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A cruise ship suspended operations suddenly, citing soaring fuel costs. Passengers, including Randy Cassingham, had to disembark in Cambodia. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Cassingham about the ordeal.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is hosting the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Atlanta, with a focus on economic and security challenges.

A new local government has taken its seat in the southern Philippines, in a step that marks a milestone in the peace process for a conflict that has lasted some 80 years.

French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez warned of a "very high risk" of disorder, especially after dark on Halloween, as some 320,000 people nationwide took to the streets.

Alaska's governor ordered an investigation into claims that Dems recruited a spoiler candidate to confuse voters. And, Hegseth ousted an Army general as the U.S. prepares for potential attacks on Iran.

Maria Corina Machado's return to Venezuela presents a fresh challenge for Trump-backed President Delcy Rodríguez and reignites questions over the prospect of new elections.

There's still no clear winner in Israel's election. What could it take to break the impasse?

A high-speed train slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped, derailing two cars and killing at least 10 people on Wednesday in central Spain, authorities said.

President Trump's relationship with Russia's Vladimir Putin is under scrutiny again as the president makes deals with Moscow ahead of the midterms.

It could be weeks before a a clear winner emerges in the tense national election in Israel. Right now, neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his opposition has a clear path to victory.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing bloc was leading opposition rival Gadi Eisenkot. Arab parties had a strong showing, and a key question now is whether Eisenkot's bloc will consider forming a coalition with them.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former Israeli diplomat Alon Pinkas about what the Israeli election says about Benjamin Netanyahu's hold on power and the conflict with Iran.

Why a stronger showing for Arab parties may not translate into political power in Israel.

A U.S. cruise ship on an around-the-world voyage that touted its cabins as floating homes suspended its three-year journey in Cambodia due to fuel costs, forcing hundreds of passengers to disembark.

Brazil's defeated candidate Flávio Bolsonaro arrives in the U.S. after a multi-country journey as Washington says it will issue him a visa.

Colombia's new president vows a "cultural counterrevolution" against wokeness, and his removal of 47 artworks from a national museum is sparking protests and fears of government censorship.

The current outbreak, first identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has now counted 10,000 patients and has spread with great speed. How can it be stopped?

Against the odds, Lula has staged a stunning political comeback — but winning Brazil's presidency may prove easier than governing a deeply divided nation.

Andre McKechnie, 55, is serving a life sentence for murder. He took his battle for the salty, sticky, black-brown byproduct of brewing beer to the court last year. He argued being refused Vegemite breached the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act.

Russia says it will open a humanitarian corridor to the occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky, where people have been eating weeds and pickles to survive while trapped by minefields, shelling and drones.