China is now the biggest debt collector in the developing world, report says

The extension of the Southern Expressway from Matara to Hambantota shown near Hambantota, Sri Lanka, in 2018 — a major infrastructure project funded by China as part of Beijing's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative. Paula Bronstein/Getty Images AsiaPac hide caption toggle caption Paula Bronstein/Getty Images AsiaPac China has dramatically curtailed its lending in recent years.

Greetings from the Galápagos Islands, where the blue-footed booby shows its colors

Jackie Lay Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international correspondents share snapshots of moments from their lives and work around the world. I admit I am obsessed with the blue-footed booby. I saw the turquoise-accented avian for the first time on my recent reporting trip to the Galápagos — the Pacific volcanic

Change to COVID vaccine guidance. And, dozens hurt in new Gaza aid distribution

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 federal government removed COVID-19 vaccines from the list of recommended shots for healthy pregnant women and children

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China is now the biggest debt collector in the developing world, report says

The extension of the Southern Expressway from Matara to Hambantota shown near Hambantota, Sri Lanka, in 2018 — a major infrastructure project funded by China as part of Beijing's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative. Paula Bronstein/Getty Images AsiaPac hide caption toggle caption Paula Bronstein/Getty Images AsiaPac China has dramatically curtailed its lending in recent years.

Greetings from the Galápagos Islands, where the blue-footed booby shows its colors

Jackie Lay Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international correspondents share snapshots of moments from their lives and work around the world. I admit I am obsessed with the blue-footed booby. I saw the turquoise-accented avian for the first time on my recent reporting trip to the Galápagos — the Pacific volcanic

Change to COVID vaccine guidance. And, dozens hurt in new Gaza aid distribution

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 federal government removed COVID-19 vaccines from the list of recommended shots for healthy pregnant women and children

Noem urges Poles to elect Trump ally as CPAC holds its first meeting in Poland

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, on Tuesday, in Jasionka, Poland. Alex Brandon/AP Pool hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Pool WARSAW, Poland — The Conservative Political Action Conference, the United States' premier conservative gathering, held its first meeting in Poland on Tuesday, just five days before a

Netanyahu says Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar has been killed by Israeli forces

A screengrab shows, according to the Israeli Army, Hamas Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar, taken from a handout video released Dec. 17, 2023. Israeli Army/Handout via REUTERS hide caption toggle caption Israeli Army/Handout via REUTERS Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar has been killed by Israeli forces. Speaking on Wednesday at the

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China is now the biggest debt collector in the developing world, report says

The extension of the Southern Expressway from Matara to Hambantota shown near Hambantota, Sri Lanka, in 2018 — a major infrastructure project funded by China as part of Beijing's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative. Paula Bronstein/Getty Images AsiaPac hide caption toggle caption Paula Bronstein/Getty Images AsiaPac China has dramatically curtailed its lending in recent years.

Greetings from the Galápagos Islands, where the blue-footed booby shows its colors

Jackie Lay Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international correspondents share snapshots of moments from their lives and work around the world. I admit I am obsessed with the blue-footed booby. I saw the turquoise-accented avian for the first time on my recent reporting trip to the Galápagos — the Pacific volcanic

Change to COVID vaccine guidance. And, dozens hurt in new Gaza aid distribution

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 federal government removed COVID-19 vaccines from the list of recommended shots for healthy pregnant women and children

Noem urges Poles to elect Trump ally as CPAC holds its first meeting in Poland

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, on Tuesday, in Jasionka, Poland. Alex Brandon/AP Pool hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Pool WARSAW, Poland — The Conservative Political Action Conference, the United States' premier conservative gathering, held its first meeting in Poland on Tuesday, just five days before a

Netanyahu says Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar has been killed by Israeli forces

A screengrab shows, according to the Israeli Army, Hamas Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar, taken from a handout video released Dec. 17, 2023. Israeli Army/Handout via REUTERS hide caption toggle caption Israeli Army/Handout via REUTERS Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar has been killed by Israeli forces. Speaking on Wednesday at the

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China is now the biggest debt collector in the developing world, report says

The extension of the Southern Expressway from Matara to Hambantota shown near Hambantota, Sri Lanka, in 2018 — a major infrastructure project funded by China as part of Beijing's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative. Paula Bronstein/Getty Images AsiaPac hide caption toggle caption Paula Bronstein/Getty Images AsiaPac China has dramatically curtailed its lending in recent years.

Greetings from the Galápagos Islands, where the blue-footed booby shows its colors

Jackie Lay Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international correspondents share snapshots of moments from their lives and work around the world. I admit I am obsessed with the blue-footed booby. I saw the turquoise-accented avian for the first time on my recent reporting trip to the Galápagos — the Pacific volcanic

Change to COVID vaccine guidance. And, dozens hurt in new Gaza aid distribution

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 federal government removed COVID-19 vaccines from the list of recommended shots for healthy pregnant women and children

Noem urges Poles to elect Trump ally as CPAC holds its first meeting in Poland

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, on Tuesday, in Jasionka, Poland. Alex Brandon/AP Pool hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Pool WARSAW, Poland — The Conservative Political Action Conference, the United States' premier conservative gathering, held its first meeting in Poland on Tuesday, just five days before a

Netanyahu says Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar has been killed by Israeli forces

A screengrab shows, according to the Israeli Army, Hamas Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar, taken from a handout video released Dec. 17, 2023. Israeli Army/Handout via REUTERS hide caption toggle caption Israeli Army/Handout via REUTERS Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar has been killed by Israeli forces. Speaking on Wednesday at the