The war between Israel and Iran, and President Donald Trump's strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, have also brought renewed attention to where global nuclear stockpiles are kept.
Businesses that serve large immigrant populations are seeing palpable shifts -- fewer in-store visits, lower receipts and more deliveries -- in consumer behavior.
Weapons deliveries approved by the Biden administration are running out and European officials concede that the Trump administration does not want to offer new aid.
A Washington Post investigation found that China has selectively used criminal actors for geopolitical purposes, as long as they proclaim loyalty to the Communist Party.
Israel said it achieved its military goals in Iran and thanked President Trump and the U.S. "for their participation in removing the Iranian nuclear threat."
Trump says Iran's nuclear program was obliterated, but questions remain about Iran's capability and the location of hundreds of pounds of highly enriched uranium.
It remained to be seen whether the attack would ignite a regional war or provide the U.S. and Iran with an off-ramp from their intensifying confrontation.
The Israeli prime minister had set in motion plans to attack Iran long before President Trump began efforts to resolve nuclear concerns through negotiations.
Authorities blamed the Islamic State for a suicide bombing at a church outside Damascus, citing preliminary investigations. At least 25 people died, officials said.