Where do Peace Talks Between Russia and Ukraine Stand?

President Donald Trump greets Russia's President Vladimir Putin Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP hide caption toggle caption Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP President Trump has made clear he’s interested in ending the war Russia has waged on Ukraine. After a flurry of diplomatic meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian

Australia accuses Iran of organizing antisemitic attacks and expels ambassador

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP hide caption toggle caption Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP MELBOURNE, Australia — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused Iran of organizing two antisemitic attacks in Australia and

Long-elusive Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada pleads guilty in U.S.

"El Mayo" Zambada speaks to Judge Brian Cogan (not pictured) in Brooklyn federal court, as his defense attorney Frank Perez looks on, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in New York. Jane Rosenberg/AP hide caption toggle caption Jane Rosenberg/AP NEW YORK — Former Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada will spend the rest of his life

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Where do Peace Talks Between Russia and Ukraine Stand?

President Donald Trump greets Russia's President Vladimir Putin Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP hide caption toggle caption Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP President Trump has made clear he’s interested in ending the war Russia has waged on Ukraine. After a flurry of diplomatic meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian

Australia accuses Iran of organizing antisemitic attacks and expels ambassador

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP hide caption toggle caption Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP MELBOURNE, Australia — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused Iran of organizing two antisemitic attacks in Australia and

Long-elusive Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada pleads guilty in U.S.

"El Mayo" Zambada speaks to Judge Brian Cogan (not pictured) in Brooklyn federal court, as his defense attorney Frank Perez looks on, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in New York. Jane Rosenberg/AP hide caption toggle caption Jane Rosenberg/AP NEW YORK — Former Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada will spend the rest of his life

Uncovering the Secrets of an Irish Home for Unwed Mothers

Amateur historian Catherine Corless spreads birth and death records across her kitchen table in Tuam, Ireland. Through a search of public records, Corless found 796 infants and children died in a nearby mother and baby home between 1925 and 1961. Paulo Nunes Dos Santos/NPR hide caption toggle caption Paulo Nunes Dos Santos/NPR In Ireland, the

Israeli strikes kill 22, including 5 journalists, in a Gaza hospital

Palestinians mourn the death of journalists who were killed in an Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis. Gaza's civil defense agency said five journalists among at least 20 other people killed in the strike. Abed Rahim Khatib/picture alliance via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Abed Rahim Khatib/picture alliance via Getty Images Editor's

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Where do Peace Talks Between Russia and Ukraine Stand?

President Donald Trump greets Russia's President Vladimir Putin Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP hide caption toggle caption Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP President Trump has made clear he’s interested in ending the war Russia has waged on Ukraine. After a flurry of diplomatic meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian

Australia accuses Iran of organizing antisemitic attacks and expels ambassador

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP hide caption toggle caption Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP MELBOURNE, Australia — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused Iran of organizing two antisemitic attacks in Australia and

Long-elusive Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada pleads guilty in U.S.

"El Mayo" Zambada speaks to Judge Brian Cogan (not pictured) in Brooklyn federal court, as his defense attorney Frank Perez looks on, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in New York. Jane Rosenberg/AP hide caption toggle caption Jane Rosenberg/AP NEW YORK — Former Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada will spend the rest of his life

Uncovering the Secrets of an Irish Home for Unwed Mothers

Amateur historian Catherine Corless spreads birth and death records across her kitchen table in Tuam, Ireland. Through a search of public records, Corless found 796 infants and children died in a nearby mother and baby home between 1925 and 1961. Paulo Nunes Dos Santos/NPR hide caption toggle caption Paulo Nunes Dos Santos/NPR In Ireland, the

Israeli strikes kill 22, including 5 journalists, in a Gaza hospital

Palestinians mourn the death of journalists who were killed in an Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis. Gaza's civil defense agency said five journalists among at least 20 other people killed in the strike. Abed Rahim Khatib/picture alliance via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Abed Rahim Khatib/picture alliance via Getty Images Editor's

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Where do Peace Talks Between Russia and Ukraine Stand?

President Donald Trump greets Russia's President Vladimir Putin Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP hide caption toggle caption Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP President Trump has made clear he’s interested in ending the war Russia has waged on Ukraine. After a flurry of diplomatic meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian

Australia accuses Iran of organizing antisemitic attacks and expels ambassador

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP hide caption toggle caption Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP MELBOURNE, Australia — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused Iran of organizing two antisemitic attacks in Australia and

Long-elusive Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada pleads guilty in U.S.

"El Mayo" Zambada speaks to Judge Brian Cogan (not pictured) in Brooklyn federal court, as his defense attorney Frank Perez looks on, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in New York. Jane Rosenberg/AP hide caption toggle caption Jane Rosenberg/AP NEW YORK — Former Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada will spend the rest of his life

Uncovering the Secrets of an Irish Home for Unwed Mothers

Amateur historian Catherine Corless spreads birth and death records across her kitchen table in Tuam, Ireland. Through a search of public records, Corless found 796 infants and children died in a nearby mother and baby home between 1925 and 1961. Paulo Nunes Dos Santos/NPR hide caption toggle caption Paulo Nunes Dos Santos/NPR In Ireland, the

Israeli strikes kill 22, including 5 journalists, in a Gaza hospital

Palestinians mourn the death of journalists who were killed in an Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis. Gaza's civil defense agency said five journalists among at least 20 other people killed in the strike. Abed Rahim Khatib/picture alliance via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Abed Rahim Khatib/picture alliance via Getty Images Editor's