WorldWhy Yemen Is Back on the Brink of War
The Houthi militia, the Yemeni the government body, Iran and Saudi Arabia all have reasons to escalate the conflict.
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After a Difficult Loss, Nigeria Has Become a Source of Pain for Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has moved countless readers with her novels about Nigerians at home and abroad. After the death in Lagos of her toddler son, her homeland no longer feels as much like home.
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WorldScientists say August was Earth's hottest month they've measured
Visitors pass by the cooling fog device at Gwangmyeong Cave tourist site in Gwangmyeong, South Korea, Aug. 6, 2026. Ahn Young-joon/AP hide caption WASHINGTON — Earth cooked to its hott...
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WorldTrump offers $5,000 US to every American if Republicans win midterm elections
U.S. President Donald Trump noted on Wednesday he would pay every American adult a $5,000 US "Trump dividend" if Republicans retain control of Congress in November's midterm elections, an extraordinary attempt to persuade voters to back his party. Trump made the proposal at his Republican Party'...
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UN peacekeepers give NPR a rare look behind Israeli lines
NPR accompanies UN peacekeepers behind Israeli lines as Israel expands its occupation of South Lebanon following a U.S.-brokered ceasefire. NPR does not offer or accept money for coverage or interviews. Anyone who makes such an offer or request is not an NPR employee and does not...
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'I'll never trust them again': Some Afghans who helped the U.S. post-9/11 regret it
Soon after the Sept. 11 attacks, the U.S. launched what would become a 20-year war in Afghanistan. Some Afghans who helped the U.S. prosecute that war regret it. NPR does not offer or accept money for coverage or interviews. Anyone who makes such an offer or request is not an NPR...
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WorldNo longer taboo, Canada's defence industry steps into Europe's spotlight
The future of warfare is on sale in Poland this week, wrapped in a bright red Canadian maple leaf. For the first time, Canada is the "lead nation" at a prominent European defence trade fair, known as MSPO, in Kielce, Poland. It's bringing together more than 230 companies and associations at the ...
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WorldCanadian citizenship certificate applications now facing nearly 3-year delays
Less than nine months after Parliament allowed those with Canadian ancestors to be recognized as Canadian citizens, the backlog of applications has soared to a new high. More than 136,000 applications for citizenship certificates are now waiting for a decision — numerous of them from Americans. ...
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WorldCanada's big banks embrace AI as workers face job uncertainty
Scotiabank CEO Scott Thomson says artificial intelligence saved his bank roughly 24,000 days' worth of work over about four and a half months. At TD Bank, CEO Raymond Chun lately mentioned AI has reduced the time it takes to pre-process mortgages from about 15 hours to three minutes. Canada's Bi...
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World'Why did you go to school that day?': Mother of Dawson shooting victim reflects 20 years later
The grief of losing her daughter in a mass shooting at Montreal's Dawson College has weighed heavily on Louise De Sousa for nearly two decades. As the 20th anniversary of the shooting approaches, De Sousa still finds herself wondering about the life her daughter Anastasia might have lived. The ...
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WorldFire on passenger ferry in Philippines leaves at least 5 dead, dozens missing
Rescuers struggled on Thursday to get into a passenger ferry that had caught fire and burned overnight off the western Philippines, leaving five people dead and 86 missing, officials declared. By nightfall, search and rescue operations were halted but were to resume in the morning. So far, 43 pe...
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WorldBarry Melrose, former NHL player-turned-coach and broadcaster, dead at 70
Barry Melrose, a hockey player-turned-coach who led the Los Angeles Kings to the 1993 Stanley Cup final before going on to a long career in broadcasting the sport, has died. He was 70. ESPN unveiled Melrose's death Wednesday after his wife informed the network. "From the flowing locks of his di...
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