A train transporting benzene, a carcinogen, derailed and caught fire on Friday, prompting a large emergency response.

Firefighters in the Czech Republic have been tackling a huge fire after a train derailed.

Donald Trump will not get involved in security guarantees for Ukraine, but can Europe fill the gap?

Once the world’s tallest rollercoaster, Kingda Ka was demolished at Six Flags in New Jersey.

President Trump continues to play global disruptor while the world does its best to engage with him.

It’s the first face-to-face meeting between Zelenskyy and Trump since Trump’s inauguration, and it comes about a week after Trump called Zelenskyy a dictator and repeated Kremlin talking points, including suggesting that Ukraine started the war with Russia.

Trump and Zelenskyy are expected to meet today in Washington, D.C., to sign a preliminary deal. And, AOC tells NPR why she believes the government only works for the wealthy.

At least 25 people were detained during a worldwide operation, Europol says.

Around 880 workers – including weather forecasters – are reported to have lost their jobs.

The report is the Israeli military’s first official account of mistakes that preceded the 2023 attack, which launched Israel’s subsequent war against Hamas in Gaza that killed more than 48,000 Palestinians.

Kyiv has agreed to the terms of a framework deal which would give the US access to mineral deposits.

Sixteen workers have been rescued and moved to an army camp, officials say.

In a medical update the Vatican said the Pope’s condition had “continued to show improvement”.

The headquarters of the U.S. Agency for International Development was closed weeks ago. On Thursday, those who worked there were allowed to return briefly to pick up their things.

The headquarters of the U.S. Agency for International Development was closed weeks ago. Now, those who worked there are being allowed to return briefly to pick up their things.

NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with Andrew Natsios, former head of USAID under President George W. Bush, about the dismantling of the international aid agency.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with President Trump in Washington on Friday, where they are expected to sign a deal on U.S. access to some of Ukraine’s critical raw materials.

NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with former U.S. Ambassador to China Winston Lord about shifting U.S. policies toward traditional allies and foes.