World News and International Headlines : NPR
Accessibility links
World News and International Headlines NPR world news, international art and culture, world business and financial markets, world economy, and global trends in health, science and technology. Subscribe to the World Story of the Day podcast and RSS feed.
Elena Hinestrosa and her ensemble, Integración Pacífica perform at one of Petronio Alvarez Music Festival's educational panels.
Maria Paz Gutierrez
hide caption
toggle caption
Maria Paz Gutierrez
Colombia's Big Summer Music Festival Is All About Blackness[hhmc]
Greg Craig, former White House counsel to former President Barack Obama, was found not guilty of making false statements to investigators.
Patrick Semansky/AP
hide caption
toggle caption
Patrick Semansky/AP
Prime Minister Boris Johnson (center right) gestures during his first Prime Minister's Questions in London Wednesday. The U.K.'s House of Commons voted to block a no-deal Brexit, prompting Johnson to call for a general election next month — which was also voted down.
Jessica Taylor/House of Commons via AP
hide caption
toggle caption
Jessica Taylor/House of Commons via AP
High school students wearing masks hold placards that read "Five key demands are indispensable" as they continue their school boycott in Hong Kong on Wednesday.
Kin Cheung/AP
hide caption
toggle caption
Kin Cheung/AP
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, seen hosting health service workers Tuesday at No. 10 Downing St. in London. The same day in the House of Commons, Johnson was dealt a political blow when the defection of a fellow Conservative left him without a working majority in Parliament.
WPA Pool/Getty Images
hide caption
toggle caption
WPA Pool/Getty Images
Frank Langfitt, now NPR's London correspondent, was inspired to offer his Shanghai ride service after working in the 1980s as a taxi driver in the U.S.
Courtesy of Kuan Yang
hide caption
toggle caption
Courtesy of Kuan Yang
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Monday that he doesn't want an election amid the Brexit crisis and issued a rallying cry to lawmakers to back him in securing a Brexit deal.
Matt Dunham/AP
hide caption
toggle caption
Matt Dunham/AP
Dr. Amir Khalil, a veterinarian with the animal rescue charity Four Paws International, carries a sedated coyote at a zoo in Rafah in the Gaza Strip, during the evacuation of animals in April.
Said Khatib/AFP/Getty Images
hide caption
toggle caption
Said Khatib/AFP/Getty Images
Pope Francis delivers his blessing during the noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St.Peter's Square on Sunday. Francis told the crowd that before his address, he had been stuck in an elevator for 25 minutes, causing him to be late.
Alessandra Tarantino/AP
hide caption
toggle caption
Alessandra Tarantino/AP
Young men practice rugby at Hacienda Santa Teresa, an estate belonging to a Venezuelan rum company. The estate serves as a practice field for neighboring communities of Aragua state, using rugby to help at-risk youths stay away from criminal life and violence.
Adriana Loureiro Fernández for NPR
hide caption
toggle caption
Adriana Loureiro Fernández for NPR
In Venezuela, A Rum-Maker Gives Gang Members A Way Out — Via Rugby[hhmc]
Farmers Anil Geela, left, and Pilli Tirupati do their version of the Kiki Challenge, dancing to Drake's song "In My Feelings." In the mud. With oxen.
My Village Show Vlogs via YouTube/screenshot by NPR
hide caption
toggle caption
My Village Show Vlogs via YouTube/screenshot by NPR
Police shoot pepper spray as they try to detain protesters inside a train at Prince Edward station in Hong Kong Saturday.
Ring Yu/HK01 via AP
hide caption
toggle caption
Ring Yu/HK01 via AP
An Indian paramilitary soldier asks a Kashmiri couple on motorcycle to leave at a temporary checkpoint during restrictions in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir, on Friday.
Mukhtar Khan/AP
hide caption
toggle caption
Mukhtar Khan/AP
Nearly 4 Weeks Into India's Clampdown, Kashmiris Describe Protests, Jail, Uncertainty[hhmc]
Riot police fire tear gas at protesters in Hong Kong on Aug. 25.
Kin Cheung/AP
hide caption
toggle caption
Kin Cheung/AP