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Iran launches retaliatory strikes against Israel

8:11am April 14, 2024

With support from U.S. forces, Israel's defense systems took down hundreds of Iranian drones and missiles that were launched in what President Biden called "an unprecedented attack."

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U.S. says it helped Israel take down incoming drones launched by Iran

8:11am April 14, 2024

The Biden administration said U.S. forces helped take down incoming drones and missiles after Iran launched its attack on Israel.

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How nations in the Middle East are responding to Iran's strike on Israel

8:11am April 14, 2024

Iran's drone and missile assault on Israel heightens concerns about a widening regional conflict in the Middle East.

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U.S. could reimpose sanctions on Venezuela if it does not comply with its demands

8:11am April 14, 2024

by John Otis

Venezuela faces a deadline this week to commit to holding free and fair elections or face the return of US oil sanctions.

NSC spokesman John Kirby on the Biden administration and Israel's response to Iran

8:11am April 14, 2024

by Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with U.S. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby about Iran's strikes on Israel and what the Biden administration thinks the response should be.

Sudan's civil war and displacement through the eyes of a poet

8:11am April 14, 2024

by Emmanuel Akinwotu

One Sudanese poet's words reflect the pain and the loss of a year of devastating war in Sudan.

Israeli Iron Dome air defense systems launch to intercept missiles fired from Iran, in central Israel on Sunday.

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Israel shoots down missiles and drones after Iran launches unprecedented attack

6:55am April 14, 2024

by Becky Sullivan

Sirens sounded across Israel overnight as Israeli officials urged residents to take shelter. The attack follows a vow of retaliation from Iran after an earlier strike on an Iranian consulate in Syria.

A woman brings flowers to an impromptu memorial at Bondi Junction in Sydney, Sunday, April 14, 2024, after several people were stabbed to death at a shopping center Saturday.

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Police in Australia identify the Sydney stabbing attacker who killed 6 people

1:09am April 14, 2024

by The Associated Press

Police have identified the assailant who stabbed six people to death at a busy Sydney shopping center before he was fatally shot by a police officer.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, seen here on Capitol Hill on April 10, said Saturday that he will "continue to engage with the White House to insist upon a proper response" following Iran's attack on Israel.

House GOP leaders plan to take up Israel aid after Iran attack

9:03pm April 13, 2024

by Barbara Sprunt

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said the chamber will consider legislation to support Israel after Iran launched dozens of drones toward Israel late Saturday night.

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Iran launches attack drones toward Israel

5:50pm April 13, 2024

by Daniel Estrin

Israel's military says Iran has launched drones toward Israel and that the unmanned aircraft will take hours to arrive to Israeli airspace.

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