
Boy, 15, shot dead in France as prosecutors blame drug war
Prosecutors in Nantes say the shooting was drug-related, but the victim’s aunt says he was not involved.
THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026, 02:10

Prosecutors in Nantes say the shooting was drug-related, but the victim’s aunt says he was not involved.

The Supreme Court kept access to the abortion pill mifepristone available via telehealth. And, Trump says he made multiple trade deals during his state visit to China.

Ireland’s boycott is the latest in a series of moves that has seen the country at odds with Israel over its war in Gaza.

President Trump returns to the U.S. after wrapping up his whirlwind trip to China.

Steve Inskeep speaks with Chinese economist Keyu Jin about what came out of the Trump-Xi summit.

President Trump returns to the U.S. after wrapping up his whirlwind trip to China.

Roxanne Tickle has been awarded AU$40,000 in damages for being kicked off the Giggle for Girls app.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that a Russian missile attack on a Kyiv apartment building the previous day killed 24 people, including three children.

Trump and Xi toured Zhongnanhai, the heavily guarded compound where China’s top leaders live and work.

NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks with Chinese scholar Da Wei about the history of the U.S.-China relationship and how it has changed under President Trump.

NPR’s Steve Inskeep visits a massive electronics market in Shenzhen, China, where buyers can source parts for just about anything.

The Trump administration announced $1.8 billion in funding for the U.N.’s global humanitarian relief efforts.

NPR’s Steve Inskeep and Jennifer Pak visit the Temple of Heaven in Beijing.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces challengers from his own Labor Party seeking to oust him after bad local election results.

The US securities regulator had accused the Adanis of paying bribes and misleading investors, which they denied.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials including Raúl Castro’s grandson during a high-level visit to the island Thursday, Cuban and U.S. officials said.

Pope Leo XIV denounced how investments in artificial intelligence and high-tech weaponry were leading the world into a “spiral of annihilation,” as he called for peace in the Middle East and Ukraine.

Tensions are escalating again near the Strait of Hormuz after a ship anchored off the United Arab Emirates was seized and taken toward Iran and another was attacked and sank near the coast of Oman.

Abortion pills are the most common method of terminating pregnancies in the US.

After a victory for the far right in municipal elections, Britain’s center-left ruling party is in turmoil over whether to replace the unpopular prime minister, Keir Starmer — and with whom.

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.