Indian lawmakers are voting for president, and the winner may be a tribal woman
If elected, Draupadi Murmu will become the first tribal president and the second-ever female president of India.
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought up an old question
Is aggressive war legal? Calls are growing now to set up an international tribunal to charge Russia with the same crime.
The Ukraine war means a potato chip company has to rethink its formula
Sarah Cohen, CEO of Route 11 Potato Chips, speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about the company's sunflower seed oil deficit because of the Russian conflict in Ukraine and how the business is coping.
Parts of the U.S. and Europe are bracing for some of their hottest temperatures yet
Parts of the Great Plains are forecast to hit record-breaking temperatures this week, while in Europe, extreme heat has fueled wildfires and contributed to hundreds of deaths in recent days.
Ukrainian villagers flee Russian-occupied Kherson on foot, bike and wheelchair
Ukraine lost territory to Russia in the southern Kherson region early in the war. Residents fleeing rural villages there describe their desperation under Russian military control.
India just unveiled a giant statue of its national emblem. Some think it's too much
Too large? Too aggressive? The lions in a new, giant bronze sculpture of India's national emblem are prompting both praise and criticism. The statue was unveiled this week in New Delhi.
Russia strikes south Ukraine city, presses attacks in east
Russian missiles hit industrial facilities at a strategic city in southern Ukraine Sunday as Moscow continued efforts to expand its gains in the country's east.
Experts to comb site of plane crash in northern Greece
Experts were poised to investigate the site of a plane crash in northern Greece Sunday to determine whether any dangerous chemicals or explosive cargo remains.
Africa is being left behind as wealthy nations push 4th COVID booster shots
Institutional racism, greed, and a broken global health system are all working against African nations where people are dying from COVID in silence, according to a scathing assessment from one expert.
The U.K. gets ready for travel disruptions as temperatures may hit 104 F
Authorities issued their first ever "red" warning for extreme heat early next week. The alert covers large parts of England on Monday and Tuesday when temperatures may reach 104 F for the first time.