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A Palestinian man carries Muhammad Bani Odeh, 5, at the funeral of four members of the Odeh family who were killed in their car by Israeli security forces during an army operation in Tammun, West Bank, Sunday, March 15, 2026. Majdi Mohammed/AP hide caption toggle caption Majdi Mohammed/AP RAMALLAH, West Bank — Israeli soldiers fired … Read more
The man who attacked a synagogue in Michigan lost family members in an Israeli strike in Lebanon. Relatives and neighbors in his hometown share their views on his actions. ADRIAN MA, HOST: The man who rammed his car into Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, was born in southern Lebanon. After ramming his car, … Read more
Escalation of the Iran conflict is sending shockwaves through global markets — driving up oil, fuel, and commodity prices, stoking inflation and recession risks worldwide. We hear from three NPR reporters in Europe, Asia and Russia. Sponsor Message Source link
Members of the EDE (Committed to Development) political party arrive to register the party at the Provisional Electoral Council in the Petion-Ville neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, March 12, 2026. Odelyn Joseph/AP hide caption toggle caption Odelyn Joseph/AP PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A record 280 political parties and counting had registered by Thursday’s deadline to participate … Read more
President Trump has been voicing his frustration with the Spanish government’s opposition to the war in Iran. But far from backing down, Spain’s prime minister is happy to walk into the spotlight. Source link
Australia says it’s given asylum to seven members of the Iranian national women’s soccer team, but one has asked to return to Iran. Source link
March 7: People inspect the damage where Israel’s military carried out an airborne operation that dropped troops overnight, in the town of Nabi Chit, Lebanon. Mohammad Yassine/Reuters hide caption toggle caption Mohammad Yassine/Reuters The U.S. and Israel launched attacks on Iran on Feb. 28, and Iran swiftly responded with strikes across the region. Here is … Read more
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