Noor Rahm

Taiwan's defense ministry said a Chinese reconnaissance drone flew over Taiwan-controlled islands in the South China Sea today, calling the brief flight provocative and irresponsible.

A statement from China's Southern Theater Command said drones had conducted what it called normal flight training in the airspace.

Election officials in Uganda announced today that President Yobarimu Sevenyi has won his seventh term with more than 70% of the vote.

His closest challenger, former musician Bobby Wine, is expected to challenge the results.

He posted a video that he's now in hiding after police raided his home last night.

Ten Americans are featured in day one of competition in the Australian Open Tennis Tournament, including the oldest player in tournament history and the defending champion.

Lindsay Arkley has more on the story.

And I'm Nora Rahm, NPR News, in Washington.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Noor Rahm.

Tensions are high in Minneapolis as an anti-immigration march is set to take place with a counter-protest expected across the street.

This comes as the Justice Department opened a criminal investigation into Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry and Governor Tim Walz.

A bipartisan effort is underway in the Republican-led House to bring contempt charges against Attorney General Pam Bondi over the law ordering the release of the Epstein files.

NPR's Claudia Grisales reports.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia is ready to help mediate the crisis in Iran, which is cracking down on anti-government protests.

NPR's Charles Mains reports from Moscow.

This is NPR News in Washington.

NASA is taking one small step towards sending people back to the moon for the first time in more than a half century.

At the Kennedy Space Center today, the Artemis II rocket rolled out of its assembly building ahead of an historic mission.

NPR's Amy Held reports.

A bipartisan congressional delegation visited Copenhagen today to reassure Denmark following President Trump's repeated threats to take over Greenland.