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U.S. military to block ships from Iran's ports after peace talks fail
The U.S. Central Command said the blockade would be "enforced impartially against vessels of all nations" from 10 a.m. EDT, following the breakdown of talks aft...
Pope Leo stands firm with Trump as Vatican–Washington rift deepens over Iran war
Pope Leo XIV says he will not be deterred by criticism from President Trump, vowing to continue his calls for peace as tensions escalate between the Vatican and...
Pope Leo brushes off Trump criticism amid growing Vatican–U.S. tensions over Iran war
Pope Leo XIV says he will not be deterred by criticism from President Trump, vowing to continue his calls for peace as tensions escalate between the Vatican and...
Strikes on alleged drug boats kill 5 in eastern Pacific, U.S. military says
The U.S. military said Sunday that it blew up two boats accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, as the Trump administration pursues its campaig...
Peru election results delayed after thousands get a one-day voting extension
Voters will have to wait until at least Monday to learn the outcome of Sunday's presidential election after the process was mired with logistical issues that le...
Trump lambasts Pope Leo XIV, extending feud over Iran war with American pontiff
President Donald Trump delivered an extraordinary broadside against Pope Leo XIV on Sunday night, saying he didn't think the U.S.-born global leader of the Cath...
Viktor Orbán concedes defeat in historic Hungary election
Hungarians turned out in historic numbers to vote against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's and his Fidesz party. NPR's Rob Schmitz discusses with reporter Esme Nic...
Hungary's Viktor Orbán concedes defeat, ending 16 years in power
Hungarian voters turned out in the greatest numbers since the 1990s to turn away from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's right-wing populist Fidesz party, putting an...
A country-by-country glance at Pope Leo XIV's trip to Africa
Pope Leo XIV's four-nation, 11-day trip to Africa is so dizzying in its complexity it recalls some of the globetrotting odysseys of St. John Paul II in his earl...
A Hezbollah commander describes battling Israel in Lebanon
In a rare interview, a wounded Hezbollah commander tells NPR about his secretive Shia Muslim militia's new command structure and how it has managed to keep firi...
No Deal: U.S.-Iran peace talks in Islamabad collapse
The United States and Iran failed to reach an agreement after a day of highly anticipated face-to-face peace talks, Washington's lead negotiator Vice President...
How Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's hometown became a symbol of excesses
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has long been accused of corruption. Sightseers now flock to his hometown as groups aim to raise awareness of what they sa...