NPR World News

• news
• Breaking news
• World news
• Facebook
• Twitter
• headlines
• search

All the breaking news and latest world news from NPR World News, with Twitter and Facebook search trends.

Twitter Search News Trending

Tweets by NPR

Facebook Search News Trending

1. French police probe suspected weather device tampering after odd Polymarket bet

   The incident is the latest eyebrow-raising bet on Polymarket, as allegations of rigging and manipulation continue to haunt the popular prediction market site.

2. The FDA gives the green light to the first gene therapy for deafness

   The treatment, developed by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, is for a very rare form of deafness. But it represents a medical milestone.

3. Meta will lay off 10% of its staff

   The cuts follow losses in two pivotal court cases and the company's push to invest in artificial intelligence.

4. Airlines in Europe slash thousands of flights as Iran war cuts jet fuel supplies

   The soaring cost of jet fuel is forcing European airlines to cancel tens of thousands of flights, while energy authorities warned of a possible jet fuel shortage if supplies aren't replenished soon.

5. Author details the spy network that took on America's post-WWII Nazi groups

   In The Secret War Against Hate, Steven J. Ross details the racist, anti-Semitic groups that sprang up in the latter half of the 20th century — and the spy network that worked to bring them to justice.

6. Can a mentalist trick Trump? Oz Pearlman will try in a room full of journalists

   The White House Correspondents' Dinner will be headlined by a mentalist instead of a comedian. Oz Pearlman tells NPR he hopes to unify, delight and puzzle the crowd — but can't reveal how.

7. How mosquitoes — and malaria — helped shape the whereabouts of early humankind

   A new study looks at an unexpected force that played a critical role in shaping the lives of ancient humans.

8. Trump administration eases rules on some marijuana categories. Here's what to know

   Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said he is immediately moving medical marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, which includes drugs like ketamine, Tylenol with codeine and anabolic steroids.

9. Tensions rise in two ceasefires in the Middle East. And, the Navy secretary ousted

   Tensions are rising in the Middle East as shaky ceasefire agreements between the U.S., Israel and Iran, and Lebanon and Israel, are tested. And, the Secretary of the Navy is out of the role.

10. Trump announces a 3-week extension of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

    President Trump said Thursday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend their ceasefire for three weeks after the two sides met at the White House for a high-level negotiation.