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US launches fifth strike on alleged Pacific drug boat in a week, killing three

killed in a US strike on another alleged drug-trafficking boat, the fifth such deadly attack in as many days, military

US strike kills three on alleged narco boat as campaign death toll hits 185

military said on Sunday three men were killed when it struck a boat it claimed was “engaged in narco-trafficking operations” in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. This latest strike – which follows dozens of similar attacks

13 men killed by US military boat strikes identified: ‘These were flesh-and-blood people’

strikes were never “a serious counter-drug operation” by Trump. “I think this was in part a military spectacle to give the illusion of the administration doing something ‘macho’ about drugs,” he added. Organisations, countries

US forces kill 4 people in latest strike on vessels in eastern Pacific

strikes on Saturday, also in the eastern Pacific. The Associated Press news agency reported that the US coastguard has suspended a search for one survivor from the two attacks reported on Saturday. International legal experts

US military kills three in new Eastern Pacific boat strike

strikes amount to “unlawful extrajudicial killings”, while the American Civil Liberties Union has cast the assertions by ‌the ‌Trump administration against those it targets as “unsubstantiated, fear-mongering claims”. Legal experts have said that

First Thing: Trump-backed Ken Paxton ousts John Cornyn in Texas primary

many Republican senators voted with Democrats?** Fourteen of South Carolina’s 34 Republican state senators voted with Democrats against the redistricting bill. ## **In other news …** ![A person riding a bike past

First Thing: White House correspondents’ dinner suspect to be charged as motive examined

many homes sustained major damage, according to initial reports. - **What’s the forecast for the next few days?** The National Weather Service has reported that severe weather is likely to continue over the coming days

Pakistan struck a rehab centre and killed 269 Afghans. Their families want to know why

many were barely identifiable – reduced to body parts or burned beyond recognition. "My brother's body was in pieces. There was barely anything left of him to give us," says Masooda, 27, breaking down

US indicts Cuba’s former leader Raul Castro: Why it matters

many of them,” Castro said in a 2008 interview. In 2013, Castro and Obama shook hands at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service in Johannesburg. A year later, both governments announced plans to restore diplomatic relations

SCOTUS weighs Temporary Protected Status cases. And, jury indicts James Comey again

many of them for more than a decade. At [issue is the Temporary Protected Status program](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/29/nx-s1-5794042/supeme-court-tps), which permits eligible individuals to live and work in the U.S. if they cannot safely return

As fentanyl crisis evolves, experts say US is still ‘behind the eight ball’

strikes that have drawn war crime accusations](/news/2026/1/13/us-faces-war-crime-allegation-for-disguising-aircraft-in-drug-boat-attack), are part of the fight against fentanyl — despite that no fentanyl comes from Venezuela. Experts say the “weapon of mass destruction” label is a political move meant

Trump announces Israel-Lebanon ceasefire as House passes war powers resolution | First Thing

strikes in the Nabatieh area of southern Lebanon on Thursday morning. - **Where has Israel been targeting?** [William Christou in Beirut reports](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/03/lebanese-hospitals-hit-by-israeli-forces) that three hospitals in southern Lebanon have been attacked by Israel

What to know about US military strikes on alleged drug boats

US military strikes on alleged drug boats ![President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington, as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, looks on.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com

Mexico’s cartel crackdown hits top ranks – but will it fuel Jalisco violence?

strikes in two months, the Mexican state is apparently intensifying its operations against high-profile targets just as Mexico prepares to welcome fans for the [World Cup](https://www.theguardian.com/football/world-cup-football)

Why super-sized and politicised World Cup comes at a cost

strikes between the two sides](/news/articles/crlpy8n7pr6o) have continued. In the past few months, confusion has surrounded Iran's participation, with President Trump at one stage warning it was not "appropriate" for the team to participate