that the incident was staged to help Sen. Ronald dela Rosa escape.

Former Power Minister Saleh Mamman was convicted last week – but the authorities do not know his whereabouts.

President Trump is vying to make deals with China during his visit with President Xi Jinping. And, the Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as the next leader of the Federal Reserve.

NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with veteran diplomat Richard Haass about the differences in Chinese and U.S. readouts from President Trump’s meeting with China’s leader Xi Jinping.

Longtime U.S. diplomat Richard Haass interprets President Trump’s meeting with China leader, Xi Jinping. He said though the two have different priorities the cordial summit could be a ‘good sign.’

At the summit, the Chinese leader placed Taiwan, a key point of friction between the U.S. and China, at the center, calling it “the most important issue” between the two countries.

Drones bound for Russia crashed down in Latvia last week, prompting a political fallout.

President Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jingping {shee-jihn-ping} during his first day in the country. A look at what happened at the high-stakes summit.

NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks with the New Yorker’s Evan Osnos about his impressions of the Trump-Xi summit.

Representatives for Israel and Lebanon meet in Washington, D.C., for a second time to end the war, as their ceasefire frays.

President Trump was welcomed by President Xi Jinping in Beijing for what will be a whirlwind tour.