World News

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Randa Slim, an expert in Middle East diplomacy, about fears of a wider war in the region now that Israel says it has killed the leader of Hezbollah in Lebanon.

The Israeli military has killed the leader of Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon, in a series of airstrikes. We'll have analysis from Lebanon and Israel.

China mines and refines some of the most sought after minerals the U.S. deems critical for technologies like semiconductors and electric cars. Yet moving the minerals' production away from China isn't so easy.

Japan’s ruling party has elected a new leader: former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba. He promises continuity, but has also proposed striking changes to the country's dealings with the United States.

Israel says it was targeting Hezbollah’s headquarters and the militant group’s top leader, Hassan Nasrallah, who has led the Iran-backed movement for 30 years.