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The latest from the ground in Iran and Israel amid war

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A cityscape view of a wide road with few vehicles and large plumes of smoke rising in the background, suggesting an explosion or fire. Directional signs in both Arabic and English are visible, and there are some birds flying in the blue sky.

Plumes of smoke rise as strikes hit the city during the US–Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran, March 5, 2026.

Vahid Salemi/AP

We take a look at the effects of airstrikes on the ground in Iran and Israel a week into the war. Also, homes built from earth are making a comeback in Colombia. And, a family in Prague holds formal classical music concerts in their living room. Plus, a Berlin-based sculptor has to ask visitors to not touch — or lick — his artwork.

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