NPR News: 07-11-2026 9AM EDT
Summary
Iran’s new leader, Mushtaba Khamenei, issued a defiant audio message vowing revenge for his father’s death in U.S.-Israeli airstrikes. Elsewhere, the CDC confirmed an American aid worker in Congo tested positive for Ebola, while ICE faces scrutiny over a fatal shooting in Houston. A housing affordability bill became law without presidential action, and Typhoon Bavi caused deadly flooding across the Philippines, Taiwan, and China. Additionally, dangerous heat waves and severe flooding prompted evacuations in the U.S.
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Iran's new leader vows revenge after father's death
American tests positive for Ebola in Congo
Controversy over fatal ICE shooting in Houston
Housing affordability bill becomes law
Typhoon Bavi causes deaths and evacuations in Asia
Heat wave and flooding in the US
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