Cautious hopes for Brazil as host of COP30 climate talksCautious hopes for Brazil as host of COP30 climate talks
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Cautious hopes for Brazil as host of COP30 climate talks

Brazil knows how to put on a show. From the World Cup and the Olympics to a recent free Lady Gaga concert that drew millions of people to Copacabana Beach, few nations stage global spectacles quite like it.  Next up is climate diplomacy's most important annual event, the UN climate summit, known as COP.  Thirty
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Is War Driving Armenia’s Rise in Domestic Violence?Is War Driving Armenia’s Rise in Domestic Violence?
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Is War Driving Armenia’s Rise in Domestic Violence?

Armenia has seen a lot of violence over the past five years. The small country in the Caucasus, with a population of about 3 million, was defeated in the 2020 war with Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. Still, many of the ethnic Armenians who lived in the region stayed. In the years that followed, Armenia
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Depleted uranium: The forgotten legacy of the Kosovo WarDepleted uranium: The forgotten legacy of the Kosovo War
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Depleted uranium: The forgotten legacy of the Kosovo War

"I can vividly remember the last day," said Emerico Maria Laccetti, former colonel of the military division of Italian Red Cross. During the Kosovo War in 1999, he was stationed in Albania, just a few hundred meters from the border with Kosovo. He was the commander of a field hospital for refugees from the province, which
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Study: Germans Broadly Support Democracy, Oppose Far RightStudy: Germans Broadly Support Democracy, Oppose Far Right
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Study: Germans Broadly Support Democracy, Oppose Far Right

The world of social media is flashy and fast-paced: those who stand out rise to the top with their ballrooms, space rockets, and chainsaws, dominating the headlines. The researchers for Germany's "Mitte Studie" ("Center Study"), however, turn their attention away from the dazzling personalities and the fringes, to examine those who form the backbone of
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Ukraine updates: Russia strikes cause deaths, power outagesUkraine updates: Russia strikes cause deaths, power outages
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Ukraine updates: Russia strikes cause deaths, power outages

Skip next section Thank you for reading November 8, 2025 Thank you for reading Russia launched a barrage of drones and missiles at Ukrainian cities, killing at least four people and damaging energy infrastructure (see below). Plus, all eyes are on the city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine, where fighting has been described as being really
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Trump exempts Hungary from sanctions for buying Russian oilTrump exempts Hungary from sanctions for buying Russian oil
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Trump exempts Hungary from sanctions for buying Russian oil

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Friday his country received an exemption from US sanctions on imports of Russian oil. Orban was speaking with reporters from Hungarian media outlets following his talks with US President Donald Trump. Trump was hosting Orban at the White House, with much of the visit having centered around Orban's request
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France will not ban Shein during probeFrance will not ban Shein during probe
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France will not ban Shein during probe

Singapore-based online retailer Shein is not to be subject to a ban in France during a probe into the sale of illegal items, France's government announced on Friday. "The government has succeeded in getting Shein to remove all illegal products that were being sold on its platform," Paris said in a statement. The French government said
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James Watson, DNA Double Helix Co-Discoverer, Dies at 97James Watson, DNA Double Helix Co-Discoverer, Dies at 97
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James Watson, DNA Double Helix Co-Discoverer, Dies at 97

James Watson, one of three scientists credited with discovering DNA's double-helix structure, has died at the age of 97. He died in hospice care on Long Island in New York. The Chicago-born researcher received the 1962 Nobel Prize alongside Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins. They are credited with discovering that DNA, which stands for deoxyribonucleic acid
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COVID Vaccine Rollout and Pandemic Preparedness in Fair Doses

Seth Berkley, former CEO of GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, has written a new book — Fair Doses — that tells the inside story of the effort to expand access to vaccines, especially to low- and middle-income countries. Berkley also outlines a vision for how the globe might do better next time. Ben de la Cruz/NPR
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‘Nuremberg’ is full of big questions — and missed opportunities

Russell Crowe plays Hermann Goering, Hitler's second-in-command, in the latest on-screen portrayal of the Nuremberg trials. Nuremberg is in theaters now. Scott Garfield/Sony Pictures Classics hide caption toggle caption Scott Garfield/Sony Pictures Classics Russell Crowe and Rami Malek face off in an historical battle of wits and Weltanschauung in James Vanderbilt's new film Nuremberg. The
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