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Chapter 1: What recent developments have occurred regarding the Iran war?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. President Trump says Iran's response to a U.S. peace proposal on the war started by the U.S. and Israel is totally unacceptable without offering details. It's the latest setback in resolving the war and getting the Strait of Hormuz open again. Its closure is sending energy prices soaring around the world.
Meanwhile, the UK and France are hosting a meeting tomorrow to form an international coalition to secure the Strait. Empire's Lauren Freyer reports the meeting is being held as a British warship heads to the region.
The British Defence Ministry says the HMS Dragon is pre-positioning to protect international shipping once conditions allow transit through the Strait of Hormuz. The ship is equipped with what's called a Sea Viper system to support mine clearance efforts.
The ministry says the strait remains effectively closed, disrupting shipping, including for about a fifth of the world's oil supply, which is still driving up global energy prices. UK Defence Secretary John Healey says this warship deployment proves countries are not just talking, but are ready to act.
With France, he's hosting a meeting of his counterparts from more than 40 countries to discuss military contributions to what he calls a defensive mission. Lauren Frayer, NPR News, London.
President Trump has been saying that when he meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week in Beijing, he's going to talk about how the U.S. is leading the AI race. But the extent to which that's true and whether China can catch up on the technology race is a big concern.
And here's Deepa Shivaram reports. When it comes to AI technology from American companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google, experts say those models are better than what China's putting out. The U.S. is, by some estimates, about 6 to 12 months ahead of China. So Trump is right that the U.S. is leading the AI race in that regard.
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Chapter 2: How is the UK responding to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz?
But where China is inching ahead is on AI adoption, how integrated AI is in their society and how accessible their AI products are. In the meeting this week, Trump and Xi are expected to talk about global risk management when it comes to the rise of AI. Deepa Shivaram, NPR News.
A cruise ship linked to the Hantavira outbreak arrived at Spain's Canary Islands today, and the passengers are heading back to their home countries. Global health officials say the passengers will be monitored for any signs of the disease. And here's Miguel Macias has more.
This process continues to happen. After the Spaniards came to France, that plane has arrived in France, and we learned that one passenger has shown symptoms during that flight. A number of other nationalities are following, including 17 Americans. The last group of passengers will be transported on Monday.
And here's Miguel Macias reporting from Seville, Spain. U.S. futures contracts are trading in mixed territory at this hour. Dow futures are down about three-tenths of a percent. You're listening to NPR News. The Washington Wizards have won the top overall pick in this summer's NBA draft.
The draft lottery was much anticipated this season, with a class that's unusually full of talent, as NPR's Becky Sullivan reports.
BYU forward A.J. DeBansa, who led Division I in scoring last season, and Darren Peterson, the electric guard at Kansas, are just two of the coveted players. The top ten picks could all be players who just wrapped up their freshman year. That talent helps lead to widespread tanking, a.k.a. purposely losing for a better draft pick in the NBA this season.
The Washington Wizards won the race to the bottom. They'll pick first, followed by the Utah Jazz and the Memphis Grizzlies. The unlucky team was the Indiana Pacers, who had a 52% chance at a top-four pick. But back in February, they rolled the dice in a trade with the Los Angeles Clippers, saying that L.A. could receive Indiana's first-round pick if it fell outside the top four.
That's exactly what happened. So the Clippers will pick fifth, while the Pacers have no draft pick at all. Becky Sullivan in PR News.
At the weekend box office, Disney's The Devil Wears Prada 2 took the top spot, with an estimated $42 million in ticket sales in its second weekend. So far, the sequel's taken in more than $430 million worldwide. In second place, Warner Bros. Mortal Kombat 2 debuted with an estimated $40 million. In third place, the Michael Jackson biopic Michael, with $36 million.
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