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French police shot and killed a man armed with a knife and a metal bar who is suspected of having set fire to a synagogue in the Normandy city of Rouen early on Friday, authorities said.
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After months of preparation, the U.S. military is opening a floating pier to deliver humanitarian aid to people in Gaza.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China for a state visit this week. The invitation from his Chinese counterpart marks the first international trip of Putin's new term.
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Since last October, complaints have included Israeli soldiers firing on unarmed Palestinian refugees and the killing of World Central Kitchen aid workers when Israeli drones fired on their convoy.
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Wildfires have forced evacuations in the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. Parts of Wisconsin, Minnesota and the Dakotas are seeing poor air quality due to smoke.
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Russian President Putin heads to China for a two-day summit. Nearly one out of five credit card users have maxed out on their borrowing. Wildfire season is underway in Mexico and Canada.
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Netiporn Sanesangkhom, 28, was a member of the activist group Thaluwang, known demanding reform of the monarchy and abolition of the law that makes it illegal to defame members of the royal family.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Leonard Rubenstein of Johns Hopkins University about the unprecedented Israeli attacks on hospitals in Gaza, and what international law could do to protect them.
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It's rare for Israelis and Palestinians to join together for any reason during these days of war. But some did so this week for a ceremony honoring victims from all sides of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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The United Nations said that one of its aid workers was killed and another injured when their vehicle was struck on Monday in Rafah in southern Gaza.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai about the Biden's administration's decision to raise tariffs on certain Chinese goods.
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Ukraine says it is struggling to contain a new Russian offensive in a northeastern border region. Its army is short on troops and ammunition. How has Russia gained momentum in this war?
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Ukraine struggles to repel a Russian offensive along the northeastern border. President Biden is to announce new tariffs on Chinese imports. Gangs from China and Mexico flood U. S. with fentanyl.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks talks to Belkis Wille of Human Rights Watch, which examines casualties among aid workers in Gaza. She says there have been at least eight strikes on convoys and shelter homes.