Bangladesh is witnessing the deadliest protests in its history
Activists want the autocratic prime minister to step down.
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The U.S. is being urged to help lower the escalating tensions in the Middle East
What options does the U.S. have to tamp down tensions in the Middle East? NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Edward Djerejian.
Release of American prisoners from Russia came only with the help of key U.S. allies
Germany played a key role in the prisoner swap that brought "Wall Street Journal" reporter Evan Gershkovich home from a Russian jail.
Why hundreds of online merchants are protesting what they call Temu's arbitrary fines
Online store owners in China are protesting against what they say are heavy and arbitrary fines imposed by Temu, one of the world's biggest e-commerce platforms.
Dutch sailors mistakenly stop short of the finish in gold medal race
The Dutch team had little margin for error. Heading into Friday's final, they were one point out of first place.
Calls for revenge grow as Hezbollah and Hamas bury assassinated leaders
Israel and Lebanon are bracing for the possibility of even stronger attacks after Israel’s killing of three top leaders from the militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah -- in three different countries.
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President Biden welcomes Americans who had been imprisoned by Russia. Hezbollah and Hamas are burying assassinated leaders. Simone Biles cemented her legacy as the greatest gymnast of all time.
Who are the Americans freed in a Russian prisoner swap? And, Simone Biles is GOAT
Americans were welcomed home last night after the largest prisoner exchange between the West and Russia since the end of the Cold War. And, Simone Biles secures her GOAT status at the Olympics.
Children in northern Nigeria are suffering from acute malnutrition, aid groups say
Nigeria has one of Africa's largest economies but is seeing record rates of child malnutrition. Aid groups call it a nearly unprecedented crisis.
Americans released in Russian prisoner swap are back in the U.S.
The trio exchanged handshakes and hugs with President Biden and Vice President Harris at the foot of their plane's stairs and embraced their family members as onlookers cheered.