Did the U.S. underestimate Iran’s drone threat? : NPR
AFP via Getty Images and U.S. Air Force/Collage by Emily Bogle/NPR Wladimir van Wilgenburg stands in a residential neighborhood in Erbil, in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, and points out…
As Cuba struggles with power cuts, how is the island holding out?
Cuba’s grid operator has restored intermittent power after the national electric grid collapsed on 16 March. It comes amid a US-imposed oil blockade that has crippled the island’s already struggling…
Oil Prices Keep Climbing on Heightened Fears Over Energy Supplies
Attacks on major energy facilities in Iran and Qatar injected new uncertainty into the outlook for oil and gas prices. Source link
U.N. atomic energy chief Grossi : NPR
A Vantor satellite image on Nov. 14, 2025, shows tunnel construction activity and associated spoil piles at Pickaxe Mountain near the Natanz nuclear facility in Iran. Satellite image (c) 2026…
US civil rights leader Cesar Chavez accused of sexual abuse
The allegations have prompted the cancellations of events and celebrations planned in his honour later this month. Source link
Pakistan Pauses Afghanistan Airstrikes for Eid
At least 143 people were killed in a Pakistani airstrike that hit a drug rehabilitation facility in Kabul on Monday, according to a top U.N. official. Source link
Author Scott Anderson on Iran’s power structure after death of top security official : NPR
NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with journalist and author Scott Anderson about Iran’s power structure after the killing of Ali Larijani, the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. STEVE INSKEEP,…
Ecuador gang leader wanted for murder of presidential candidate arrested
Officials believe the man – known as Lobo Menor – is linked to the killing of Fernando Villavicencio in 2023. Source link
Palestinian Man Recounts Brutal Sexual Assault by Israeli Settlers
The man said his attackers stripped him naked, beat him and zip-tied his genitalia, an account corroborated by family members and a rights activist who were also beaten. Source link
Iran war hinders the flow of U.N. aid through the Gulf to communities in need
It’s not just oil tankers stranded near the Strait of Hormuz. U.N. aid shipments are also hindered by the war in Iran. Source link