Austin Scott Miller, the last four-star U.S. commander based in Kabul, met privately with House lawmakers scrutinizing the Biden administration’s Afghanistan exit.

The hard-line protégé of Iran’s supreme leader died in a helicopter crash along with other officials.

Tapas Ray defected from his centrist, secular party for the right-wing, Hindu nationalist BJP, and his “vote bank” of backers has stuck with him.

In a speech at Morehouse College, President Biden said he’s pushing for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza. Anti-war protests have roiled campuses across the U.S.

First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber will serve as acting president. The helicopter crashed in thick fog in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province.

Gazans are facing a humanitarian nightmare while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces internal government battles.