Russian President Vladimir Putin has freed another American, 74-year-old Michigan native Stephen Hubbard, from a Russian prison following a request from President Trump.

As climate change fuels hotter summers, some Britons are moving north in search of cooler weather. Could a similar shift be on the horizon in the United States?

The Justice Department's "likely" noncitizen voter list in California is "unreliable," according to officials. And, the United Nations reports a major increase in U.S. climate pollution.

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst about President Trump's embrace of Russia as envoy Steve Witkoff heads to Moscow after meeting Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The announcement of Hubbard's release came as talks got underway between Putin and White House envoy Steve Witkoff in Saint Petersburg focused on the latest U.S. efforts to end the war in Ukraine.

China has opened a new joint airbase in Laos, on an airstrip built by the CIA during the Vietnam war. The facility is raising questions about expanding Chinese influence in the region.

India is plunged into political crisis after 130 million names were struck off voter rolls during a massive revision.

Britain offers military support as Saudi cancels renowned 'Davos in desert" investor meeting due to strikes from Houthi forces in Yemen.

Human-caused fires, exacerbated by El Nino, have burned forests across Indonesia for months. Smoke from those fires has also reached cities like Singapore and Kuala Lumpur causing major air pollution.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with William Taylor, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, about President Trump's recent moves to support Russia and how that compares to past administrations.