A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi went down in a ‘hard landing’ The state-run IRNA media outlet reported that the aircraft carrying Raisi and other senior officials went down as the president returned from an event on the border with Azerbaijan. Read more on NPR

‘There is no respect anymore’ as ambulances come under attack in South Africa That’s what one paramedic says of the targeting of ambulance crews. Criminals are after phones and wallets along with medical equipment and drugs. We ride along with a Cape Town crew in a Red Zone. Read more on NPR

An airstrike kills 20 in central Gaza as Israel’s leaders air wartime divisions An Israeli airstrike killed 20 people in central Gaza, mostly women and children, on Sunday, as fighting raged and Israel’s leaders aired divisions over who should govern Gaza after the war. Read more on NPR

The jawbone of washed-up whale in New Zealand was removed with chainsaw and stolen The jawbone of a nearly 50-foot sperm whale that washed ashore in New Zealand’s southernmost region has been removed. While the act is illegal, it’s also considered disrespectful to the Māori people. Read more on NPR

US national security adviser and Saudi Arabia crown prince hold security deal talks President Joe Biden’s national security adviser met early Sunday with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss a wide-ranging security agreement between the countries. Read more on NPR

Usyk beats Fury to become first undisputed heavyweight boxing champion in 24 years Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk became the world’s first undisputed heavyweight boxing champion in 24 years by beating British fighter Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh. Read more on NPR