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The U.K.

will host an international meeting today to discuss the Strait of Hormuz after President Trump suggested that he could end the Iran war without reopening the critical waterway.

He later said on social media that the U.S.

would only consider a ceasefire when the Strait is open.

NPR's Fatima al-Kassab reports from London.

The majority of Supreme Court justices seem sceptical of President Trump's efforts to limit birthright citizenship.

Trump attended Wednesday's oral arguments, making him the first sitting president to do so, NPR's Deepa Shivram reports.

U.S.

health officials have approved a new weight loss pill from Eli Lilly.

The Food and Drug Administration's decision Wednesday means patients in the U.S.

will soon have access to a second daily pill that treats obesity and weight-related issues.

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The four astronauts who blasted off from Florida's Kennedy Space Center Wednesday evening are currently in Earth orbit.

Officials say they are to spend a day checking systems aboard the Orion capsule before firing the main engine that will propel them toward a flight around the moon.

NASA says the astronauts had some initial trouble with the capsule's toilet, but have successfully fixed the problem.

Three Americans and a Canadian are on board the 10-day trip, a step toward returning people to the lunar surface.

King Charles is set to deliver an address to a joint meeting of Congress later this month.

The last British monarch to speak to Congress was Queen Elizabeth in 1991.

NPR's Claudia Grisales reports.