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European leaders converge on Armenia as Russia looks on

30 European leaders and Canada's prime minister will take partin a European Political Community(EPC) summit in the capital Yerevan. Tuesday will then see the first ever bilateral EU-Armenia summit, attended by European

The three clocks of the Iran war

January 2025, Donald Trump returned to office with a philosophy of rapid-fire diplomacy, prioritising the art of the deal over the machinery of war. He dispatched Steve Witkoff to Oman

They've got fiber. They're cheap. They're … cool? Behind the 'renaissance' of beans

Trump administration updated the Dietary Guidelines for Americans in January, beans, peas and lentils were moved from the vegetable category to the protein category. A group of more than 130 physicians said in a [joint

European countries emerge as NATO leaders as U.S. role recedes

January 21. NATO's logo appears on a dark blue backdrop behind him.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3691x2460+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc0%2F7b%2Fb0b078fd4fc0877fdf7ce22e32e9%2Fgettyimages-2257446321.jpg) President Trump attends a bilateral meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on the sidelines of the World Economic

What’s behind the secessionist movement in the Canadian province Alberta?

announced that they have gathered enough signatures to launch a referendum on independence from the rest of the country. Leading secessionists said that they formally submitted about 300,000 signatures to election authorities earlier this

The MAHA movement is coming to school cafeterias. Here's what that means for kids

announces new dietary guidelines, including an emphasis on proteins and full-fat dairy, as well as limits on processed foods. **Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images** Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said at a press conference

Families left reeling after hospitals in blue states drop transgender care for youth

30 Rock* re-runs. Bug sat down next to her; he had an announcement to make. Bug, who was assigned female at birth, told his mother he was a boy — and would be using he/him

Who Is Nayib Bukele? El Salvador’s ‘coolest dictator’

announcing its plans via videolink at the Bitcoin Conference in Miami in September 2021, El Salvador held a weeklong Bitcoin promotional event at the [beachside resort](/news/2021/11/21/el-salvador-to-build-first-bitcoin-city-backed-by-btc-bonds) of Mizata. At the close of the event

Ebola, hantavirus: Is the world prepared for the next pandemic?

Trump announced the decision in January 2025, alleging the WHO had mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic and other international health crises. As a result, the programme budget for the agency’s 2026-27 projects

Record-breaking DHS shutdown ends. And, May Day protests to draw crowds nationwide

January, Democrats pulled their support for a massive bipartisan spending bill that included DHS in order to push for reforms in the way agents do their jobs. - 🎧 **The Senate passed a plan five weeks

Iran war: Why the BRICS foreign ministers meeting in India matters

January 2025, after its membership was approved during the summit in 2023 in Johannesburg. The group sets priorities and holds discussions at an annual summit, which members take turns hosting. Last year, Brazil hosted

GOP races to fund immigration enforcement. And, U.S. indicts former Cuban president

January.  An individual jogs outside the U.S. Capitol building on April 13, 2026 in Washington, D.C. **Heather Diehl/Getty Images** Heather Diehl/Getty

Trump says peace talks could resume in days as U.S. military blocks Iranian ports

2025 in Cameron, Louisiana.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2678x2678+626+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F41%2Fc6%2F8a31850b41e4945257dab8e6b627%2Fgettyimages-2198779792.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/14/nx-s1-5766431/us-iran-trump-lng-supply-strait-of-hormuz-qatar) ### [Climate](https://www.npr.org/sections/climate) ### [The Iran war created a global natural gas shortage — a windfall for U.S. companies](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/14/nx-s1-5766431/us-iran-trump-lng-supply-strait-of-hormuz-qatar) The announcement comes after President Trump ordered