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A mine despoiled the beauty of the rainforest. This Goldman Prize winner took action

military was brought in to stop the uprising and the conflict evolved into a separatist insurgency. The war claimed thousands of lives and wreaked havoc on the community. Just a few days shy of Roka

Phone tracking shows how Colombian mercenaries backed Sudan's RSF - report

military training facility in Ghayathi in Abu Dhabi. It followed one phone from Colombia to Abu Dhabi's Zayad International Airport and then to the facility, where it also found four other devices configured

Donald Trump claims to have ended a 10th war – but will the Lebanon ceasefire hold?

US-Iran talks, has called on the Lebanese government to not engage in direct talks with Israel. The Lebanese government continues with its diplomacy, without the group’s mandate, and its ability to impose

Bulgaria votes as pro-Russian former president leads in the polls

military support for Ukraine, stepped down from the presidency in January to run in the election, which comes after [mass demonstrations forced out the previous government](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/11/bulgarian-government-resigns-mass-anti-corruption-protests) in December. Slick social media campaigns

The U.S. blockade continues despite Iran's announcement the Strait of Hormuz is open

US President Donald Trump. (Photo by ibrahim AMRO / AFP via Getty Images) /](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5255x3503+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F40%2Fb7%2Ff7642c6c42a888e0c8a55c384dff%2Fgettyimages-2271123710.jpg) A supporter of Hezbollah holds a machine gun while celebrating the ceasefire with Israel as it takes effect

Popes have spoken out on politics before. But with Trump and Pope Leo it's different

US President Lyndon B Johnson during a special audience at the Vatican City, Rome, December 23rd 1967.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4950x3739+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fcc%2Ffb%2Ffdbfb0164829a6330f2f48656b22%2Fgettyimages-508726394.jpg) Pope Paul VI talking to President Lyndon Johnson during a special audience at the Vatican

The human cost of the war in Sudan, three years on

us proud’ DR Congo are back at the World Cup for the first time since 1974, with fans in Kinshasa celebrating the team's 1-0 play-off win over Jamaica. Africa](/news/videos/cvg0q1d9zddo) [![](https://static.files.bbci.co.uk

Canadian astronaut’s bon mots help heal wounds from French language row

Military College, the postsecondary institution Hansen attended. “The expectation here is not perfection, it’s effort and respect.” Hansen learned French earlier in school and had to reach a high level of proficiency, in order

As the U.S.-Iran ceasefire deadline looms, here are the main sticking points

US-Israeli strikes, on April 20, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. **Majid Saeedi/Getty Images Europe** Majid Saeedi/Getty Images Europe Officials in Islamabad say the city remains ready to host the talks, though Pakistan's government

Chernobyl's last wedding: The couple who married as a nuclear disaster unfolded

us and brought all this black dust… And the siren started." He says he and colleagues raced towards the site thinking a generator had exploded – unable to imagine it could be the reactor itself

‘We’re Catholic first’: Sunday mass attendees weigh in on Trump’s feud with Pope Leo

US attacks on Iran. Trump exploded on social media later that night in a lengthy post on Truth Social, [calling](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/13/donald-trump-pope-leo) the pope “WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy” and claiming

‘Meeting of two worlds’ as Prince Harry joins Wiggles and Australian football stars to put men’s mental health in spotlight

US$10.5m) from the queen mother. Some of the events the couple are appearing at cost thousands for attenders. But for those in the room on Wednesday, Harry’s presence was the perfect excuse

Sectarian fears increase as a Beirut area says no to displacement centre

US-Israeli war on Iran on February 28. Israel moved fast, pouring troops across the border and demolishing entire towns. Areas across southern Lebanon and Beirut have been devastated by air strikes, drone strikes

Ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz. And, VA voters approve redistricting effort

military will maintain its presence in the Middle East and that its naval blockade of Iranian ports would continue. Ordoñez says Tehran is [staying on the offensive](https://one.npr.org/?sharedMediaId=nx-s1-5795409:x). One adviser posted on social

Photos: How overfishing in Southeast Asia is an ecological and human crisis

us with cell phones and cameras. I have been fishing in this area since 2016, and back then, everyone was free to fish. I would catch 400-500 kilograms of fish in a night, about

Iran War timeline continues to shift. And, jury rules Live Nation acted as monopoly

military action as going well](http://npr.org/2026/04/16/nx-s1-5781002/georgia-focus-groups-trump-iran-war). ![President Trump is seen speaking about the Iran war on a TV in the White House on April 1. Polls have found the war to be unpopular

British universities paid security firm to ‘spy’ on pro-Palestine students

military intelligence officials to “spy” on student protesters and academics, including those who have expressed solidarity with Palestine, it can be revealed. A joint investigation by Al Jazeera English and Liberty Investigates has uncovered evidence