Yemen’s Houthis arrest 20 UN staff
Yemen’s Houthi authorities have detained about two dozen United Nations employees after raiding another UN-run facility in Sanaa, the UN has confirmed.
Day: October 20, 2025
“We Failed”: France’s Minister Says Louvre Museum Heist Hit Country’s Image
French Justice Minister Gerard Darmanin said on Monday the jewelry heist at the Louvre museum on Sunday gave a very negative image of France as it implied a failure of security services.
Morning news brief
Israel strikes Hamas targets as both sides blame the other for truce breaches, some shutdown impacts have been delayed, but pressure to end it grows, U.S. boat strikes stir tensions in the Caribbean.
Australian prime minister to visit the White House Monday
NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with Indo-Pacific security expert Michael Fullilove about US-Australian relations ahead of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s visit to the White House Monday.
Israel strikes Hamas targets as both sides accuse the other of violating ceasefire
Israel says it struck dozens of Hamas targets across Gaza Sunday in response to attacks on its troops, threatening to unravel a fragile ceasefire that has been in place for less than a week.
How Jared Kushner Re-emerged at the Center of the Israel-Hamas Peace Deal
Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, had a single goal: Get to a yes first, and hash out the details later. Tyler Pager, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, describes Mr. Kushner’s role in cease-fire negotiations between Israel an…
U.S. says Hamas is violating ceasefire with its attempts to retain control in Gaza
Still under a ceasefire with Israel, Hamas has waged a new war against its rivals in Gaza. Hamas says the crackdown is meant to restore stability, but the U.S. says it violates the ceasefire deal.
A Norwegian Who Shared Underwear With the Inuit and Found the Northwest Passage
Unlike the leader of the doomed Franklin expedition, Roald Amundsen delighted in getting to know and learning from the Inuit.
Gaza power vacuum adds new hurdles to Israel-Hamas ceasefire
How does the power vacuum in Gaza complicate the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas? NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with Stephen Farrell, co-author of “Hamas: The Quest For Power.”
Thieves steal ‘priceless’ jewels from the Louvre Museum
The Louvre Museum in Paris was closed Sunday after “priceless” jewels were stolen in a brazen daytime burglary.