The Horn of Africa is facing drought and food shortages
Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Samantha Power, administrator of the United States Agency for International Development about food shortages and drought in the Horn of Africa.
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Hong Kong's iconic Star Ferry is in jeopardy of closing
Hong Kong's Star Ferry has been crossing Victoria Harbor for well over a century. Now, political turmoil and the pandemic have hurt its finances, threatening the cultural icon.
Israeli forces kill 2 Palestinians in West Bank gun battle
Israeli troops and special forces on an arrest mission exchanged fire with Palestinians barricaded in a house in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, Israeli police said.
Russia's Lavrov visits Egypt as part of Africa diplomacy trip
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is in Cairo for talks Sunday with Egyptian officials as his country seeks to break diplomatic isolation and sanctions by the West over its invasion of Ukraine.
Russia strikes Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa hours after grain deals signed
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry denounced Saturday's strike as "spitting in the face" of Turkey and the United Nations, which brokered the grain export agreements.
These podcasters are here to remind you that yes, there are Black people in Spain
On a recent trip to Madrid, NPR's Michel Martin met with three entertainers who host a comedy podcast called "No hay negros en el Tíbet."
There are 40% more tigers in the world than previously estimated
The number of tigers in the wild has gone up dramatically since 2015 — largely because of improvements in monitoring them, but the species remains endangered.
The WHO declares monkeypox a public health emergency
The World Health Organization on Saturday declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency. The move is aimed at boosting coordination and sharing of resources and information among nations.
The Kaliningrad region is a flashpoint for Russia's relationship with the West
Amid NATO's expansion, and sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine, there's increasing tension in Russia's Kaliningrad region, which is geographically isolated from the rest of the country.
Germany bails out its largest energy company after Russia cut off gas supply
Natural gas is flowing again between Russia and Germany. But Berlin isn't sure how long that may last, and is shoring up its gas supplies while looking for other energy options.