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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston.
Chapter 2: What recent agreement is President Trump discussing with Iran?
President Trump says a new agreement with Iran could be signed today, but Tehran has yet to confirm any deal is in place. NPR's Mara Liason reports it's unclear whether negotiations have reached a breakthrough or whether more talks lie ahead.
According to Trump's Truth Social post, some kind of deal is scheduled to be signed today. He says immediately after it's signed, the Strait of Hormuz will be open. This deal is basically a memorandum of understanding that would extend the current so-called ceasefire while talks continue on the bigger issues.
Iran has not agreed with President Trump and the Pakistani prime minister that something is going to be signed today.
Chapter 3: How did Israel respond to Hezbollah strikes in Beirut?
And that raises the question about whether this is A real breakthrough or just another one of the dozens of times that Trump has predicted that a deal is imminent and then it doesn't happen.
That's NPR's Mara Liason reporting. Israel has attacked the outskirts of Beirut in what it's calling retaliation for Hezbollah strikes. Lebanese state media say at least one person was killed and four others were wounded in the airstrike on an apartment building.
Chapter 4: What actions did the UK take against a Russian oil tanker?
NPR's Jana Raff has more from Beirut.
Israel launched the airstrike as the U.S. and Iran said they were close to signing a ceasefire agreement. Iran has said that any ceasefire with the U.S. must include a ceasefire in Lebanon, and it has warned Israel in particular not to attack the Lebanese capital. An Israeli statement said the attack was in retaliation for Iran-backed Hezbollah firing at northern Israel.
Chapter 5: How is the Trump administration changing immigration processing?
The militant group has been fighting Israeli forces occupying southern Lebanon and has also fired drones across the border. Video posted on social media showed smoke rising from an apartment building on a residential street in Beirut's southern suburbs, where Hezbollah has offices.
Chapter 6: What was the public reaction to the Knicks' NBA Finals victory?
Jane Araf, NPR News, Beirut.
The British Defence Ministry says its armed forces have intercepted and seized control of a Russian Shadow Fleet oil tanker attempting to pass through the English Channel. It's the first UK-led operation of its kind. The BBC's Vincent McAveeny has more on how Russia is using these tankers in its war against Ukraine.
We know that Russia is really struggling in the war in Ukraine. The advances the Ukrainians have made, particularly in drone technology, have seen them really struggle on the battlefield.
Chapter 7: What celebrations are planned for the Knicks' championship win?
They have now lost territory in recent weeks. So they're very much dependent on this to fund them because they've also got a manpower issue. Some estimates up to half a million Russians have been killed over these four years of war. They're struggling to get people in. There's talk about more conscription perhaps coming back.
And so Russia really needs the money from this oil to pay the soldiers and get those munitions.
That's the BBC's Vincent McAveeny reporting. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. The Trump administration says it will comply with a court order and resume processing asylum and immigration applications from people in nearly 40 countries. The move came after an Afghan national was charged with shooting two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. last year.
Asylum applications had been put on hold, preventing many people from obtaining green cards and other immigration benefits. Fans poured into the streets in New York City last night celebrating the Knicks' win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. The Knicks rallied to beat the Spurs 94-90.
Stephen Nessen from member station WNYC reports it's the first NBA title for the Knicks in 53 years.
In Fort Greene, Brooklyn, known for its vibrant community and leafy brownstones, multiple parties spilled out into the streets blocking traffic as hundreds of fans watched the game projected on the side of a building. They held their breath until the final second, and then the streets erupted in cheers.
With tears in her eyes, 32-year-old Cassie Santos and her 8-year-old son Caden couldn't believe it finally happened.
I felt ecstatic. I felt like I defeated a triathlon that I never even was a part of.
Mayor Zaran Mamdani announced the city will hold a parade for the Knicks on Thursday. They'll be presented with the keys to the city. For NPR News, I'm Stephen Nessen in New York.
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