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India and Pakistan – both nuclear powers – agreed to a ceasefire on Saturday after days of some of the most serious fighting between the two countries in decades.

The U.S. and the Philippines have been holding their yearly military exercises together. This year, Japan and Australia also joined the drills, which come at a time of simmering tension with China.

House Republicans hope to finish work this week on President Trump's "big beautiful bill," but several big policy differences are getting in their way.

NPR asks political strategist Rina Shah about the balancing act Republicans are performing while trying to get a budget approved while also fulfilling some of Trump's campaign promises.

U.S. levies on Chinese goods will drop from at least 145% to 30% for an initial period of 90 days, while Chinese levies are set to fall from at least 125% to 10% on American goods.

NPR speaks with historian Jill Lepore about the world America made after World War II. She argues the U.S. is downplaying ideals like freedom and self-government, which were once promoted overseas.

Russia's space agency says a Soviet spacecraft fell back to Earth Saturday morning over the Indian Ocean. It was originally headed to Venus, but instead spent more than 50 years orbiting Earth.

The Kurdish militant group announced a historic decision Monday to disband and disarm, after four decades of armed conflict. It comes days after it convened a party congress in northern Iraq.

Ukraine and European allies had demanded Russia accept a 30-day ceasefire starting Monday before holding talks, but Moscow effectively rejected the proposal and called for direct negotiations instead.

Duterte has been in custody of the International Criminal Court awaiting trial for crimes against humanity. That hasn't stopped him from running for mayor of his southern Davao city stronghold.