US House to vote on DHS funding as travel chaos deepens
The planned vote is unlikely to end the funding impasse as long security lines at US airports continue. Source link
Iran Moves to Assert Control Over Strait While Trading Strikes With Israel
Two ships turned back after being warned not to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on Friday. Iran said strikes in the country had hit a uranium processing plant and…
Cuban Americans face scrutiny for sending goods back to the island : NPR
Cuban Americans who ship goods to relatives on the island are now seen as propping up Cuba’s communist regime as the economy there continues to deteriorate. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: People…
I escaped North Korea with my mum. Now I'm terrified she might be sent back
Geumseong made it safely to South Korea, but his mother is stuck in a Chinese prison and may be forcibly repatriated. Source link
Strikes on Iranian Industry Expand Blows to Civilian Economy
After Israel said it would intensify attacks on Iran’s industrial infrastructure, major steel plants and other vital plants were struck. Source link
Cuban Americans face scrutiny for sending goods back to the island
Cuban Americans who ship goods to relatives on the island are now seen as propping up Cuba’s communist regime as the economy there continues to deteriorate. Source link
'My daughter is under the rubble': Inside Tehran as civilian toll of strikes rises
One month since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, Tehran residents tell the BBC their lives have been devastated. Source link
Global Food Supply Faces a Dangerous Bottleneck as Iran War Persists
Fertilizer prices are climbing as a result of disruptions in the Middle East, putting global food supplies at risk. Source link
Senate votes on DHS funding; Strait of Hormuz; CPAC : NPR
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Rubio says US expects to finish Iran war 'in next couple of weeks'
Marco Rubio said US allies were open to helping escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has closed and threatened to charge fees for. Source link