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A Japanese court has upheld an order for the Unification Church to dissolve in that country.
Japanese authorities blamed the church for seeking donations from supporters that financially harmed them.
The Unification Church was scrutinized after a man killed former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022.
The shooter blamed the Unification Church after his mother made heavy donations to it.
The Lantern Festival was held yesterday in China and Taiwan.
It marks the end of the Lunar New Year celebrations.
The festival is held on the first full moon of the lunar calendar, and yesterday's event featured a total lunar eclipse, which was seen in North America.
NBR's Emily Fang has more on the festival in Asia.
And I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News, from Washington.
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korova Coleman.
The United Arab Emirates says it's been targeted by Iran with more than 185 missiles and more than 800 drones since Saturday.
It's the highest number of attacks announced by a Gulf country since the start of the widening U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
NPR's Aya Batraoui reports from Abu Dhabi.
Stocks opened sharply lower today as the U.S.
war with Iran pushed gasoline prices back above the $3 mark.
NPR's Scott Horsley reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled about 1,000 points in early trading.
It's primary election day in Arkansas, North Carolina, and Texas.
Senate primaries in Texas are getting a lot of attention.