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Juan Caceres kisses Heidi Eckstein after disembarking from the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford at Naval Station Norfolk on May 16 in Norfolk, Va. Mike Kropf/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mike Kropf/Getty Images Sailors in their dress whites lined the deck of the aircraft carrier as it pulled into Norfolk, Va., last weekend.

Workers at the Portland Fish Exchange in Portland, Maine, move fish in a tote before it's transported. The exchange and the Maine Coast Fishermen's Association have partnered for the Fishermen Feeding Mainers program, an initiative that provides fresh, locally caught seafood to community members, including public schools. Ryan David Brown for NPR hide caption toggle

To all appearances, it really looks as if the United Arab Emirates has picked a side as a result of the US and Israel's war with Iran, a side that could isolate it from much of the rest of the Arab world. Earlier this week, it was reported that Israel and the UAE were establishing a joint defense fund

US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard tendered her resignation to President Donald Trump on Friday, citing ​her ⁠husband's recent diagnosis with a rare ⁠form ​of bone cancer. Gabbard, 45, advised ​Trump of her intention to step ​down during a meeting in the Oval Office. Her resignation is set to take effect on June 30.

In Germany, spring is dotted with public holidays with their origins in Christian tradition: Good Friday and Easter, which celebrate the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ; Ascension, commemorating the Christ's ascent into heaven; and Pentecost, considered the birthday of the Christian Church. Also known as Whitsun or Trinity Sunday by some religious traditions, it marks

Deadlocked, dysfunctional and dangerous. That is how the Strait of Hormuz standoff is increasingly being described. Now approaching its fourth month, the crisis off Iran's coast is marked by mutual blockades. Tehran has been charging ships up to $2 million (€1.73 million) for safe passage through the strait, while the United States has imposed a naval embargo, turning back vessels carrying Iranian oil

Skip next section Pakistani and Qatari teams in Tehran for talks May 22, 2026 Pakistani and Qatari teams in Tehran for talks Diplomatic delegations from both Pakistan and Qatar were in Tehran on Friday as part of separate efforts to mediate a peace deal between Iran and the United States. Pakistan's military said in a

Skip next section READ — AfD's Ulrich Siegmund hopes to 'make history' in Saxony-Anhalt May 22, 2026 READ — AfD's Ulrich Siegmund hopes to 'make history' in Saxony-Anhalt The vote's still several months away, probably in early September — and the German political landscape is beyond changeable at this point — but the far-right AfD could have

As anti-foreigner tensions resurface in parts of South Africa, critics are questioning whether the government's response to xenophobia is working. South Africa has faced repeated outbreaks of violence targeting migrants from Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Somalia, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Ghana and Zambia. Easlier this month, Nigeria summoned South Africa's acting high commissioner, citing growing anti-African migrant protests.

India is the biggest whiskey-drinking nation in the world. Roughly 230 million cases are consumed here annually, accounting for nearly half of global whiskey sales, according to the International Wine and Spirits Research, the global authority on beverage alcohol data. But US-made bourbon brands, such as Maker's Mark, have long remained a niche product in India