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Travelers pass through Newark Liberty International Airport's international terminal after President Trump's new travel ban took effect on Monday. Yuki Iwamura/AP hide caption toggle caption Yuki Iwamura/AP President Trump's extensive new travel ban took effect just after midnight on Monday, barring nationals of 12 countries from entering the U.S. and partially restricting those from another

Palestinians carry bags containing food and humanitarian aid packages delivered by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a U.S.-backed organization, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Sunday, June 8, 2025. Abdel Kareem Hana/AP hide caption toggle caption Abdel Kareem Hana/AP DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Palestinian health officials and witnesses say at least five people were killed and

Traditional dancers perform during the opening session of the third United Nations Ocean Conference, which gathers leaders, researchers and activists to discuss how to protect marine life until June 13, in the southern French city of Nice, on Monday. Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images NICE, France

Climate activist Greta Thunberg, center, waits to board the Madleen boat, before setting sail for Gaza along with activists of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, departing from the Sicilian port of Catania, Italy, Sunday, June 1, 2025. Salvatore Cavalli/AP hide caption toggle caption Salvatore Cavalli/AP AMMAN, Jordan — Israeli forces seized a ship carrying aid for

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