Dale Willman

That's according to the World Health Organization.

As NPR's Jonathan Lambert reports, most of the cases were in Central and South America.

President Trump and top Iranian officials exchanged threats on Friday as widening economic protests grow across Iran.

In a social media post, Trump warned Iran that if it kills peaceful protesters, the U.S.

will come to their rescue.

An Iranian official responded, saying U.S.

intervention would lead to chaos in the entire region and the destruction of U.S.

interests.

Ukraine's president named a new chief of staff on Friday.

39-year-old General Karel Budanov has headed the country's military intelligence since 2020.

He replaces Andrei Yermak, who is being investigated as a potential suspect in alleged corruption in the country's energy sector.

Budanov is one of the country's most recognizable and popular wartime figures.

I'm Dale Willman, NPR News.

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The FBI said Friday it disrupted a New Year's Eve terrorist plot in Mint Hill, North Carolina, near Charlotte.

They arrested 18-year-old Christian Sturdivant, who they say told an FBI undercover employee that he was going to use knives and hammers to carry out an attack in a fast food restaurant and a grocery store.

They say Sturdivant was inspired by the Islamic State group and had pledged loyalty to ISIS.

Russ Ferguson is the U.S.

attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.

It was a very well-planned