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Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te arrived in the African nation of Eswatini on Saturday, announcing the trip on social media. In a post on X, he said that he had arrived in Taiwan's only diplomatic ally in Africa to "affirm our longstanding friendship." "Taiwan will never be deterred by external pressures," Lai added. Lai was to

Ukraine plans to raise military wages, improve contracts and implement a phased discharge system for long-serving personnel, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Friday. The reforms, set to begin in June, aim to address acute manpower shortages after more than four years of full-scale war with Russia. What reforms did Zelenskyy announce? In a Telegram message, Zelenskyy

German Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil on Friday has defended Chancellor Friedrich Merz against criticism from the United States, pushing back at President Donald Trump. Klingbeil's remarks came after Trump hit back at Merz, government policy — and Germany — over the chancellor's assertion that Tehran had "humiliated" Washington. What did the German vice chancellor say? Klingbeil, who

Richard Brown runs Proof Culture, a sneaker accessory company, out of his Ohio home. As a small importer, he's struggled to navigate toward tariff refunds. Daniel Lozada for NPR hide caption toggle caption Daniel Lozada for NPR The news on his phone left Richard Brown so stunned he stumbled past the exit of the bagel

A new levee built by the Stillaguamish Tribe, left, separates farmland from newly restored wetlands at the mouth of the Stillaguamish River near Stanwood, Washington, on April 8, 2026. Megan Farmer /KUOW hide caption toggle caption Megan Farmer /KUOW Scott Boyd walks through deep mud where the Stillaguamish River empties into Puget Sound, an arm

Interpreter Yves Valerus speaks at a LanguageLine press conference in front of New York City Hall in April. LanguageLine interpreters have had their hours drastically cut after the company said it experienced fewer customer demand and started using new scheduling software. Some workers are trying to organize a union. Huo Jingnan/NPR hide caption toggle caption

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz gives a statement during his visit to the army at the Bundeswehr base in Munster, Germany, Thursday, April, 30, 2026. Markus Schreiber/AP hide caption toggle caption Markus Schreiber/AP German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius sought to project calm Saturday after the Pentagon announced it would withdraw roughly 5,000 troops from his country

Bard College President Leon Botstein speaks during the 153rd Commencement at Bard College, May 25, 2013, in Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y. Philip Kamrass/AP hide caption toggle caption Philip Kamrass/AP ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. — The longtime president of Bard College announced his retirement Friday, months after it was revealed that he had a much deeper relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

Golden Tempo (19) ridden by Jose L. Ortiz wins the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs, Saturday, May 2, 2026, in Louisville, Ky. Jeff Roberson/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeff Roberson/AP LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Golden Tempo won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, making Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train

Vehicles drive past a billboard with graphic showing Strait of Hormuz and sewn lips of U.S. President Donald Trump in a square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Saturday, May 2, 2026. Vahid Salemi/AP hide caption toggle caption Vahid Salemi/AP Iran has submitted a 14-point response to the U.S. proposal to end the conflict that began with