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Thousands have left their homes en route to Iraq and Syria, which the U.N. report calls an "international finishing school" for extremists.

Humanity is not on track to avoid the most catastrophic impacts of climate change. Delegations from nearly 200 countries are meeting to discuss promises they made to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The United Nations Security Council today approved Portugal's former prime minister Antonio Guterres as the next UN secretary-general, replacing Ban Ki Moon.

The United Nations says 14 U.N. peacekeepers are dead and at least 50 others have been injured in an attack Thursday in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

A recent NPR/PBS News/Marist poll found nearly 6-in-10 voters say President Trump's top priority should be lowering prices. That concern is being expressed loudly in the swing state of Wisconsin.

On Monday, a dark green train with yellow trim was spotted at the border where Russia, China and North Korea meet. It runs with one passenger in mind: the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un.

Anatomy of a Fall, which stars Sandra Hüller as a writer trying to prove her innocence in her husband's death, is only the third film directed by a woman to win the Palme d'Or.

The United Nations agrees to look into charges of fraud in Afghanistan's presidential election. Before the investigation was announced, rivals of interim President Hamid Karzai had threatened to reject the vote. Hear NPR's Melissa Block and NPR's Philip Reeves.

The United States and France announce support for a U.N. report that implicates Syrian officials in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. U.S. Ambassador John Bolton says the two nations are working on a resolution that will demand Syria's cooperation as the inquiry proceeds.

Wednesday is the deadline that major powers imposed on Syria to allow aid to besieged civilians. But as it comes to pass, the air drops that were threatened if ground aid was blocked are far from a reality.