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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dave Mattingly. President Trump says he expects a meeting with Iranian leaders to take place soon amid ongoing protests in that country. Human rights activists say more than 500 demonstrators have been killed in Iran since the anti-government protests began. NPR's Deepa Shivaram has more.
Traveling on Air Force One back to Washington, Trump said Iranian leaders called Saturday to negotiate and said a meeting would be set up, though he didn't specify when that would take place. Trump added that the U.S. might still take action on Iran before a meeting takes place. The president also didn't specify what kind of action he would take on Iran, but says the military is looking into options and he's getting hourly reports on the protests. In recent weeks, protests have escalated in Iran with reports of hundreds of protesters dead and internet blackouts. On that, Trump says he's considering calling Elon Musk to assist in providing internet connectivity in Iran. Deepa Shivaram, NPR News, traveling with the president.
The International Court of Justice in The Hague is hearing a case today involving accusations of genocide carried out by Myanmar's military against the minority Rohingya. The allegations date back to 2017 and have been denied by the government, as Michael Sullivan explains.
More than 700,000 Rohingya were forced to flee to neighboring Bangladesh amid widespread reports of killing, rape, and arson, with entire villages being burned to the ground. A UN fact-finding mission concluded the Myanmar military's actions had included genocidal acts. The predominantly Muslim West African country of Gambia filed a formal case against Myanmar at the court in 2019, where Myanmar's then de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi told the court the facts presented by Gambia were incomplete and misleading. Suu Kyi remains in prison in Myanmar following the military's 2021 coup. The Rohingya continue to languish in camps in Bangladesh. For NPR News, I'm Michael Sullivan in Chiang Mai.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says the Justice Department is threatening him with a criminal indictment over the cost of renovations to Fed buildings in Washington. It stems from Powell's testimony to the Senate Banking Committee in June of last year. The renovations of the Fed's two office buildings cost $2.5 billion. President Trump has described the price tag as excessive and has repeatedly criticized Powell for not being more aggressive to lower U.S. interest rates. In a video statement, Powell says he believes the threat of charges is part of Trump's attempt to undermine the Fed's independence when it comes to setting rates. Authorities in Mississippi say a weekend fire at a synagogue in Jackson was the result of arson.
One person is under arrest. This is NPR News. The movie One Battle After Another was among the big winners at last night's Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills. As Steve Futterman reports, the film captured four honors.
It is now the Oscar favorite.
And the winner is One Battle After Another.
Julia Roberts made the announcement as one battle after another, a sometimes offbeat film depicting the struggles of a group of immigrants as they try to stay in the U.S., won Best Comedy or Musical Film. The film's creator, Paul Thomas Anderson, won Best Director and Best Screenplay, and Tiana Taylor won Best Female Supporting Actor. Another big winner was Hamnet. Hamnet, which tells the story of William Shakespeare dealing with the death of his son, won Best Dramatic Film. Timothee Chalamet won Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy for his performance in Marty's Supreme. For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Los Angeles.
The longest-serving state legislator in New Jersey's history has died. Richard Dick Cody was 79 years old. In a social media post, his family says Cody died after a brief illness. Cody was first elected to the state assembly in 1974 and was later elected to the state senate in 1982. The Democrat also served as president of the state senate and twice as acting governor of New Jersey.
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