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Israel claims control of Iran’s skies, but Tehran is managing to hit back

Missiles fired from Iran are pictured in the night sky over Jerusalem on June 14, 2025 as Israel and Iran exchanged fire a day after Israel unleashed an unprecedented aerial bombing campaign that Iran said hit its nuclear facilities, killed top commanders and dozens of civilians. Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption

MI6 gets its first female chief, years after Judi Dench played Bond’s boss

A general view of the headquarters of the Secret Intelligence Service, MI6, in London. Kin Cheung/AP hide caption toggle caption Kin Cheung/AP LONDON — Q is becoming C. The head of technology and innovation at Britain's MI6 foreign intelligence agency — the real-life equivalent of James Bond's gadget-master Q — has been promoted to the

Israel strikes Iranian state TV during live broadcast on the fourth day of conflict

In Iran, a state-run news presenter was on air Monday, describing the sound of nearby Israeli bombing, when a massive blast hit the building. Iranian State TV, via IRIB hide caption toggle caption Iranian State TV, via IRIB An Israeli airstrike hit Iran's state TV headquarters during a live broadcast on Monday — plunging the

North Koreans fighting for Russia against Ukraine have grown skilled in drone warfare

Ukraine's special forces found documents, military tickets, notes, phones and equipment early this year on the bodies of North Korean soldiers killed in Kursk, a Russian region that borders Ukraine. Anton Shtuka for NPR hide caption toggle caption Anton Shtuka for NPR SUMY, Ukraine — During more than three years of Russia's full-scale war on

Can this Myanmar student still realize U.S. college dreams under a Trump travel ban?

Passengers arrive on international flights at Miami International Airport, Monday, June 9, in Miami. Rebecca Blackwell/AP hide caption toggle caption Rebecca Blackwell/AP President Trump's most recent travel ban may face legal challenges in the near future, but some hoping to travel to the United States soon may not be able to wait for the courts

Spaniards turn water pistols on visitors to protest mass tourism

A protester with a water gun takes part in a protest against overtourism in Barcelona, Spain on Sunday. Pau Venteo/AP hide caption toggle caption Pau Venteo/AP BARCELONA, Spain — Protesters used water pistols against unsuspecting tourists in Barcelona and on the Spanish island of Mallorca on Sunday as demonstrators marched to demand a rethink of

G7 leaders gather in Canada for a summit overshadowed by Israel-Iran crisis

President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Calgary International Airport on Sunday. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP KANANASKIS, Alberta — Leaders of some of the world's biggest economic powers arrived in the Canadian Rockies on Sunday for a Group of Seven summit, overshadowed by an escalating conflict between Israel and

At least 8 dead in shooting near Israeli and US-supported aid sites in Gaza

Palestinians carry bags containing food and humanitarian aid packages delivered by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a U.S.-backed organization, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Sunday, June 15, 2025. Abdel Kareem Hana/AP hide caption toggle caption Abdel Kareem Hana/AP KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — At least eight Palestinians were killed and dozens more wounded on Sunday in