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The Philippines' Ambassador to the U.S. Jose Manuel Gallego Romualdez poses at his country's embassy in Washington, D.C. on May 12, 2025. Elizabeth Gillis/NPR hide caption toggle caption Elizabeth Gillis/NPR The waters around the Philippines are abuzz with ships from two of the world's greatest super powers vying for global dominance. The Southeast Asian archipelago

Palestinians struggle to get donated food at a community kitchen in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip on Friday, May 16. Abdel Kareem Hana/AP hide caption toggle caption Abdel Kareem Hana/AP TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel says it will allow a "basic quantity" of food into Gaza after a nearly three-month ban in order to prevent mass

Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, left, and Keir Starmer, prime minister of the U.K., greet each other, ahead of their bilateral meeting at the 6th European Political Community summit on May 16 in Albania. Leon Neal/Pool via AP hide caption toggle caption Leon Neal/Pool via AP LONDON — When Britain and

Supporters of presidential candidate Nicusor Dan celebrate on the street after polls closed for the second round of the country's presidential election redo in Bucharest, Romania on Sunday. Vadim Ghirda/AP hide caption toggle caption Vadim Ghirda/AP Pro-European Union candidate Nicusor Dan has won Romania's closely watched presidential runoff against a hard-right nationalist, nearly complete electoral

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters put out the fire following Russia's drone attack in the Kyiv region, Ukraine, Sunday, May 18, 2025. AP/Ukrainian Emergency Service hide caption toggle caption AP/Ukrainian Emergency Service KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with top U.S. officials and European leaders in Rome on

Israeli soldiers move tanks around staging area near the border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, Sunday, May 18, 2025. Ariel Schalit/AP hide caption toggle caption Ariel Schalit/AP TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel's military on Sunday said it has launched a new ground offensive in Gaza, as the sides entered their first round of

Supporters of conservative presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki hold up signs as they rally in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. The writing reads: Karol, the man who will become president, Wake up, Poland! and Our president Karol Nawrocki. Czarek Sokolowski/AP hide caption toggle caption Czarek Sokolowski/AP WARSAW, Poland — Poles are voting Sunday in a

Pope Leo XIV on his popemobile tours St. Peter's Square at the Vatican prior to the inaugural Mass of his pontificate, Sunday, May 18, 2025. Domenico Stinellis/AP hide caption toggle caption Domenico Stinellis/AP VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV, history's first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes