Why watermelons are a symbol of Palestinian solidarity
The watermelon now symbolizes unofficial Palestinian solidarity amid reports of online censorship and the ongoing civilian deaths in Gaza.
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The pandemic sent hunger soaring in Brazil. They're fighting back with school lunches
Free school lunches, a pillar of Brazil's anti-poverty efforts, are now one of its main weapons against surging post-pandemic hunger. And that's not the only benefit.
Israeli strike kills elite Hezbollah commander as fears of another regional war grow
Wissam al-Tawil is the most senior militant in the secretive armed group Hezbollah killed since Hamas' Oct. 7 attacks on Israel. The killing in southern Lebanon is the latest Gaza-linked escalation.
Prime minister wins overwhelming majority in Bangladesh as opposition boycotts vote
Voters in Bangladesh cast ballots Sunday in an election fraught with violence and a boycott from the main opposition party, paving the way for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to seize a fourth term.
Snow hinders rescues and aid to isolated communities after Japan quakes kill 128
Officials say 1,370 homes were completely or partially destroyed. Many of the houses in that western coastal region of the main island are aging and wooden. Some 30,000 people are in shelters.
As police lose the war on crime in South Africa, private security companies step in
Experts have warned that the South African police are losing the battle against crime and that has led those citizens who can afford it, to turn to a booming private security industry.
20-mile backup as Polish truckers blockade border in standoff with Ukrainian drivers
In a gesture of wartime support, the European Union has exempted Ukrainian truckers from EU limits on how many drivers can enter Europe. Polish truckers say that's destroying their businesses.
A series of attacks in the Middle East this past week are raising alarms
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Firas Maksad, senior fellow at the Middle East Institute about the increasing volatility in the Middle East after high-profile attacks in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria and Iran.
All eyes are on the Israel-Lebanon border after the killing of a Hamas leader in Beirut
The latest from the Israel-Lebanon border, where tensions have been rising after a Hamas leader was killed in Beirut last week and Hezbollah retaliated by firing rockets into Israel on Saturday.
Argentina's newly-elected right-wing president proposes massive reforms
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Daniel Politi, freelance journalist based in Buenos Aires, about the massive reform packages proposed by Argentina's new President Javier Milei.