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Trump sees ‘real starvation’ in Gaza, despite Israeli claims, and vows to step up aid

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Trump at Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Monday. Jane Barlow/AP hide caption toggle caption Jane Barlow/AP President Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed doing more to feed the starving population in the Gaza Strip on Monday, as an international outcry mounted over the rising

Two Israeli human rights groups say their country is committing genocide in Gaza

Palestinians hold onto an aid truck returning to Gaza City from the northern Gaza Strip, Sunday. Abdel Kareem Hana/AP hide caption toggle caption Abdel Kareem Hana/AP TEL AVIV, Israel — Two prominent Israeli rights groups on Monday said their country is committing genocide in Gaza, the first time that local Jewish-led organizations have made such

Roles reversed: A veteran Gaza aid worker pleads for survival

Displaced Palestinians wait for food in front of a charity kitchen in Gaza City on July 28, 2025. Ali Jadallah/Anadolu via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ali Jadallah/Anadolu via Getty Images Goats and Soda What does it take for a famine to be declared in Gaza? Middle East conflict His name is Mohammad Al-Motawaq.

Thailand and Cambodia agree to ceasefire. What’s behind the conflict?

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet (C) speaks during a press conference next to Thailand's acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai (center R) and Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (center L) after talks on a possible ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia in Putrajaya on July 28, 2025. Thailand and Cambodia began discussing a ceasefire in their festering

USA swim team members recovering from stomach bug at world championships

Silver medalist team United States pose after the women's 4x100-meter freestyle final at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Sunday. Vincent Thian/AP hide caption toggle caption Vincent Thian/AP USA Swimming team members are recovering from acute gastroenteritis as they compete in the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, a spokesperson for the team told NPR

Trump sets EU tariff at 15%, lower than his original threat, after meeting in Scotland

President Trump shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday at his golf resort in Turnberry, Scotland, after the two leaders agreed to terms for a trade deal. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images TURNBERRY and ABERDEEN, Scotland — President Trump said he

His name is Mohammad Al-Motawaq. He is 18 months old. And he is starving in Gaza

Hidaya Al-Motawaq cradles her son Mohammad, who is a year-and-a-half old and weighs just under 10 pounds. Anas Baba/NPR hide caption toggle caption Anas Baba/NPR GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — In a tent by the Mediterranean Sea, Hidaya Al-Motawaq cradles her crying baby boy and tries to offer what comfort she can. "Khalas," she murmurs

Thai and Cambodian leaders to meet in Malaysia for talks to end deadly border dispute

Thai residents who fled homes following clashes between Thai and Cambodian soldiers rest at an evacuation center in Surin province, Thailand, Sunday, July 27, 2025. Sakchai Lalit/AP hide caption toggle caption Sakchai Lalit/AP BANGKOK — Thai and Cambodian leaders will meet in Malaysia for talks to end hostilities, a spokesperson for the Thai prime minister's