At least 8 dead in shooting near Israeli and US-supported aid sites in Gaza
Witnesses said Israeli forces opened fire around dawn toward crowds of desperate Palestinians heading to two aid sites in the southern city of Rafah.
Israel and Iran trade more deadly strikes in third day of escalating conflict
At least 10 people were killed in Israel overnight, after multiple Iranian missiles evaded the country’s defense systems. Explosions rocked Tehran, where the health ministry said 224 have been killed.
Israel says it killed 9 Iranian nuclear scientists, and braces for attacks from Iran
Israel’s military says the nine nuclear scientists killed played spent decades working on Iran’s nuclear program.
Former State Department analyst on potential effects of Israel’s strikes on Iran
NPR’s Debbie Elliott speaks to Aaron David Miller, a former State Department Middle East analyst and negotiator, about what Israel’s strikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites mean for the region.
The latest on Israel strikes on Iran
NPR’s Hadeel Al-Shalchi reports from Tel Aviv on the second day of Israeli strikes on Iran.
In Haiti, a record number of people have been displaced from their homes
As the crisis in Haiti deepens, a record number of people have been forced to leave their homes due to gang violence according to the United Nations.
Paris’ Iconic Opera House Celebrates 150 Years
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Israel struck Iran. What’s next?
Early Friday local time, Israel finally did what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been threatening to do for years: It launched a massive attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities, killing top military commanders, nuclear scientists and — according to Iran — dozens of Iranian civilians.
The attacks have once again plunged the volatile region into uncharted waters.
NPR correspondent Hadeel al-Shalchi in Tel Aviv and NPR’s National Security Correspondent Greg Myre discuss what this could mean for the region and for U.S. hopes of a deal limiting Iran’s nuclear program.
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Indian authorities begin investigating Air India crash in which 1 passenger survived
India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is investigating the crash with help from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board. Authorities said Friday that the black box has been recovered.
Why did Israel strike Iran? An Israeli politician and a U.S.-Iran expert weigh in
NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with Israel’s U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon about his country’s strikes.
House votes to claw back NPR funding. And, Trump keeps control of California Guard
The House has voted to claw back $1.1 billion in funding for public media. And, an appeals court blocked an earlier ruling ordering Trump to relinquish control of the California Guard.
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