The U.S. is leaving the WHO. But like most breakups, the details are complicated
The U.S.’s break from the World Health Organization is almost finalized. But the details of the breakup are complicated – as are the post-divorce dynamics.
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News24 | ‘No turning back’ in Iran despite deaths of protesters, fear to go to hospital
With Iran still largely under an internet blackout after weeks of unrest, eyewitness testimony is key for understanding how the events unfolded.
Japan suspends world’s largest nuclear plant hours after restart
The operator says reactor remains “stable” and has no “radioactive impact outside”.
Three dead in shooting in Australia’s New South Wales
Residents have been told to stay indoors and avoid the area of the shooting.
News24 | Interim Venezuela leader Rodriguez to visit US ‘without fear’ as she reorganises military
Venezuela’s interim president will soon visit the US, a senior US official said, further signaling President Donald Trump’s willingness to embrace the oil-rich country’s new leader.
Israeli fire strikes journalists and children in Gaza
Israeli forces on Wednesday killed at least 11 Palestinians in Gaza, including two boys, three journalists and a woman, hospitals said, on one of the enclave ‘s deadliest days since the ceasefire took effect.
News24 | Trump backs down from tariffs to grab Greenland for new negotiations
US President Donald Trump abruptly stepped back from threats to impose tariffs as leverage to seize Greenland, ruled out the use of force, and suggested a deal was in sight to end a dispute over the Danish territory that risked the deepest rupture in transatlantic relations in decades.
‘I’m still shaking’ – Tourist recounts running from New Zealand landslide
Several people are missing after a landslide at campsite in the New Zealand tourist hotspot of Mount Maunganui.
Some Britons wonder if the U.S. and U.K.’s ‘special relationship’ may end in divorce
Some people in Britain are asking what it would look like for their government to sever security and intelligence ties with its closest ally, the U.S.
In Davos speech, Trump ruled out using military force to acquire Greenland
During a speech in Davos, Switzerland, President Trump ruled out using military force to acquire Greenland. But he left many questions about the U.S. role in the world.
News24 | Erdogan and Trump chat after Syria announces ceasefire with US-allied Kurdish forces
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed developments in Syria and Gaza with US counterpart Donald Trump in a telephone call on Tuesday as Syria’s Turkey-backed government announced a ceasefire with US-allied Kurdish forces after days of clashes.
Taylor Swift makes history as she joins Songwriters Hall of Fame
The US pop superstar is among nine songwriters who have been inducted into the 2026 class.
Israeli strike in Gaza kills three journalists, first responders say
Another eight Palestinians were killed by Israeli artillery and gunfire across Gaza on Wednesday, according to medics.
Oldest cave painting of red claw hand could rewrite human creativity timeline
A stencilled outline of a hand found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is the world’s oldest known cave painting, researchers say.
Israel postpones demolition of Palestinian children’s football pitch
An international campaign to save the pitch in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem appears to have forced the authorities to reconsider.
Greetings from Kalk Bay, a South African fishing village where wild seals await scraps
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
Loved ones of victims reeling after high-speed rail crash in southern Spain
Two deadly crashes in almost as many days have inflicted grief, anger and disruption. Two deadly crashes in almost as many days inflict grief, anger and disruption in Spain.
Blinken and British counterpart signal trans-Atlantic unity with visit to Ukraine
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his British counterpart, David Lammy, are raising alarms about Iranian ballistic missiles in Russia that threaten Ukraine.
Veteran diplomat on Trump’s objectives with his World Economic Forum speech
NPR’s Leila Fadel asks veteran diplomat Richard Haass about President Trump’s objectives with his address to the World Economic Forum in Switzerland.
News24 | ‘No rule of law in Uganda’: Opposition leader Bobi Wine rejects election results as ‘fake’
Much of Uganda has returned to normal after millions voted in tense presidential and legislative elections marked by violence in some parts of the country and disputed results.
News24 | David Beckham addresses social media use by his children after son Brooklyn’s public statement
David Beckham addressed social media use by his children, a day after his son, Brooklyn Beckham, said he did not want to reconcile with his parents after a family rift.