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The United Nations group that clears explosives from conflict zones tells NPR it has not started major clearing operations in Gaza, because Israel and Hamas have not yet agreed on the terms for disarmament of the territory.

After a year of refusing to choose between Washington and Brussels, Keir Starmer shifted tone in Munich by edging Britain closer to the European Union and calling for an end to over-reliance on American military support. In a speech to the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, the UK Prime Minister urged Europe to deepen its interdependence and sovereign deterrence in light of less support from across the Atlantic since Donald Trump returned to the White House. British officials told reporters...

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Vali Nasr, a professor of Middle East studies at Johns Hopkins University, about nuclear negotiations between the U.S. and Iran.

When the U.S. pulled back on giving out foreign aid last year, fears emerged that China would swoop to take America's place. But China's approach may signify a different role for it in global health.

Hillary Clinton clashed with Czech deputy prime minister Petr Macinka over Donald Trump during a panel at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday (14 February).

Zak Forsyth, 21, from Huyton was left with severe brain and facial injuries after a scooter crash in Thailand, with no travel insurance to cover mounting medical bills

Rashid Khan claims his 700th T20 wicket in unusual circumstances as Afghanistan keep their faint World Cup hopes alive with a five-wicket win over United Arab Emirates.

Kansas legislators have done a whole bunch of hating lately. And they want you to pay for it. That’s the only conclusion after the past week at the Statehouse. Local governments have raised the alarm over the anti-trans “bathroom bill” passed by the House and Senate. The legislation imposes new responsibilities and liabilities on municipal […]

Sebastian Musson is a Derbyshire teenager determined to make history when Para-climbing debuts at the Los Angeles Paralympic Games.

Sebastian Musson is a Derbyshire teenager determined to make history when Para-climbing debuts at the Los Angeles Paralympic Games.

Sebastian Musson is a Derbyshire teenager determined to make history when Para-climbing debuts at the Los Angeles Paralympic Games.

The Chinese region of Inner Mongolia expects to start work this year on two new “flexible” power plants mixing coal and green energy. The plants, which will provide power to the eastern economic hubs of Shanghai and Jiangsu province, mark a major strategic shift in the use of coal because it will now be used to plug gaps in the power generated by wind and solar energy rather than being the primary source of energy. Inner Mongolia is home to around a quarter of China’s coal reserves but has also...