German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends a news conference at the chancellery in Berlin, May 28. Markus Schreiber/AP hide caption toggle caption Markus Schreiber/AP BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will visit the White House on Thursday for a meeting with President Trump that's expected to tackle the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, as
President Trump announced a travel ban Wednesday on 12 countries and a partial ban on seven others. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images President Trump on Wednesday signed a proclamation banning travelers from 12 countries and partially restricting travelers from seven others, starting on Monday, June 9. The White House said
A billboard campaigning for each family to have two children hangs above a street in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Jan. 14, 2024. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption toggle caption Jae C. Hong/AP HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam has scrapped a policy that limited couples to have up to two children, as it addresses a declining
Jackie Lay/NPR Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international correspondents share snapshots of moments from their lives and work around the world. Mexico City is dog-crazy. Ladies push their poodles in strollers across the parks; one of the Chinese restaurants by our house has a full menu for your pooch — not
Enlarge this image Israelis call for the end of the war at a protest near the Israeli border with Gaza on May 23, 2025. Hadeel Al-Shalchi/NPR hide caption toggle caption Hadeel Al-Shalchi/NPR Israelis call for the end of the war at a protest near the Israeli border with Gaza on May 23, 2025. Hadeel Al-Shalchi/NPR
President Trump speaks during the Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on May 26, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images President Trump said on social media on Wednesday that he had spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin for an hour and 15 minutes about Ukraine's recent strikes on Russian
Enlarge this image Why is the Trump administration offering refugee status to white Afrikaners? Marco Longari/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Marco Longari/AFP via Getty Images Why is the Trump administration offering refugee status to white Afrikaners? Marco Longari/AFP via Getty Images You may have heard that the U.S. gained 59 new residents
Syrian Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh, center, attends the opening ceremony at the Damascus Securities Exchange in Damascus, Syria, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki) Omar Sanadiki/AP hide caption toggle caption Omar Sanadiki/AP DAMASCUS — Trading resumed on the Damascus Securities Exchange on Monday after a six-month closure, as Syria 's new leaders attempt