"Live," from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh.
A U.S. official not authorized to speak publicly has confirmed with NPR that two E3
“century aircraft were damaged in the Prince Sultan Air Base attack in Saudi Arabia Friday.”
The base was hit in an Iranian missile and drone attack, in addition, as many as 20 service members were wounded. President Trump has threatened to destroy Iran's civilian infrastructure, while he also says ceasefire negotiations are progressing. White House press secretary Caroline Levitz's Trump's message is consistent.
"There's two trucks here.
The president has always said that diplomacy is his number one option in priority.
Again, he tried earnestly and good faith to engage in diplomacy with the Iranian regime prior to this operation being launched in the first place." The Egypt and other African countries are working to contain a worsening energy crisis triggered by the war. Here's NPR as a manual act on war too.
“President Abdul Fatter, I'll see, see directly appeal to Trump to end the war, telling”
him, "Nobody can stop the war in our region, but you." His comments were doing a speech at the Egypt Energy Show in Cairo and comes amid a worsening energy crisis in Egypt triggered by the war. Last week, authorities ordered shops and restaurants across the country to close early and streetlights have been dimmed.
Other African countries are also dealing with fuel shortages, and many have turned to Nigeria's downgretary refinery. The refinery announced last week it sent 12 fuel cargos to five African countries and is receiving more orders, but experts say that it may not be able to keep up with the soaring demand.
Emmanuel Akko to NPR News, Lagos. A 15-year-old student shot a teacher then took his own life at a high school in South Central
“Texas this morning, according to the Kamal County Sheriff's Office.”
The teacher's condition is unknown. Hill Country College Preparatory High School was placed on lockdown. The Department of Homeland Security has lifted its total ban on reviewing asylum applications. NPR's Humanibustia reports a pause remains in effect for about 40 countries. The Trump administration will resume reviewing asylum applications after a four-month pause.
The agency announced the freeze in November after an Afghan national was charged with shooting two national guard's members killing one of them. The decision left millions of pending asylum applications at U.S. citizenship and immigration services in limbo. Now the pause is only an effect for about 40 countries, all which have travel restrictions
to the U.S. In a statement, the agency says that the new policy allows for resources to focus on national security and public safety vetting for higher-risk cases. Humanibustia and PR News, Washington. The DHS agency that oversees TSA workers says most of the airport security screeners are
getting back paid today for at least two pay periods. However, some people might still see delays. From Washington, this is NPR News. The U.S. Embassy in Caracas Venezuela is formally open again. The State Department says it has resumed normal operations at the site that was shut down
for seven years since President Trump's first-term in office.
Washington restored full diplomatic relations after U.S. troops conducted a rate in January and seized then Venezuela and President Nicolas Maduro and his wife to face drug trafficking charges in New York. Air China's running direct flights from Beijing to the North Korean capital Pioneong for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic was declared in 2020.
This comes just weeks after China resumed passenger train services between the capitals. In the wake of the outbreak, North Korea banned all foreign tourism, but it has begun relaxing its rules for travel. When Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe leaves the one-person show every brilliant thing on Broadway in May, his replacement will be an Emmy Award-winning TV star, where Shka
Architect, your chef London. The play by Duncan McMillan and Johnny Donahoe uses audience participation to tell a story
about depression, suicide, and ultimately hope.
Daniel Radcliffe garnered raves in the role and it's been a sold-out hit. When he leaves on May 24, he'll be replaced by Hargate, the star of Law & Order SVU for the past 26 years who will be making her Broadway debut, she'll be in the play till June 28th. Across the pond, many driver is starring in every brilliant thing in London.
That's Jeff London reporting, it's NPR.
