As fuel protests bring Ireland to a standstill and UK leaders decry price hikes driven by the Iran war, Europe -- barely recovered from the energy shock of the Ukraine war -- faces another crisis.

Pope Leo XIV is heading to the central African nation of Cameroon with a message of peace for its separatist region and for ...

Eric Swalwell is facing new allegations of sexual assault, days after the California Democrat formally submitted his resignation from Congress.

The International Monetary Fund expects the Iran war to slow the global economy and raise inflation. NPR's Michel Martin discusses the forecast with Simon Johnson, a former IMF chief economist.

As Sudan's enters its fourth year of war, parts of the capital show fragile signs of life — but across the country, the conflict between the army and a rival paramilitary continues to drive mass ...

A shortage of chemicals used to fluoridate water, tied to the conflict in the Middle East, is causing some public water systems to reduce fluoride levels in public drinking water.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Italian journalist Viviana Mazza {vee-VYAAN-ah MAH-tsah} about President Trump's criticism of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, one of few remaining allies in Europe.

Congress was late to adopt workplace laws that protect private sector employees. How has that shaped its culture? NPR speaks with Rutgers professor James R. Jones, author of "The Last Plantation." ...

Israel is creating a large buffer zone in southern Lebanon for a prolonged military occupation, with low expectations that direct talks with Lebanon will lead to quick action on disarming Hezbollah.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Dana Stroul, former deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East, about the capabilities of Iran's military following U.S. and Israeli attacks.

Israel is creating a large buffer zone in southern Lebanon for a prolonged military occupation, with low expectations that direct talks with Lebanon will lead to quick action on disarming Hezbollah.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with James Wolff, the pseudonym of a former British intelligence officer who now writes about them in spy novels. His latest book is Spies and Other Gods.