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Israel says it has retrieved the body of a Thai hostage in Gaza

This undated photo provided by the Hostage's Family Forum shows Nattapong Pinta, with his wife and son. Hostage's Family Forum/AP hide caption toggle caption Hostage's Family Forum/AP TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel said Saturday it had retrieved the body of a Thai hostage abducted into Gaza during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that sparked the

4 takeaways from Erin Patterson’s testimony at her toxic mushroom triple murder trial

Erin Patterson, pictured at her home in Leongatha, Victoria, Australia, in August 2023. Three people died of death cap poisoning after eating a meal she had cooked the previous month. Jason Edwards/Newspix via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jason Edwards/Newspix via Getty Images The Australian woman accused of killing her estranged husband's elderly relatives

Torture and treason trials: what’s happening in Tanzania?

Kenyan journalist and human rights activist Boniface Mwangi (R) and Ugandan activist Agather Atuhaire (L) during a joint press conference in Nairobi on June 2, 2025 following their three-day detention and alleged torture by Tanzanian authorities. Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images JOHANNESBURG —At a packed press

South Korean maestro Chung will be the first Asian to head Italy’s famed La Scala

Myung-Whun Chung conducts the Radio France Philharmonic orchestra during a rehearsal at the Maison de la Radio before its inauguration on November 14, 2014, in Paris. Loic Venance/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Loic Venance/AFP via Getty Images BUSAN, South Korea — South Korea's K-pop artists are on such a roll across the

A baklava crawl in the Turkish city that’s obsessed with the pastry

Different types of baklava are on display and being packaged at Gulluoglu, a shop in Gaziantep, Turkey. The city has many shops dedicated to the sweet pastry. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR GAZIANTEP, Turkey — When visiting this historical southern Turkish city, it doesn't take long to discover its true passion: baklava.

A Family in Gaza Struggles to Get By

Enlarge this image Mahasin al-Zaneen hugs her son, Hassan, the youngest of her eight children. The 39-year-old widow is trying to keep them safe and from starving amid Israel's war. Anas Baba/NPR hide caption toggle caption Anas Baba/NPR Mahasin al-Zaneen hugs her son, Hassan, the youngest of her eight children. The 39-year-old widow is trying

Russia launches massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine, killing 3 in Kyiv

Explosion is seen after Russian air strike on Kyiv, Ukraine, on Friday. Evgeniy Maloletka/AP hide caption toggle caption Evgeniy Maloletka/AP KYIV, Ukraine — An overnight missile and drone attack on Ukraine killed at least three people and injured dozens more in one of the largest attacks on the country since Russia's full-scale invasion began more

Trump says it may be better to let Ukraine and Russia ‘fight for a while’

President Donald Trump, right, meets Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia "fight for a while" before pulling them apart and pursuing peace