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What recent actions has President Trump taken regarding Iran?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Hurst. President Trump has rejected Iran's response to the U.S. proposal to end the U.S.-Israeli war that's now in its third month. NPR's Shondalise Duster has more.
President Trump wrote on social media on Sunday that he didn't like Iran's response, calling it, quote, totally unacceptable. The state-run Islamic Republic news agency says Iran delivered its response to Pakistani mediators on Sunday. The news agency also says the current phase of negotiations is focused on the cessation of hostilities in the region. Iranian media say the country's response included demands. such as an end to the war and the lifting of U.S. sanctions and the U.S.
How is Taiwan's defense budget impacting U.S.-China relations?
blockade on the Strait of Hormuz. Earlier on Sunday, Trump accused Iran of, quote, playing games with the U.S. and the rest of the world. Shondalese Duster, NPR News.
Taiwan has passed a much-delayed $25 billion defense budget. At the same time, the State Department is warning that delays in a U.S. arms deal with Taiwan will be a concession to China. NPR's Emily Fang has more.
Taiwan's defense budget is less than the $40 billion which Taiwan's president had hoped for, but it is an increase from years prior and one that China sharply criticized. This budget approval was held up for months in Taiwan by partisan fighting, but its approval comes just before President Trump will meet with China's leader Xi Jinping.
What are the latest updates on the hantavirus outbreak?
He's expected to talk about everything from trade to Taiwan, a democratic island that China hopes to control one day. NPR also earlier reported that two American weapons packages to Taiwan, totaling about $14 billion worth of missiles, missile defense technology, and other weapons, had been held up. That delay is amping up anxiety that China may push the U.S. to make concessions on its diplomatic stance on Taiwan. Emily Fang, NPR News.
The passenger ship hit by the hantavirus outbreak arrived in the Canary Islands early today, and those on board began flying to their home countries. Seventeen Americans are flying to Nebraska, along with one British national who's a resident of the U.S. World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says countries can do what they want, but the WHO's guidance is clear.
Our advice is clear, starting from May 10, 42 days with active follow-up, 42 days of quarantine.
But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said yesterday that the Americans won't face quarantine in the United States.
What is the current health status of Nobel Peace Prize winner Nargis Mohammadi?
Meanwhile, one of the French passengers exhibited symptoms during the airlift. France's prime minister says all five passengers were will be in strict isolation. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. Nobel Peace Prize winner Nargis Mohammadi has been transferred to a hospital in Tehran after collapsing in prison. Her foundation says this comes after days of pleading by her family and others. Mohamedia has been in prison since December. She lost consciousness twice and was transferred to a local hospital May 1 and has been granted bail. The 53-year-old rights activist and champion of women's rights was awarded the Nobel in 2023 while in prison, and she's been jailed repeatedly throughout her career.
How does the Nenana Ice Classic contribute to climate data?
Her current prison term started when she was arrested in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad. In a world where you can gamble on almost anything, some like to bet on the time ice will break on an Alaskan river. Scientists are paying attention, too. As Shelby Herbert reports, the guessing game provides an important climate data point.
The Nenana Ice Classic clock stopped on Monday night when a tripod balanced on the river ice tipped over. The game signals the arrival of summer and has gone on for over a century. Alaskan climatologist Martin Stouffer says that's why it's a valuable data point.
It's very seldom that you have a homogeneous, continuous, long-term climate series. We can see a tendency to earlier breakups.
Still, he says scientists can't use the data to predict river ice breakup down to the minute.
What is the significance of futures contracts trading lower in the U.S.?
Otherwise, he would have won at some point.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What recent actions has President Trump taken regarding Iran?
0:00–0:44
2
How is Taiwan's defense budget impacting U.S.-China relations?
0:44–1:29
3
What are the latest updates on the hantavirus outbreak?
1:29–2:45
4
What is the current health status of Nobel Peace Prize winner Nargis Mohammadi?
2:45–3:33
5
How does the Nenana Ice Classic contribute to climate data?
3:33–4:26
6
What is the significance of futures contracts trading lower in the U.S.?
4:26–5:01