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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston.
What diplomatic efforts are being made regarding Iran's nuclear program?
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the White House is still pursuing a diplomatic agreement with Iran. Speaking in Singapore today, Hegseth said President Trump wants a deal that prevents Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, but he warned that military options remain on the table if the latest round of talks fail.
We were in a cabinet meeting just a couple of days ago, and the president said, hey, it will be a great deal. And if Iran doesn't want to make a great deal that ensures they don't get a nuclear weapon, they can deal with the guy on my left. And he was pointing at the War Department.
What allegations has the UN made against Israel and Russia?
And we're serious about that. Our ability to recommence, if necessary, we are more than capable. Our stockpiles are more than suited for that.
The White House says negotiators are making progress, though officials on both sides acknowledge key differences remain. The United Nations has added Israel and Russia to a list of countries credibly suspected of patterns of sexual violence in conflict zones. NPR's Jana Raff reports from Beirut.
How is New Jersey addressing tensions around ICE detention centers?
The UN Secretary General's latest annual report to the Security Council on conflict-related sexual violence adds Israel and Russia to the list of countries credibly suspected of patterns of rape and other sexual violence. Both countries deny the allegations. The UN says it documented last year multiple incidents of sexual violence by the Israeli military and security forces. including as a form of torture against men, women, and children from the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. The militant group Hamas was previously added to the list, but the U.N.
What updates are there on the flooded cave rescue in Laos?
said it could not verify many of the claims because Israel denies access needed to investigate them. Jane Araf, NPR News, Beirut.
The governor of New Jersey has announced the creation of a protected protest zone outside of an ICE detention center in Newark. Bruce Convisor reports that the move comes after a week of conflict between protesters and federal agents.
Tensions rose outside the Delaney Hall Detention Center over the past week as protesters clashed with ICE agents on multiple occasions.
How is climate change affecting temperature records in Europe?
Governor Mikey Sherrill said the violence is unacceptable. Her plan for the protected zone would task New Jersey State Police with keeping order instead of ICE agents.
We know what ICE has done in other states, and we know American citizens lost their lives. We all need to do everything we can to cool things down now.
What are the latest developments in the Longview, Washington chemical tank collapse?
Demonstrations erupted amid reports that hundreds of detainees are on a hunger and labor strike over poor conditions. ICE insists that conditions are fine, but when state health officials sought to inspect Delaney Hall, they were denied full access. For NPR News, I'm Bruce Convisor in Greenbrook, New Jersey.
This is NPR News in Washington. Four more people who were trapped inside a flooded cave in Laos have been rescued. Authorities say the group entered the cave in search of valuable minerals before getting stranded by flash flooding. One other person was rescued yesterday. Two remain missing. A very hot May has obliterated many temperature records across Europe. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports scientists say Europe is warming twice as fast as any other continent.
Typically, heat records are broken by fractions of a degree, but this week they've been demolished by whole numbers. A new record has been set in England at 35.1 degrees centigrade or 95 degrees Fahrenheit, which was recorded at London Kew Gardens. The previous May record was from 1922 and a full five degrees lower. Portugal was the first European country to reach 40 degrees centigrade in May. That's 104 degrees Fahrenheit. And more than 200 weather stations broke May records across Spain. Europe is warming faster due to melting glaciers and changes in atmospheric currents around the continent, which is increasing heat waves and severe weather patterns. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Paris.
Investigators continue searching for answers after a deadly chemical tank collapse at a paper mill in Longview, Washington.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:04
2
What diplomatic efforts are being made regarding Iran's nuclear program?
0:04–0:38
3
What allegations has the UN made against Israel and Russia?
0:38–1:10
4
How is New Jersey addressing tensions around ICE detention centers?
1:10–1:47
5
What updates are there on the flooded cave rescue in Laos?
1:47–2:20
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How is climate change affecting temperature records in Europe?
2:20–2:39
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What are the latest developments in the Longview, Washington chemical tank collapse?
2:39–5:02