Judge Rules Kari Lake Illegally Ran Voice of America

Kari Lake, senior adviser for the U.S. Agency for Global Media, departs following a House Committee on House Administration hearing on federal elections on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, in Washington. Tom Brenner/AP hide caption toggle caption Tom Brenner/AP A federal judge overseeing a raft of legal challenges to the Trump administration's drive to

Trump Promises to ‘Take Care of Cuba’ at Americas Summit

President Trump signs a proclamation committing to countering cartel criminal activity at the Shield of the Americas Summit. Rebecca Blackwell/AP hide caption toggle caption Rebecca Blackwell/AP President Trump on Saturday launched the Shield of the Americas Summit – a coalition of Latin American leaders – with a pledge to "take care of Cuba," as the

British Columbia Adopts Permanent Daylight Saving Time

A selection of vintage clocks are displayed at the Electric Time Company, Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Medfield, Mass. Charles Krupa/AP hide caption toggle caption Charles Krupa/AP Across much of the United States and Canada, daylight saving time begins Sunday at 2:00 a.m. local time. Most people will turn their clocks forward an hour, trading

How the U.S.–Israel Conflict with Iran Is Redrawing the Middle East

NPR's Adrian Ma speaks with author and journalist Kim Ghattas about the impacts the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran will have on the broader region. ADRIAN MA, HOST: As we just heard from Carrie Kahn, the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran is reverberating throughout the region, and the most active fighting outside Iran

Baden-Württemberg Vote Tests Merz as Greens Threaten CDU Lead

Skip next section Surveys show rising AfD support ahead of Bavarian local elections March 7, 2026 Surveys show rising AfD support ahead of Bavarian local elections Voters in the southern German state of Bavaria will be choosing mayors and city and district councillors in an election on Sunday, with more than 10 million people eligible

Widening Iran Conflict Fuels Middle East Instability

As the US-Israeli war with Iran expands with retaliatory Iranian strikes across the Middle East, secondary instability in the region is also rising. Countries across the Middle East are dealing with increasing violence within their own borders as community loyalties and political systems are tested. "The Middle East is burning," Mohamed Chtatou, a professor at Mohammed V University

India Suspends TV Ratings Over Iran Coverage

Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know India's broadcasting ministry suspends Television Rating Points (TRP) for four weeks or until further notice amid ongoing turmoil in Middle East India gave refuge to another Iranian warship, before war on Iran began Domestic cooking gas prices surge amid Iran conflict Here are

Tight Race in Baden-Württemberg Could Reshape Regional Politics

Since 2016, the state of Baden-Württemberg in southwestern Germany has been governed by the environmentalist Greens and the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU). A few days before the election, polls show those two parties running neck and neck. The current head of government, Premier Winfried Kretschmann of the Greens, will turn 78 in May and

US and Ecuador Carry Out Joint Strikes Against Drug Traffickers

The United States and Ecuador carried out joint strikes inside Ecuador as part of an ongoing operation targeting drug trafficking, US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said in a statement on Friday. SOUTHCOM said that its commander, General Francis Donovan, at the order of US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, directed the joint force to support Ecuadorian forces conducting what

Interim Iranian president apologizes to neighbors, defies US and Israel

Skip next section New explosions reported across Tehran March 7, 2026 New explosions reported across Tehran Explosions have been heard in several areas of Tehran, Iranian news agency ISNA has reported. Earlier, Iranian state media said air attacks caused heavy damage nationwide, including at two hospitals in the southwestern province of Khuzestan. State television reported
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