Ceasefires in Israel's conflicts with Hamas and Hezbollah hit snags. A disagreement over a hostage prevented Palestinians' return to northern Gaza. In Lebanon, Israeli troops clashed with protesters.

President Trump fired more than a dozen inspectors general at federal agencies. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Glenn Fine, who was an inspsector general for more than a decade, about why it matters.

A war of words and threats of tariffs brought Colombia and the U.S. to the brink of a trade war, after the Latin American ally initially said it would not take U.S. planes carrying deported migrants.