NYT

At the hospital in Ahmedabad, family members were giving DNA samples, waiting for official confirmation of their loss in the Air India disaster, and remembering their loved ones.

Rizwan Vahora lost three relatives on the Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad, India. His family was among the many grieving and waiting for answers.

While the German government frets over the sudden chill in relations with the United States, residents around American bases hope that ties are too tight to cut easily.

The retaliatory strikes came on Saturday, a day after Israel killed top Iranian military leaders and scientists and destroyed an aboveground nuclear enrichment plant near Natanz.

Families lined up for hours to give DNA samples so the authorities could match names to victims of Thursday’s crash, which killed at least 269 people.

President Trump is trapped between the “America First” isolationists and others in his party who are cheering on Israel’s strikes against Iran.

Interviews with half a dozen senior Iranian officials show that they were not expecting Israel to strike before another round of talks.

Waves of Israeli airstrikes hit two nuclear enrichment sites, multiple military bases, and military scientists and commanders. Iran replied with a barrage of missiles and drones.

Maj. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, the chief of staff of Iran’s armed forces, was among the dead, according to Iranian state media. Officials said a top nuclear negotiator was also killed.

Israel’s attacks on Iran renewed fears of war between the countries and immediately threatened the region’s economy.

Dozens of Israelis hurried to safety when a barrage of Iranian missiles penetrated Israel’s skies

Iranians recalled scenes of confusion and fear, explosions in the night and how they, their friends and neighbors experienced Israel’s widespread attacks.

The first phase of the attack did not hit the most likely repository of Iran’s near-bomb-grade nuclear fuel.

Republicans and some Democrats offered strong support for Israel’s move, but many Democrats called for de-escalation and warned of the consequences of a broader war.

Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager, was meant to be made a saint in April, but the ceremony was postponed because of Pope Francis’ death.

The flight was bound for England, where family and friends of some of the 241 victims on board, including 52 British nationals, were left searching for answers.