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Can the U.S. make a World Cup run?

Christian Pulisic (center) warms up with other members of the U.S. men's national soccer team at the Atlanta United training center in Marietta, Ga. on Friday. The U.S. squad is preparing for two key pre-World Cup games in Atlanta against Belgium on Saturday and Portugal on Tuesday. Russell Lewis/NPR hide caption toggle caption Russell Lewis/NPR

Trump Urges Congress to Act on AI; States Push Back

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press upon arrival at Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida, on March 27, 2026. Trump will deliver remarks at the FII PRIORITY Summit in Miami Beach. MANDEL NGAN/AFP hide caption toggle caption MANDEL NGAN/AFP In the absence of action on a federal level, states have been passing dozens

‘No Kings’ aims for record turnout in Saturday’s anti-Trump protests

A message promoting an upcoming "No Kings" protest is projected on the National Gallery of Art, with the U.S. Capitol seen in the background, on Monday, March 23, 2026, in Washington. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP hide caption toggle caption Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Organizers behind the No Kings protests are forecasting their biggest showing yet on Saturday

Man arrested in plot to firebomb Palestinian activist’s home after undercover op

Police detain Nerdeen Kiswani, an organizer of pro-Palestinian demonstration group "Within Our Lifetime" during a protest on Friday, April 12, 2024, in New York. Yuki Iwamura/AP hide caption toggle caption Yuki Iwamura/AP NEW YORK — A man accused of planning to firebomb the home of a prominent Palestinian activist has been arrested following a weekslong

Iran war: Is another 1970s‑style oil crisis looming?

Since the Iran war began, the surge in oil prices has stirred memories of the dramatic oil shocks of 1973 and 1979.    In 1973, oil-producing Arab countries imposed an embargo against Western nations to punish them for supporting Israel during the Yom Kippur War. Oil prices skyrocketed, forcing many Western governments to implement energy-saving measures such

India: When floods come, survival is a roll of the dice

Last year, as monsoon rains pushed the Brahmaputra River over its banks in India's northeastern state of Assam, Amir Hussen knew one thing — he will need to rebuild his life. Again. "I have lost my house 17 times to riverbank erosion," said Hussen, 47, a resident of Kharballi village in Assam's Barpeta district. "Wherever there

Merz criticized for selective approach to international law

Since the United States and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran in late February, their military forces have killed government officials and more than 1,000 civilians. In early January, US special forces kidnapped Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, and civilians were also killed in that assault. The vast majority of international law experts consider both the ongoing

EU to levy fee on small packages from outside bloc

The EU Parliament and the European Council on Thursday voted to introduce handling fees for small packages arriving from outside the bloc starting on November 1, at the latest. The blanket fee, which the European Commission must set, will likely be around €2 ($2.30) per package and will come in addition to a per package

Bundestag approves pension scheme reboot

Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know The German parliament votes for reforms to pave the way for a successor to the Riester pension scheme Germany's center-left Social Democrats are meeting to discuss strategy after a string of election defeats A humpback whale stranded on a sandbank off of Germany's Baltic Sea coast

Nepal: Ex-rapper Balendra Shah sworn in as prime minister

Nepal's rapper-turned politician Balendra Shah was sworn into the country's most powerful office on Friday, a month after he swept the general elections on promises of creating jobs and restoring political stability. Shah, 35, is now the youngest person to be prime minister of the Himalayan nation in decades, and the first to be Prime
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