UAE closes airspace as precaution to incoming missile threats from Iran, defence ministry says  BBCDrones, rockets fired at US embassy in Baghdad, security sources say  ReutersHotel in Iraqi capital Baghdad struck as attacks on US embassy intercepted  Al JazeeraFPV Drone Attack On U.S. Victory Base In Iraq Is A Stark Warning  ForbesSmoke seen rising from US embassy in Baghdad after its attacked with rockets and drones  The Times of Israel

Board approves Trump plan to close Kennedy Center for two years  The Washington PostA Hard-Knock Life: A Trump Cabinet Hopeful Is Moved Offstage  The New York TimesKennedy Center votes to shut down operations for 2 years and names a new president  AP NewsTrump’s handpicked Kennedy Center board approves two-year closure  CNNKennedy Center board votes to close for two years during renovations  The Guardian

Airport Security Lines Grow as TSA Goes Unpaid in Partial Shutdown  The New York TimesMore airport disruptions expected as TSA agents quit amid first weekend without full pay  CNNUS airline CEOs urge Congress to end shutdown and pay airport workers  BBCOne month later, White House and Democrats no closer to ending the DHS shutdown  PoliticoYou missed your flight standing in a long TSA line. What happens now?  USA Today

Trump struggles to build coalition to reopen Strait of Hormuz amid Iran war  AxiosTrump insisted he didn’t need allies’ help in Iran. Now he’s demanding they step in  CNNJapan Stays Guarded on Trump’s Ship Demands Ahead of Summit  Bloomberg.comTrump side-stepped diplomacy on his way to war in Iran. Now, he's asking China and others for help  AP NewsEurope Rejects Trump’s Demands for Warships to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz  The New York Times

Trump predicts US will have ‘honour of taking Cuba’ amid power blackout  The GuardianTrump Administration Seeks to Remove Cuba’s President From Power During Negotiations  The New York TimesTrump says he thinks he will have the 'honor' of 'taking Cuba'  CNBCCuban president says talks held with the United States amid intense pressure from Trump  CNNCuba electric grid collapses amid US oil blockade causing national blackout  Al Jazeera