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A tsunami makes its way across the Pacific, with waves hitting the U.S. West Coast

An officer sets up a roadblock during a tsunami warning in La Punta, Callao province, Peru on Wednesday. Connie France/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Connie France/AFP via Getty Images Tsunami waves reached parts of Hawaii, Alaska, California, Washington and Oregon on Wednesday, triggered by a powerful earthquake in eastern Russia. A magnitude

Trump dashes hopes of a trade deal with India by Aug. 1, announcing 25% tariffs

President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House on Feb. 13. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images President Trump on Wednesday said that the United States will begin imposing 25% tariffs on goods imported

Greetings from Khartoum, Sudan, where those with the least offer their guests the most

Jackie Lay/NPR Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. In April, I visited the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, a few months after it was recaptured by the Sudanese army. After more than two years of civil war, the scale of obliteration was

UK may recognize a Palestinian state. And, EPA proposes removing pollution limits

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 The United Kingdom has signaled that it will recognize the State of Palestine by September unless Israel commits to peace in the

India says it killed militants behind the deadly attack on civilians in Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir Special Operation Group personnel guard near the site of a gun battle on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir on Monday. Mukhtar Khan/AP hide caption toggle caption Mukhtar Khan/AP MUMBAI, India — Three months after militants killed 26 tourists at a scenic meadow in the Himalayas, India said on Tuesday that

8.8-magnitude earthquake sends tsunami into coasts of Russia, Japan and Alaska

A traffic jam forms in Honolulu on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, as people heed a tsunami evacuation warning that coincided with rush hour following a powerful earthquakes in Russia's Far East early Wednesday. AP/AP hide caption toggle caption AP/AP TOKYO — One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia's Far East early Wednesday, sending

This Underwater Sculpture Garden Protects Italian Fishing Grounds

Enlarge this image A student from an art high school in Grosseto is about to throw into the water a work created to offer octopuses a home as an alternative to illegal fishing traps. Valerio Muscella for NPR hide caption toggle caption Valerio Muscella for NPR A student from an art high school in Grosseto

Afghans caught in mass deportations in Iran face an uncertain future at home

Returnees cross the border from Iran on July 3 in Islam Qala, Afghanistan. More than 1.3 million Afghans have returned to Afghanistan this year from Iran, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, after the Iranian government ordered undocumented Afghans to leave the country. Elise Blanchard/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Elise Blanchard/Getty