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View NPR's graphics to see where COVID is hitting hardest in the U.S., which state outbreaks are under control and where cases are still spreading.

"This is not a victory announcement," the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces say, even as they celebrate a breakthrough in a battle in Syria's Euphrates River Valley.

An Iranian oil tanker recently released by authorities in Gibraltar is making it's way across the Mediterranean Sea possibly toward Greece. The U.S. is telling countries not to deal with it.

The U.S. will soon mark two years since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the country, and the number of new infections has never been higher. Meanwhile, travelers are facing canceled flights.

Russia's action was universally condemned in an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting, which concluded with no action taken.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with former China trade negotiator Amy Celico about who has the upper hand in the current round of trade talks, China or the U.S.

The 94-year-old former leader of Cuba faces several charges, including four counts of murder for an attack on a humanitarian group more than 30 years ago.

The House of Representatives is reviewing legislation that would require the United States to take a stronger role in preventing genocide in Sudan's Darfur region. The act includes measures such as freezing of assets and sanctions against those who have committed atrocities. Roberta Cohen of the Brookings Institution explains the obstacles to ending the violence.

The federal government is telling lenders to lower or suspend mortgage payments for up to 12 months for homeowners who have lost income due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Most of the targets are U.N.-related agencies, commissions and advisory panels that focus on climate, labor and other issues that the Trump administration has categorized as catering to diversity and "woke" initiatives.