NATO is wrapping up it's meeting and most members are pledging to increase defense spending to counter threats posed by Russia. Among the countries expanding their military is Germany, which is aiming to field the largest army in the European Union with massive investment. Our correspondent in Berlin shows us how Germany plans to accomplish
Loading... Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares snapshots of moments from their lives and work around the world. Even last Wednesday afternoon — a workday — Odesa's Lanzheron beach was packed. A toddler in a ballerina swimsuit clung to an inflatable unicorn. A man backstroked near two swans gliding
Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top stories A U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, has informed NPR that the Defense Intelligence Agency believes the damage to Iran's most
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomes Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Downing Street in London, Monday, June 23, 2025. Frank Augstein/AP hide caption toggle caption Frank Augstein/AP KYIV, Ukraine — Russian drones and missiles killed at least 14 civilians and injured several dozen others in Ukraine in overnight attacks, local officials said Monday, with nine
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Dan Caine discusses the mission details of a strike on Iran during a news conference at the Pentagon on June 22, 2025 in Arlington, Va. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The framers of the U.S. Constitution lived in an age
The U.S. entered Israel's war against Iran over the weekend, dropping bombs and firing missiles on three Iranian nuclear enrichment facilities. We hear from some experts on whether they think the attacks were successful in damaging or destroying Iran's ability to make a nuclear weapon. And Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long had sights
In this screenshot from a video, missiles and air defense interceptors illuminate the night sky over Doha after Iran launched an attack on U.S. forces at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Monday. Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Getty Images Iran's state-run news agency Tasnim said Monday that Tehran launched missile attacks on
The stars and stripes, the national flag of the USA flutters during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group E match between CF Monterrey and FC Internazionale Milano at Rose Bowl Stadium on June 17 in Pasadena, California. Stu Forster/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Stu Forster/Getty Images Nearly 250 years ago, the Founding Fathers
