NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Michael Wahid Hanna of the International Crisis Group about the ceasefire between Israel and Iran and other diplomatic efforts to stabilize the wider region.

Israeli media reports that Israeli soldiers were ordered to shoot at Palestinian civilians trying to get aid in Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed the report, calling it "blood libel." ...

Irish-language rap group Kneecap gave an impassioned performance for tens of thousands of fans on Saturday at the Glastonbury ...

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The ceasefire declared by President Trump between Iran and Israel has been in place for less than a week. While missiles are on hold, the situation remains tense.

One staffer expresses concern that the likely new owners of Paramount and its subsidiary, CBS News, will be ‘tinkering’ with ...

Referencing Hamas’ October 2023 invasion of Israel’s Nova music festival, where 378 were killed and 251 hostages were taken, Berk called the chants “deeply re-traumatizing and terrifying.” ...

President Trump urged Israel and Hamas to “make the deal,” but it was unclear if any significant progress has been made toward an agreement. By Isabel Kershner June 29, 2025 Page 1 of 10 1 2 3 ...

Hamas is seeking guarantees that a new U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal for Gaza would lead to the war's end, a source close to the militant group said on Thursday, as medics said Israeli strikes ...

U.S. President Donald Trump urged Iran-backed Hamas militants on Tuesday to agree to what he called a “final proposal” for a ...

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday Israel had agreed “to the necessary conditions to finalize” a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza ...

A 30-year-old man has admitted to murdering four roommates in a small Idaho college town in 2022, as part of a plea deal to ...

Five years after plans were first announced, Fiji still has no smart traffic light system in place. The Fiji Roads Authority ...