Iraqi Kurds mark Nowruz, celebrating light over darkness Girls sit on a wall to get a good vantage point of people walking up the mountains with flaming torches and fireworks for Nowruz in Akre, the Kurdish region of Iraq on Friday.
For 20 years, Dutch art detective Arthur Brand has acted as an intermediary between the police and people who know where stolen artwork might be hiding. Rebecca Rosman for NPR hide caption toggle caption Rebecca Rosman for NPR AMSTERDAM – In his modest IKEA-furnished apartment, Arthur Brand paces to distract himself.
Skip next section Strikes on Iran to increase this week — Israel's defense minister March 21, 2026 Strikes on Iran to increase this week — Israel's defense minister Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has said that attacks against Iran by his country and the US will be ramped up this week.
Prague is bracing for what could on Saturday be one of the largest demonstrations in the Czech capital in recent years. In addition to concerns over public media, state institutions and foreign policy, campaigners are warning against draft legislation they say resembles Russian-style restrictions on civil society.
This week, municipal authorities in Damascus banned the sale of alcohol in most of the city. Bars and restaurants that have served alcohol there for decades will no longer be allowed to, and it will only be possible to buy alcohol in closed bottles in a handful of Christian-majority neighborhoods, to take away.
Lars Klingbeil, the finance minister from the center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD), who likes to call himself the "Minister of Investment," has more money at his disposal than any of his predecessors before him. In 2025, the Bundestag approved a special fund for infrastructure and climate neutrality, allowing €500 billion ($579 million) in additional debt.
First, the good news: According to a recent survey, racism and discrimination in Germany are on a slight decline compared to studies from previous years. But that's where the reassuring findings end. This is because xenophobic and derogatory views remain rampant.
Skip next section Trapped at Sea: Indian Seafarers are caught in the Strait of Hormuz standoff March 21, 2026 Trapped at Sea: Indian Seafarers are caught in the Strait of Hormuz standoff Thousands of Indian seafarers are trapped aboard vessels unable to move through the Strait of Hormuz — one of the world's most volatile
Federal prosecutors in the United States are investigating Colombian President Gustavo Petro for alleged ties to drug traffickers, according to US media reports. Petro has been designated a "priority target" by the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Associated Press news agency reported. What do we know about the investigation into Colombia's president?
A civil lawsuit for damages claims against former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams was closed on Friday, after three victims of bombings in England by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) dropped their charges against him. Why was the case dropped against Gerry Adams?
German Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig on Friday said the government was preparing a new law to criminalize pornographic deepfakes, accelerating efforts to tackle digital violence against women.
Black smoke rises over the Persian Gulf as gas fields, power plants, civilian infrastructure, and military facilities across the region are under attack from Iran.