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World financial markets welcome court ruling against Trump’s tariffs

The screens show the foreign exchange rates at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday. Lee Jin-man/AP hide caption toggle caption Lee Jin-man/AP Financial markets welcomed a U.S. court ruling that blocks President Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law. U.S. futures jumped early Thursday

Portugal’s Chega party becomes the main opposition and joins Europe’s far-right surge

Boxes which arrived from New York and Boston containing votes for Portugal's May 18 general election are stacked on a desk where volunteers are registering them on the final day of counting of ballots from voters who live abroad, in Lisbon on Wednesday. Armando Franca/AP hide caption toggle caption Armando Franca/AP LISBON, Portugal — Portugal's

Rubio says U.S. will ‘aggressively’ revoke visas for many Chinese students

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio shown testifying before the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on May 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images In the latest and most drastic move yet to curtail the

Tate brothers face rape and trafficking charges in U.K.

Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate talk to the media outside their residence on March 23, 2025 in Bucharest, Romania. Andrei Pungovschi/Getty Images Europe hide caption toggle caption Andrei Pungovschi/Getty Images Europe LONDON — British prosecutors have confirmed that Andrew and Tristan Tate face 21 criminal charges in total, that include rape, assault and

Children of ISIS fighter find new life in Minnesota

Enlarge this image Years after their son left the U.S. to join ISIS, a Minnesota couple learned they had two young grandsons trapped in a Syrian desert camp. They were determined to rescue them. Dion MBD for NPR/NPR hide caption toggle caption Dion MBD for NPR/NPR Years after their son left the U.S. to join

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