In a 2005 interview, the actor said that in his twenties, he was carrying the load of "everyone's masterpieces." He worked closely with directors including Akira Kurosawa and Masaki Kobayashi.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog added a rare and powerful voice to what has been muted criticism by top Israeli officials of Israeli settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.

Venezuela continues to prepare its military in response to increasing regional presence of U.S. military in the region.

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Even if the government shutdown ends this week, flight disruptions are expected to linger. And, Google has launched a lawsuit targeting text message scammers.

The United Nations Mine Action Service estimates between 5% and 10% of Israeli weapons fired into Gaza in the past two years failed to detonate, and unexploded ordnance has killed at least 328 people.

Since September, the Trump administration has carried out more than a dozen strikes on boats it claims are run by drug traffickers, killing more than 70 people.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Joseph Rodgers, the author of a report on Iran's development of nuclear weapons. Rodgers says satellite images indicate activity has resumed after the U.S. strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran.

Iraqis are awaiting the preliminary results of Tuesday's election for a new parliament, as Washington watches closely and pressures Iraq's government to curb neighboring Iran's influence.

The world's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, is en route to the Caribbean Sea as U.S. forces expand operations near Venezuela, where recent strikes have killed at least 76 people.