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Steam rises from the coal-fired power plant with wind turbines nearby in Niederaussem, Germany, as the sun rises on Nov. 2, 2022.

War fallout and aid demands overshadow climate talks in Egypt

War in Ukraine, rising energy and food prices, and growing enmity between the West on the one hand and Russia and China on the other make finding cooperation at the coming climate talks difficult.

Iryna Shulimova, 59, weeps at the scene in the aftermath of a Russian rocket that hit an apartment building in Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, on Sunday. At least 24 people were killed and others may still be trapped in the rubble.

Russia-Ukraine war: A weekly recap and look ahead (July 11)

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Biden administration is offering to negotiate with Russia over the crisis in Ukraine

The Biden administration has delivered a plan to Russia offering a diplomatic way to resolve the crisis over Ukraine. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with State Dept. spokesman Ned Price about the situation.

Women manufacture clothes in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Aug. 29. The ready-made garment (RMG) industry in Bangladesh is now a mainstay of the country's economy. Today, Bangladesh is one of the world's largest garment exporters, with the sector accounting for more than 80% percent of Bangladesh's exports.

How Bangladesh went from an economic miracle to needing IMF help

Millions emerged from poverty in recent decades. But now, rising fuel prices, weak exports and scant remittances are sabotaging growth, and Bangladesh asked the IMF for $4.5 billion in loans.

The Pentagon is seen in this aerial view in Washington on March 27, 2008.

US puts 8,500 troops on heightened alert amid Russia tension

The Pentagon says that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has put about 8,500 troops on heightened alert, so they will be prepared to deploy if needed to reassure NATO allies in the face of ongoing Russian aggression on the border of Ukraine.

A writing desk at one of Pablo Neruda's homes, now a museum, in Isla Negra, Chile, on Aug. 31. The museum attracts a steady stream of visitors, despite recent denunciations of the Chilean poet, who died in 1973.

He's known as Chile's greatest poet, but feminists say Pablo Neruda is canceled

"He's been canceled," a Chilean activist says of 20th century poet and Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda. Five decades after his death, feminists are denouncing him as a male chauvinist and sexual predator.

Australian shadow foreign affairs minister Penny Wong speaks to media in Darwin, Australia, Tuesday, April 26, 2022. Australia's opposition party promises to establish a Pacific defense school to train neighboring armies in response to China's potential military presence on the Solomon Islands.

Australian opposition party vows to train Pacific armies

The announcement comes amid concerns that other Pacific island countries financially weakened by the pandemic and its impact on tourism could be lured by China into similar deals.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during the Munich Security Conference in Germany on Saturday. He proposed a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid heightened tensions between their two countries.

Ukraine President Zelenskyy proposes to meet with Putin as tensions with Russia grow

As fears grow of a Russian invasion of his country, the Ukrainian president offered to meet with his Russian counterpart. The U.S. warned of swift sanctions against Russia if it moves into Ukraine.

In this photo taken from video and released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, Russian and Belarusian tanks and military helicopters attend a joint military drills at Brestsky firing range, Belarus. Russian and Belarus troops held joint combat training at firing ranges in Belarus Wednesday as tensions remain high under the looming threat of war with Ukraine. The drills involved motorized rifle, artillery and anti-tank missile units, as well tanks' and armoured personnel carriers' crews.

Biden sending more troops to Europe amid Ukraine tension

The Pentagon says President Joe Biden is sending about 2,000 troops from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to Poland and Germany this week.

People walk past the Birds Nest stadium in Beijing on Feb. 4. Exactly a year later, it is hosting the opening ceremony for the 2022 Winter Olympics.

The Winter Olympics start Friday. Here's how to follow along

The 2022 Olympics kick off in Beijing on Friday. Here's how to watch the opening ceremony and follow NPR's coverage for the next two weeks.

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