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Israel expands strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities

A satellite photo from the European firm Airbus shows the aftermath of a strike by Israel on a building that houses centrifuges at Iran's Natanz nuclear facility. Open Source Centre/Airbus Defence and Space hide caption toggle caption Open Source Centre/Airbus Defence and Space As part of a broad strike on Iran, Israel has attacked several

House votes to claw back NPR funding. And, Trump keeps control of California Guard

Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top stories The House narrowly voted yesterday to claw back two years of funding worth $1.1 billion for public media outlets. The measure passed

An AIDS orphan, a pastor and his frantic search for the meds that keep her alive

Pastor Billiance Chondwe has known 9-year-old Diana Lungu since she was born. He helped her mother through a rough pregnancy and during Diana's early years. Diana's mother died of AIDS when Diana was nearing her third birthday. Ben de la Cruz/NPR hide caption toggle caption Ben de la Cruz/NPR Night had fallen hours ago, but

More than 200 are dead after Air India crash in Ahmedabad. 1 passenger has survived

Firefighters work at the site of an airplane that crashed in India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state on Thursday. Ajit Solanki/AP hide caption toggle caption Ajit Solanki/AP MUMBAI, India — An Air India flight carrying 242 people including 12 crew bound for London crashed shortly after departure in India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad

More than 200 are dead after Air India crash in Ahmedabad. 1 passenger has survived

Firefighters work at the site of an airplane that crashed in India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state on Thursday. Ajit Solanki/AP hide caption toggle caption Ajit Solanki/AP MUMBAI, India — An Air India flight carrying 242 people including 12 crew bound for London crashed shortly after departure in India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad

Hungarians declare resistance to Orbán’s government with a large protest

Demonstrator hokds a placard reading "See you (never) Viktor" when thousands gather in front of the Parliament in central Budapest, Hungary, on June 10. Ferenc Isza/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ferenc Isza/AFP via Getty Images BUDAPEST, Hungary — Around 15,000 protesters filled a square in Hungary's capital Tuesday in what organizers called

Argentina’s top court upholds Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s corruption conviction

Former president of Argentina Cristina Fernández de Kirchner gestures to supporters after the Supreme Court of Argentina confirmed her sentence to 6 years in prison for corruption and lifetime ban from public office. Marcos Brindicci/Getty Images South America hide caption toggle caption Marcos Brindicci/Getty Images South America BOGOTA, Colombia — One of Argentina's most powerful—and

Netflix’s ‘The Eternaut’ makes a haunting series of an esteemed Argentine comic

Ricardo Darín as Juan. Mariano Landet/Netflix hide caption toggle caption Mariano Landet/Netflix The Eternaut begins on Netflix with a shot of a borrowed sailboat on a beautiful summer's night. The lights of Buenos Aires twinkle in the background as three high school girls who've been drinking more than they should toast to "all the beautiful