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CPAC chair plans more conservative gatherings around the world

Conservative Political Action Conference chairman Matt Schlapp spoke with NPR at the Kempinski Hotel in Budapest, Hungary. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR American and European populists, nationalists and conservatives are gathering today in Hungary, where Prime Minister Viktor Orbán praised President Trump. "The Trump tsunami swept through the world and changed the

Healthcare System Collapses in Sudan’s Capital

Enlarge this image Dr .Sara Abdurahaman at Al-Buluk Pediatric Hospital treats an 8-month old baby in the critical care unit of a malnutrition ward. Faiz Abubakr for NPR hide caption toggle caption Faiz Abubakr for NPR Dr .Sara Abdurahaman at Al-Buluk Pediatric Hospital treats an 8-month old baby in the critical care unit of a

Peruvian farmer loses landmark climate case against German energy giant

Saul Luciano Lliuya in front of Lake Palcacocha, located at 4,650 meters above sea level at the Huascaran National Park, in Huaraz, northeastern Peru, on May 23, 2022. LUKA GONZALES/AFP hide caption toggle caption LUKA GONZALES/AFP LIMA, Peru — A Peruvian farmer and mountain guide has lost a landmark climate change lawsuit against one of

Trump’s foreign policy: deals with allies over diplomacy with rivals

President Trump and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman walk in the old district on the outskirts of the Saudi capital Riyadh on May 13. Trump announced several big economic agreements on his recent trip to the Middle East, but said little about the conflicts in the region. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide

A video of the French president’s wife shoving him went viral. Here’s why it matters

In a grab taken from video, France's President Emmanuel Macron is shoved while preparing to disembark a plane in Hanoi, Vietnam on Sunday. Hau Dinh/AP hide caption toggle caption Hau Dinh/AP French President Emmanuel Macron is downplaying a viral video that appears to show his wife shoving him in the face, describing it as part

‘I am Roman,’ Pope Leo says, as he becomes the bishop of Rome

Pope Leo XIV presides over a Mass in the St. John Lateran Basilica, formalizing his role as bishop of Rome in Rome on Sunday. Gregorio Borgia/AP hide caption toggle caption Gregorio Borgia/AP Pope Leo XIV declared himself a Roman on Sunday, in a ceremonial step to formalizing his role as bishop of Rome. The bishop

Russia hits Ukraine with the largest drone-and-missile attack of the war so far

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters try to put out a fire following a Russian attack in Kyiv region, Ukraine, Sunday, May 25, 2025. AP/Ukrainian Emergency Service hide caption toggle caption AP/Ukrainian Emergency Service KYIV, Ukraine — A massive Russian drone-and-missile attack targeted the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and other regions in

Trump’s debunked ‘burial site’ video reopens ‘wounds,’ says victim’s son

US President Donald Trump, right, and Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa's president, second right, as a video plays during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. Bloomberg/Getty images hide caption toggle caption Bloomberg/Getty images JOHANNESBURG — President Trump claims a "genocide" of white people