As warring factions keep fighting, people on the ground are the ones getting hurt
Family members of Sami al-Ghafari, who was killed in an Israeli strike in his southern Lebanese border village of Alma al-Shaab near the Israeli border, react during a mass at St. Anthony the Great Church in Jdeideh, east of Beirut, Lebanon, March 10, 2026.
In this fourth week of the war in Iran, the uncertainty of bombing, and even just finding food and shelter, has taken a toll on millions across the region. Also, the UN is warning that a roiling political feud in South Sudan could escalate into another fractious conflict. And, a new climate report finds this past decade to be the hottest on record — and that the Earth’s energy balance is off. Plus, a modern revamp of a beloved character from the days of the Soviet Union, and its sequel, are huge box office hits in Russia.
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