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Skip next section Opposition MPs hit back at Modi over women quota defeat April 18, 2026 Opposition MPs hit back at Modi over women quota defeat There was sharp criticism and strong reactions from Indian opposition lawmakers after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the nation on Saturday, a day after the government’s women’s quota bill

British counter-terrorism police are investigating an arson attack on a shop in an area of London with a large Jewish population, authorities said on Saturday.    The incident happened late Friday in Hendon, in the northwest of Britain's capital. "A man was seen to approach a row ​shops with a plastic bag containing what was later

Gasoline and diesel have never been as expensive in Germany as they were this April. According to the website Clever Tanken, diesel prices rose above €2.43 (about $2.80) per liter on average across Germany's 100 largest cities, while Super E10 (unleaded gasoline with up to 10% ethanol) cost more than €2.18. Even during the oil crisis

"Lalun is a member of the most ancient profession in the world." With that line, written in his 1888 short story "On the City Wall," English author Rudyard Kipling helped popularize one of the most enduring euphemisms for sex work — a phrase often repeated since, despite its historical ambiguity. Rather than naming the work

Rajeshwari, 44, grades the chiles she has picked in the fields. Her sharp eyes spot the pale white pods in the sea of red: "The ones with the rich red color are the best, but even though the paler ones are of poorer quality, we can still sell these at the market." Viraj Nayar for

The sun rises behind a tanker anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, Saturday, April 18, 2026. Asghar Besharati/AP hide caption toggle caption Asghar Besharati/AP After briefly reopening the vital economic waterway, Iran has again closed the Strait of Hormuz, saying it will restrict ships from passing through as

Leslie Adams holds a photo of his mother, Shirley, who died after developing infected bedsores at a rehabilitation center, according to a lawsuit he filed. A court awarded the family $17 million, but they are still trying to collect it. Taylor Glascock for KFF Health News hide caption toggle caption Taylor Glascock for KFF Health

On Monday, the U.S. Customs portal will start accepting refund requests from businesses that paid President Trump's tariffs before the Supreme Court ruled them unconstitutional. Nickolai Hammar/NPR hide caption toggle caption Nickolai Hammar/NPR After weeks of waiting to hear how — or whether — the U.S. government might refund the tariffs struck down by the

My wife's birthday was a few weeks away. Should I buy her a present? The reason I asked that question is that my wife has dementia. She is now in a stage where she cannot summon up words, where she doesn't always seem to respond to my visits. And even if I were to tell

Principal Condra Allred visits a third grade class at Cleveland Elementary School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in April. Soon, Allred expects to hear for certain if her school will close. Cliff Jette for NPR hide caption toggle caption Cliff Jette for NPR On an unseasonably warm February morning, Principal Condra Allred walked the hallways of