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What are the latest developments in U.S.-Iran negotiations?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Noor Rahm. President Trump says a potential agreement involving Iran has been largely negotiated. But as NPR's Jane Araf reports, there are indications from Tehran of major disagreements over key issues.
President Trump says reopening the Strait of Hormuz is now largely negotiated with Iran. But Iran's semi-official forest news agency says that's not the case. It says a possible initial understanding between the U.S. and Iran would lift U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil while negotiations continue. And after that, it says U.S. military forces would need to withdraw from the strait.
How is the EU responding to Russia's attacks on Ukraine?
while Iran would still retain control over access. The initial agreement would end the war by agreeing to a halt on attacks by both sides. But more controversially, because of Israeli opposition, the first news agency says Iran also still insists on an end to the war in Lebanon at the same time. Jaina Raff, NPR News, Beirut.
European Union leaders are condemning Russia's overnight attack on Kyiv with an intermediate ballistic missile that is capable of carrying nuclear weapons. From Brussels, Terry Schultz reports.
EU leaders say Russia is showing its weakness on the battlefield by using its Ereshnik missile in a major attack against the Ukrainian capital. EU foreign policy chief Kayakalis accused Moscow of reckless nuclear brinkmanship and said foreign ministers would discuss how to increase the pressure on the Kremlin when they meet later this week. Terror against civilians is not strength, it's despair, added European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. She says the EU stands firmly with Ukraine and is planning further support for its air defense systems.
What unusual political dynamics are emerging among Republicans?
The third top EU leader, European Council President Antonio Costa, said the attack shows Russia has no interest in seeking a peace agreement. For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz in Brussels.
Something rare is happening in the U.S. Senate. Republicans are voting against President Trump's priorities. NPR's Mara Liason reports.
Republicans in Congress don't often defy Trump, who has a rock-solid hold on the base of his party. But last week, the Republican Senate removed $1 billion for Trump's ballroom from an immigration enforcement funding bill. Then they balked at voting for a $1.8 billion fund to compensate the president's allies who say they were targets of unfair prosecutions. And four Republican senators joined Democrats in voting for a war powers resolution which would require Trump to get congressional approval for the war in Iran.
How is the DOJ handling information about the January 6th riot?
Trump-backed candidates defeated incumbents in the House and Senate primaries last week in what's seen as a revenge campaign that's made some Republicans very mad – And they don't want to vote for Trump's unpopular policies as the midterms approach. Mara Liason, NPR News.
This is NPR News in Washington. The Department of Justice is acknowledging that it's removed from its website news releases about charges, convictions, and sentencing in cases related to the January 6th riot. It called the releases partisan propaganda. Many defendants had pleaded guilty or had been convicted after a trial. The Vatican says that Pope Leo's first official teaching letter, called Encyclical, will be released this week. NPR's Jason DeRose reports it will discuss what it means to be human in the era of artificial intelligence.
The encyclical's title is Magnificent Humanity.
What is the significance of the Vatican's upcoming encyclical on AI?
The Vatican says when it's presented, Pope Leo will be joined by the co-founder of the tech company Anthropic, Christopher Ola. Anthropic is currently suing the Trump administration for illegal retaliation. Earlier this year, the administration ordered federal departments and agencies to stop using Anthropic's artificial intelligence program because the company refused to allow the U.S. military unrestricted use of its AI technology. The new encyclical comes on the 135th anniversary of another important Vatican document, Rerum Novarum, about human dignity in the industrial age. Jason DeRose, NPR News.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What are the latest developments in U.S.-Iran negotiations?
0:00–0:43
2
How is the EU responding to Russia's attacks on Ukraine?
0:43–1:49
3
What unusual political dynamics are emerging among Republicans?
1:49–2:39
4
How is the DOJ handling information about the January 6th riot?
2:39–3:35
5
What is the significance of the Vatican's upcoming encyclical on AI?
3:35–4:23
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What challenges is FEMA facing as hurricane season approaches?
4:23–5:02