After three weeks, is the U.S. blockade working? NPR's Michel Martin asks Miad Maleki, a former senior Treasury official who designed pressure campaigns specifically for Iran.
Following a White House meeting, President Trump pledged support for Lebanon, calling it "a very badly treated place." This comes as the Israeli military has systematically demolished villages in southern Lebanon, including Dibbine, to create a buffer zone against Hezbollah. A Lebanese poet, Kholoud Al Gharib, returned to find her home and village in ruins, expressing grief and defiance.
The U.S. military launched further airstrikes on Iran, which retaliated against U.S. targets in the Gulf and Jordan, including an air base where three U.S. personnel were killed. The conflict escalated with rising oil prices after a tanker attack in the Strait of Hormuz, and Houthi rebels threatening the Bab el-Mandeb waterway, while diplomatic efforts continued in Pakistan.
Five adults, including two Honduran couples, drowned in Ohio's Scioto River after one struggled and others attempted a rescue. Their two children survived, and Honduran authorities are working with U.S. officials to repatriate the bodies and arrange for the children's return to relatives.
The U.S. military launched airstrikes in Iran for nine consecutive nights following the deaths of three U.S. service members, two from an Iranian attack in Jordan. Meanwhile, Andy Burnham becomes the UK's seventh prime minister in a decade, succeeding Keir Starmer.
The United States launched more airstrikes on Iran, targeting military and infrastructure in retaliation for troop deaths. Iran responded by firing missiles toward Jordan, risking spillover into Israel. The conflict is escalating, with both sides targeting civilian infrastructure and shipping in the Strait of Hormuz largely stalled.
Investigators found the remains of several geese on the wreckage of a sightseeing helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River last year, killing six people. The NTSB described evidence suggesting the helicopter struck birds before plummeting, renewing safety concerns about low-altitude flights.
