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Speaking alongside the Australian Prime Minister at the White House, President Trump said the two sides had been negotiating for four or five months before reaching an agreement.
These rare earths are critical to the manufacture of countless modern products, from cars to semiconductors to all forms of electronics, including phones and laptops.
China, one of the greatest sources of critical minerals and metals worldwide, this month added more restrictions on their exports.
Australia, which is considered to have a healthy supply, is positioning itself as a viable alternative.
Franco Ordonez, NPR News, the White House.
President Trump says as soon as Hamas agrees...
A ceasefire would immediately go into effect and a hostage and prisoner exchange would begin.
Trump went on to write on social media that the U.S.
and regional partners will then, quote, create the conditions for the next phase of withdrawal, which will bring us close to the end of this 3,000-year catastrophe.
While much remains to be seen before anything is signed, the proposal reflects a potentially significant breakthrough toward ending the conflict.
Hamas also agreed to hand over control of the Gaza Strip to an independent Palestinian body, but did not agree to hand over its weapons.
Decades ago, Brazilian women made a discovery. They could have an abortion without a doctor, thanks to a tiny pill. That pill spawned a global movement, helping millions of women have safe abortions, regardless of the law. Hear that story on the network, from NPR's Embedded and Futuro Media, wherever you get your podcasts.
Decades ago, Brazilian women made a discovery. They could have an abortion without a doctor, thanks to a tiny pill. That pill spawned a global movement, helping millions of women have safe abortions, regardless of the law. Hear that story on the network, from NPR's Embedded and Futuro Media, wherever you get your podcasts.
Decades ago, Brazilian women made a discovery. They could have an abortion without a doctor, thanks to a tiny pill. That pill spawned a global movement, helping millions of women have safe abortions, regardless of the law. Hear that story on the network, from NPR's Embedded and Futuro Media, wherever you get your podcasts.
The meeting comes as President Trump's spending plan and tax cut package comes under heavy fire from his former senior advisor, Elon Musk, who is aggressively urging lawmakers to, quote, kill the bill. Senate Majority Leader John Thune met with Trump, along with other Republicans, to discuss how to push the plan forward. The wheels are in motion on this. As I said before, failure is not an option.
The meeting comes as President Trump's spending plan and tax cut package comes under heavy fire from his former senior advisor, Elon Musk, who is aggressively urging lawmakers to, quote, kill the bill. Senate Majority Leader John Thune met with Trump, along with other Republicans, to discuss how to push the plan forward. The wheels are in motion on this. As I said before, failure is not an option.
We will get this done one way or the other, and it's not going to be easy. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office projected the legislation would add more than $2.4 trillion to the national deficit over the next decade. Franco Ordonez, NPR News, the White House.
We will get this done one way or the other, and it's not going to be easy. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office projected the legislation would add more than $2.4 trillion to the national deficit over the next decade. Franco Ordonez, NPR News, the White House.
The White House is pulling its nomination for NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman. And here's Franco Ordonez reports, the move comes just days before the Senate was set to vote on his nomination.