The U.S. and Mexico, both motivated by presidential elections this year, cooperated to cut the number of illegal crossings at the border, resulting in a stark decline in the past six months.
The Middle East braced for another round of violence after Secretary of State Blinken said on a call with G-7 foreign ministers that Iran could attack Israel within 24 to 48 hours.
Nine employees of the U.N. agency that for decades has assisted Palestinians in Gaza were fired after an investigation found they might have participated in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.
