U.S. forces say they killed the boat crews in a Houthi ship attack in the Red Sea
Hours before the attack on the container ship, the U.S. military said it had shot down two missiles fired toward the same ship
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Denmark's Queen Margrethe II to step down on Jan. 14 after 50 years on the throne
The queen announced during her New Year's speech that she would abdicate on the 52nd anniversary of her own accession to the throne at age 31 following the death of her father, King Frederik IX.
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 35; Netanyahu says 'many months' of war ahead
Residents reported strikes in the Gaza's central region, the latest focus of the nearly three-month air and ground war that has now engulfed most of the territory.
NPR photos around the world that moved us in 2023
There have been touching moments — sometimes away from the headlines, and the front lines — that have moved the world this year.
The Israeli army attacked a U.N. aid convoy along a route it designated safe
NPR's Rob Schmitz talks with Tom White, director of Gaza affairs for the UN Relief and Works Agency. He says his agency's aid workers have been hit several times while operating in Gaza.
Inside a rare Jerusalem school where Israelis and Palestinians go to class together
At a rare high school in Jerusalem where Israeli Jews and Palestinians go to class together, teachers talk about how they're trying to teach empathy amid war between Israel and Hamas.
In a year of gains for the far-right in Europe, Poland became the outlier
In a year in which the European far-right made electoral gains in several countries, Poland proved an exception. This month the ruling Law and Justice Party left power.
Unforgettable global photos of 2023: Drone pix, a disappearing island, happiness
Pictures of happiness, of a disappearing Sierra Leonean island, of a pair of flip-flop-clad feet poking out of the Indian Ocean surf: Here are our photo stories from 2023 that we won't forget.
A year after China ended its harsh COVID policies, it's struggling to rebound
A year ago, China lifted its draconian COVID restrictions. Many expected the country to bounce back quickly. That hasn't happened.
How Ukrainian commercial ships are evading Russia's blockade
The once-sleepy river ports on the Danube River have become a main route for Ukraine's food exports — and regular targets for Russian missiles.