Israel-Iran strikes threaten truce. And, Ebola is spreading at an unprecedented rate

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Israeli forces launched strikes in Lebanon and Iran, and Iran has attacked Israel in retaliation. The violence is threatening to plunge the Middle East back into an all-out war . This morning, sirens sounded across Israel after Iran and its allies, Yemen's Houthi rebels, launched missiles. Iran said it targeted two Israeli military bases in retaliation for Israeli strikes on Iranian radar sites. Israel struck central and western Iran early today after attacking Hezbollah targets in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon.

Israeli security forces examine a fragment of an intercepted Iranian missile in northern Israel, early Monday, June 8, 2026. Rami Shlush/AP hide caption

President Trump walked out of an interview with NBC's Meet the Press after he was confronted about his "anti-weaponization" fund and his persistent false claims about the elections. In the interview, which aired on Sunday, the president defended his Iran policy and mentioned a potential peace agreement, but he offered no details.

Health officials in Africa are warning that the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading more rapidly than any other Ebola outbreak in history. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention says that the rate of transmission is exceeding the early trajectory of the 2014 West Africa epidemic. Health workers are operating with limited resources as they struggle to bring the outbreak under control. Over the weekend, 71 new cases were confirmed in three provinces of eastern Congo. Congolese health authorities say that the jump in cases demonstrates "rapid and ongoing community transmission." The Congolese government has stopped publishing the total number of suspected cases, but aid officials estimate that the numbers could be in the thousands.

An exterior view of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. Lucy Hewett for NPR hide caption

The Obama Presidential Center is opening its doors later this month on the South Side of Chicago. During a press preview, NPR and other media toured the building and grounds, which highlighted the legacy of the Obama presidency. The center is a vibrant campus featuring basketball courts, gardens, ball fields, a children's playground, a branch of the Chicago Public Library and an eight-story museum that rises over it all. Inside the museum, visitors will find numerous exhibits that not only recount the lives of the former president and first lady but also reflect the broader narrative of the nation, starting with the Declaration of Independence. The museum illustrates America's ongoing journey toward becoming a more perfect union, a theme that Obama often returned to in his speeches. Take a look inside with these photos .

Apart from the indigenous people, the Great Nicobar island's population consists mainly of a few thousand settlers, who live in sleepy villages alongside dense forests. hide caption