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Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his British counterpart, David Lammy, are raising alarms about Iranian ballistic missiles in Russia that threaten Ukraine.

NPR's Leila Fadel asks veteran diplomat Richard Haass about President Trump's objectives with his address to the World Economic Forum in Switzerland.

In this installment of NPR's "Word of the Week" series we trace the origins of the "cravat" (borrowed from the French "cravate") back to the battlefields of 17th century Europe.(Image credit: Hrvoje Polan)

The U.S. president is set to meet with an array of leaders to discuss Greenland. Trump's push to acquire Greenland has turned to antagonism toward allies in recent days.(Image credit: Fabrice Coffrini)

The tensions between the U.S. and Western Allies are a source of satisfaction to many in the Kremlin.

President Trump has invited scores of nations to join his Board of Peace, but so far the reaction has been tentative.

What is President Trump's Board of Peace actually for? NPR's Leila Fadel asks Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland and member of The Elders, a group of world leaders who advocate for peace.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said Wednesday he had agreed to join U.S. President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, after his office earlier criticized makeup of the board.(Image credit: Alex Brandon)

Iran on Tuesday warned Donald Trump not to take any action against the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, days after the U.S. president called for an end to the nearly 40-year reign.(Image credit: AP)

In the wake of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack last month, Australia toughened its gun laws on Tuesday.