Lauren Frayer
Stories
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World
Kurdish people in Syria celebrate Nowruz under new regime
In Syria, many Kurds celebrated Nowruz in secret under Assad. With him gone, Kurdish people are throwing their biggest spring equinox party in decades. But some still fear for their safety.
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Fears grow in Lebanon as Israel steps up airstrikes, violating the ceasefire
People in Lebanon say they're in a state of panic after Israel struck parts of the country Saturday in response to rocket fire at northern Israel.
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World
King Charles' new playlist includes many songs from former British colonies
From disco to Afrobeats, King Charles's new Apple Music playlist features his fave tunes from former U.K. colonies. Can music heal royal rifts?
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Europe
U.K. reacts to Vance's comment about 'some random country' sending troops to Ukraine
After the UK offered peacekeepers to Ukraine, Vice President Vance opined on "some random country" that haven't fought wars in decades, angering Britons.
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Movies
Amazon's James Bond takeover is met with outrage by British fans of the spy franchise
News of Amazon's takeover of the 007 franchise has shaken and stirred James Bond fans in the secret agent's homeland of Britain.
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World
Ireland could ban trade with Israeli settlements in Occupied Palestinian Territories
Ireland is poised to pass a BDS bill that would criminalize trade with Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and potentially clash with EU trade law.
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Politics
News for Trump: Denmark's last envoy to Greenland says U.K. may have first dibs
Denmark's last minister for Greenland says Britain once claimed right of first refusal over the territory — because of its proximity to Canada, which Britain once ruled.
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World
Elon Musk has been trolling British politicians, stirring anger and concern
Fixated on a UK sex abuse scandal from 15 years ago, Elon Musk has been trolling British officials, prompting a rebuke from the prime minister and worry over what this portends for U.S. policy.
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Who's been funding the HTS rebels now in control of Syria?
Where did this rebel group get cash and weapons to fuel its lightning takeover of Syria?
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A weekly gathering to play cricket brings Lebanon's migrant workers together
Even in war, Lebanon's migrant workers -- many of them South Asian -- play cricket weekly. A vacant lot has become a space for the marginalized, with Filipina cooks and Syrian refugees joining in.
