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Rodrigo Abd/APArgentina's libertarian president, Javier Milei, faces midterms amid economic chaos and a $20 billion lifeline offer from President Trump. -
Michel Signoli / UMR 6578 Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, EFSIn 1812, hundreds of thousands of men in Napoleon's army perished during their retreat from Russia. Researchers now believe a couple of unexpected pathogens may have helped hasten the soldiers' demise.
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The abrupt announcement comes after Trump accused Canada of using a "fake" Ronald Reagan ad to sway U.S. courts, raising the stakes in an already tense trade dispute. -
U.S. chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky died this week at age 29. Former world champion Vladimir Kramnik had accused Naroditsky, among others, of cheating in the sport. -
Vice President Vance's scathing remark came as he wrapped up an Israel trip, as the Trump administration attempts to keep up momentum on the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. -
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with European Union leaders Thursday as they prepare massive new financing for Kyiv's war effort.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Washington Post columnist David Ignatius about what influence President Trump wields with Russian President Vladimir Putin on ending the war in Ukraine.
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The International Court of Justice has ruled that Israel must allow UN aid into Gaza and allow them to operate without interference. But Israel has rejected the non-binding opinion.
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The U.S. and other western countries have issued sanctions on Russian oil exports since 2022. The Planet Money team explains how the country's shadow fleet of aging oil tankers evades policing.
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Peru's interim president has declared a state of emergency in Lima because of crime, but many believe it's meant to curb weeks of anti-government protests.
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President Donald Trump's administration announced Wednesday new "massive sanctions" against Russia's oil industry that are aimed at bringing an end to Moscow's brutal war on Ukraine. -
The discovery of three Culiseta annulata mosquitoes was confirmed this week by the Natural Science Institute of Iceland, which said the mosquitoes likely arrived by freight.
