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House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on April 16.

Here's what's in the House foreign aid bills

3:29pm April 19, 2024

The House bills largely mirror a foreign aid package that passed the Senate in February, with aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The House has an additional bill targeting Iran, China and Russia.

Iranian worshippers walk past a mural showing the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, right, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, left, and Basij paramilitary force, in an anti-Israeli gathering after their Friday prayer in Tehran, Iran, on Friday.

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What we know so far about Israel's strike on Iran — and what could happen next

2:39pm April 19, 2024

by Rachel Treisman

Israel and Iran seem to be downplaying the attack, the latest in a series of retaliatory strikes between the two. Analysts say that could be a sign of the de-escalation world leaders are calling for.

There are canceled flights and fish on sidewalks after Dubai's record rainfall

8:10am April 19, 2024

by Aya Batrawy

Dubai is still recovering from unprecedented floods days after the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in the United Arab Emirates.

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The Israeli military has conducted missile strikes against Iran

7:29am April 19, 2024

The strikes appear to be the response Israel vowed to carry out after an Iranian attack on Sunday, when Tehran fired hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel.

Israel strikes back at Iran. Is the Middle East headed into a broader regional war?

7:29am April 19, 2024

NPR's A Martinez talks with the retired commander of U.S. Central Command, Gen. Frank McKenzie, about Israeli airstrikes on Iran.

A pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University is broken up by NYPD officers

6:48am April 19, 2024

Police arrested dozens of protesters while helping clear an encampment at Columbia University. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to reporter Gwynne Hogan of The City, a nonprofit website covering New York City.

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Israel launches missile strikes into Iran in response to Tehran's attack Sunday

10:43pm April 18, 2024

by Tom Bowman

There are also reports of explosions in Iraq and Syria. The extent of Israel's strikes weren't yet clear.