NPR News: 06-21-2026 3PM EDT

Nora Raum· Host0:01

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Ram. UN peacekeepers say a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah appears to have halted attacks in Lebanon for the first time since the war began in March. NPR's Jane Arab has more from Beirut.

Jane Arraf0:18

This isn't the first ceasefire since the war began on March second, but according to a UNIFIL spokesperson, it is the first day since then without a single apparent strike. That's after US pressure on Israel to stop fighting following Iran's threat to halt talks with the United States if war in Lebanon continued. Tilak Pokharel said UNIFIL recorded four hundred and thirty-one Israeli attacks and twenty strikes by Hezbollah and its allies on Saturday. He said there were still Israeli violations of Lebanese airspace Sunday despite the relative calm, and noted that the presence of Israeli forces within Lebanon was itself a violation of the UN ceasefire accords that UNIFIL monitors. Jane Arab, NPR News, Beirut.

Nora Raum· Host1:04

Colombians voted today in a presidential runoff election. The frontrunner is a far-right political newcomer who's been endorsed by President Trump and has promised to crack down on crime. John Otis reports.

John Otis1:17

Abelardo De La Espriella is a criminal defense lawyer who has never before held political office, but his campaign has picked up steam thanks to his pledges to end peace talks