Iran’s government has been confiscating property from people it deems traitors or critics of the regime.

The US president says Tehran has to show “real” commitment to removing nuclear fuel and stopping uranium enrichment.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe makes a surprise visit to Cuba as the spy agency calls on the nation to make “fundamental changes.” Cuba says it has run out of fuel and is suffering massive blackouts.

Izz ad-Din al-Haddad, described as “one of the architects of the October 7 massacre”, was killed in Gaza City, Israel says.

FIFA’s official 2026 World Cup song is “Dai Dai” from Shakira and Burna Boy. There are a number of factors that shape which songs define a tournament — and endure beyond it.

The US government alleges that Elias Rodriguez shot and killed a young Jewish couple at an event in Washington last May.

The reported visit to Havana came after the US renewed an offer of aid to ease the effects of its oil blockade.

Deisy Rivera Ortega was taken into custody at an immigration appointment in Texas last month.

President Trump has concluded a two-day visit to Beijing at a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

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.