Canadian police arrest 3 suspects in the slaying of a Sikh separatist leader Police said they arrested three Indian nationals in the slaying of Hardeep Singh Nijjar last June that became the center of a diplomatic spat with India. The Associated Press
Orangutan in the wild applied medicinal plant to heal its own injury, biologists say It is "the first known case of active wound treatment in a wild animal with a medical plant," biologist Isabelle Laumer told NPR. She says the orangutan, called Rakus, is now thriving. Bill Chappell
The people behind online scams may be scam victims themselves The people behind the online scams you see might be the victim of a scam themselves. Tens of thousands of people have been trafficked into remote, Southeast Asian compounds and forced to scam others. Emily Feng
This could be the impact if China's affordable EVs were sold in the U.S. Two electric vehicle shoppers feel conflicted about how China's more affordable EVs would affect drivers, jobs and the climate if they were sold in the U.S. Camila Domonoske
China has big plans for its space program China launched three astronauts into space last week while Secretary of State Antony Blinken was visiting the country. Likely a coincidence, it still stood as a reminder of China's lofty space goals. John Ruwitch
Secretary Blinken talked economy, security and AI during trip to China U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with China's leader Xi Jinping. Washington and Beijing are engaging in talks over issues of economic development, global security, AI and more. Kai McNamee
Blinken-Xi meeting aimed at keeping U.S.-China relations from getting worse NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Secretary of State Blinken about U.S. foreign policy and his meeting with China's President Xi Jinping, and with David Rennie, Beijing bureau chief for The Economist.
China launches a new crew to its space station, advancing toward lunar mission Three astronauts will spend six months on China's space station. Some experts worry China's ambitious space program could pose a threat to U.S. space superiority and military effectiveness. John Ruwitch
Biden signs $95 billion military aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan Ukraine will get most of the assistance as it struggles to combat Russia's overwhelming firepower. The bill also includes more weapons for Israel, and humanitarian help for Gaza. Greg Myre
North Korean leader Kim led rocket drills that simulated a nuclear counterattack State media described the drill as aimed at demonstrating the strength and diverse attack means of North Korea's nuclear forces amid deepening tensions with the United States and South Korea. The Associated Press