Son of Norway’s Crown Princess gives evidence as rape trial continues
The BBC’s Paul Kirby reports from outside the court in Oslo, where Marius Borg Høiby denies rape and many other serious charges.
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Lawsuit from families of men killed in boat strikes is the first to reach U.S. court
Relatives of two Trinidadian men killed in a U.S. airstrike last year are suing over what they call extrajudicial killings. It’s the first such case to land in an American courthouse.
Fearing Russia will seize her town, war widow moves husband’s grave to Kyiv
Russia’s gains on the battlefield have forced Natalia to rebury her husband in Kyiv.
News24 | Trump has attacked pillars of democracy, Human Rights Watch says
US President Donald Trump has attacked key pillars of his country’s democracy, Human Rights Watch warned on Wednesday in its annual report, citing the Republican president’s immigration crackdown, threats to voting rights and other policies.
News24 | Washington Post announces ‘painful’ job cuts
The Washington Post, owned by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, announced major job cuts Wednesday, saying that “painful” restructuring was needed at the storied newspaper.
Reporter’s notebook: A peek inside the Olympic Village
NPR reporters visited the Milan Olympic Village in the days before the opening ceremony to investigate the dining hall dessert situation and other pressing questions.
How plans for Trump International hotel in Belgrade unravelled
The project would have built on the ruins of the defence ministry bombed by Nato back in 1999.
News24 | Son of Norway’s crown princess admits to ‘sex, drugs, and alcohol’ but denies rape allegations
Marius Borg Hoiby, son of Norway’s future queen, is on trial for 38 crimes; he admitted to “a lot of sex, drugs, and alcohol” but denied a 2018 rape.
German activist jailed in Hungary for attacks at Nazi rally
Supporters have questioned whether the 25-year-old, who identifies as non-binary, could receive a fair trial in Hungary.
Boy, 14, stabbed art teacher because he had ‘too much hatred’, he tells police
The teenager allegedly took a knife from his kitchen with the plan to attack the 60-year-old, the prosecutor says.
Greetings from Kyiv, where candles are the last option during wartime blackouts
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
Greece blames smugglers over migrant deaths but early accounts have been questioned before
Greek officials were quick to blame smugglers, but experience tells us to be wary of instant and unequivocal explanations.
News24 | ‘Venezuela needs Nicolas’: Thousands march to demand Maduro be freed
Thousands of backers of Venezuela’s former leader Nicolas Maduro, who was ousted in a deadly US military operation, marched in Caracas to demand his freedom.
U.K. police investigating Peter Mandelson over Jeffrey Epstein email leak claims
Peter Mandelson, the United Kingdom’s former ambassador to Washington, is being investigated over claims he leaked sensitive government information to Jeffrey Epstein.
Israel strikes Gaza, killing 19, mostly women and children, after saying Hamas violated deal
They are the latest Palestinians in Gaza to die since a ceasefire deal, which has been punctuated by deadly Israeli strikes, came into effect on Oct. 10, 2025.
The Winter Olympics are upon us. Here’s how to follow along
The Winter Olympics brings hundreds of the world’s best winter athletes to northern Italy, where they will face off in 16 different sports across two and a half weeks. Here’s how to follow along.
U.S. considers removing last U.S. forces from Syria
As the United States considers possible military action against Iran, it’s also weighing another military move — withdrawing the last U.S. forces from Syria.
U.S., allies working to send more humanitarian aid to Sudan
As Sudan’s humanitarian crisis deepens, the U.S. and global allies have pledged millions more in assistance, but diplomatic roadblocks and aid obstructions are hindering progress.
Peace talks to end the war in Ukraine set to resume
A new round of peace talks to end Russia’s war on Ukraine begin Wednesday in Abu Dhabi.
Israeli strikes kill 17 in Gaza, hospitals say, after soldier wounded by gunfire
Hospitals say six children were among those killed in strikes that Israel’s military says it launched after a gun attack on its troops.
Russian attacks on Ukraine energy sites ‘particularly depraved’, UK PM Starmer says
The UK leader’s comments came after Russia renewed its attacks on power plants and critical infrastructure in Ukraine.