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A supporter poses with a picture of Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, during a rally in central Tehran on Monday. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images Iran’s killed supreme leader will be replaced by one of his sons, Mojtaba Khamenei, a mid-ranking cleric who has until … Read more
The U.S. and Israeli joint attacks on Iran have prompted alarm and intense discussion among China’s foreign policy elite as they prepare for a U.S. presidential visit. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: China is currently preparing for a planned U.S. presidential visit to Beijing at the end of this month. It’s also trying to make sense of … Read more
Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut’s southern suburbs, on Monday. Bilal Hussein/AP hide caption toggle caption Bilal Hussein/AP Iran launched fresh attacks on Israel and several Gulf states Monday, hours after naming Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new supreme leader. The 56-year-old is the son of the previous supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali … Read more
Balendra Shah, foreground, former mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City and prime ministerial candidate of the Rastriya Swatantra Party, arrives to receive his victory certificate after defeating former Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli of the Communist Party of Nepal–Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) in Jhapa, about 267 miles (430 kilometers) southeast of Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, March 8, 2026. … Read more
The UAE, billed as a global luxury destination, has received the bulk of Iran’s attacks in the region so far. Source link
Nearly a week into a new and widening war in the Middle East, some of the U.S.’s closest allies in the region and beyond are trying to contain it. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: It is astonishing what can happen in a week. (SOUNDBITE OF EXPLOSION) DETROW: It was sunrise Saturday in Tehran when the U.S. and … Read more
President Donald Trump speaks with Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a roundtable discussion on college sports in the East Room of the White House, Friday, March 6, 2026, in Washington. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP hide caption toggle caption Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP DORAL, Fla. — President Donald Trump is set to gather with Latin American leaders … Read more
Many Iranians in the U.S. with family back in Iran have been having a very difficult time staying in touch as bombs continue to drop around the country. That’s creating a lot of anxiety and worry. Source link
Election posters for FARC candidate Luis Albán, who is campaigning for a seat in Colombia’s congress on the 8th March. John Otis/NPR hide caption toggle caption John Otis/NPR BUGALAGRANDE, Colombia—Ten years ago, former Marxist guerrillas in Colombia signed a peace treaty with the government. The deal allowed them to lay down their weapons and run … Read more
Winston Churchill coined the phrase “special relationship” 80 years ago. Now, his grandson says Trump is damaging U.S.-U.K. ties, and diplomats warn a divorce may be in the works. Source link