The U.S. president threatens Iran's energy facilities if a deal is not reached soon, as new attacks are reported in Iran, Israel, and Lebanon. U.S. warplanes have been heavily damaged in an Iranian missile and drone strike, while Spain has closed its airspace to U.S. planes involved in strikes over Iran. Meanwhile, concerns grow over a looming water crisis in one of the cities set to host this summer's World Cup.

Iran says it will rain fire on troops attempting to enter its territory as thousands more U.S. soldiers arrive in the region in preparation for a possible ground operation. Hundreds gather in Beirut for the funeral of three Lebanese journalists killed in a targeted Israeli airstrike while Palestinians bid farewell to six people, including a child killed in Israeli strikes in Khan Yunis. And airport chaos lingers across the U.S. despite an executive order to pay security screeners on Monday. It’s unclear how many agents will return to work.

U.S President Donald Trump says he'll push the date for planned attacks on Iranian energy plants to April 6th. He says Iran's government requested this delay. Protesters called for the release of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro as he returns to a New York courtroom to fight drugs and weapons charges. And at the Boao Forum, we take a look into the future: humanoid robots may be just for fun now, but their move into the workforce is just around the corner.

New attacks on Iran amid lingering questions about the prospect of talks between Washington and Tehran. Iran rejects the ceasefire offer, laying out its own set of conditions. Much needed humanitarian aid arrives in Cuba as the island struggles under USA oil blockade, a dire energy crisis, prolonged blackouts and worsening living conditions. And in Los Angeles, a jury finds Meta and Google negligent in a social media addiction case, holding them liable for how their platforms affect young people. Both tech giants vow to appeal.

Amid U.S. claims of negotiations, new attacks on Iran and Israel, children among those pulled from the rubble of a residential building in Tehran. An explosion rocked Tel Aviv after an Iranian missile strike. The death toll is climbing as the search for answers continues after the crash of a military plane in Colombia. And a new chief at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: Markwayne Mullin, a Trump loyalist taking over the agency responsible for immigration enforcement.

A sharp reversal from U.S. President Donald Trump, who claimed to have had productive talks with Iran on ending hostilities just days after threatening to blow up the country’s power plants. Iran disputed Trump’s claim, casting it as a ploy to calm the markets. Oil prices did fall amid a big rally on Wall Street. A military air disaster in Colombia: a transport plane with more than 100 people on board crashed during takeoff.

Iran threatens retaliation if the U.S. attacks its power plants. Tehran warns it may completely block the Strait of Hormuz and do irreversible damage to critical infrastructure in the Middle East. Iran launches missiles into Tel Aviv a day after dozens were wounded in southern Israel. And Chinese Premier Li Qiang gives the opening address at the China development forum. Dozens of global business leaders are gathered in Beijing to learn about new investment opportunities.

Qatar has condemned an Iranian strike on a major gas hub, calling it a dangerous escalation. Iran says the attack was retaliation for an Israeli strike on its gas facility, the largest in the world. President Donald Trump says Washington had no prior knowledge of the Israeli operation. Meanwhile, days after a deadly strike in Kabul, Afghanistan and Pakistan have announced a temporary pause in fighting to mark a Muslim holiday.

Confirmation out of Iran following another high-profile assassination: the country's intelligence chief was killed in an overnight strike by Israel. Oil prices are spiking as the conflict intensifies. Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, top intelligence officials faced a grilling on global threats to the United States.

Israel says it killed a top Iranian security official, days after he was seen in public in Tehran. The war with Iran has triggered the first major defection in the Trump administration as the top counter terrorism official resigned, saying Iran poses no imminent threat to the United States. And accusations from Afghanistan, denials from Pakistan after a horrific attack on a drug rehabilitation center in Kabul killed hundreds.