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What recent developments are happening in U.S.-Iran negotiations?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. Vice President J.D. Vance says top U.S. negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are in Switzerland as the Trump administration works to restart talks with Iran. Speaking on Fox News, Vance said senior officials from several countries are expected to arrive in Lucerne as early as Sunday.
So we'll plan the talks when the principals from the Iranian government, also the Qatari and the Pakistani government arrive. That may happen as soon as tomorrow, but these things are always a little bit in flux. Jared and Steve have been on the ground now for a few hours dealing with some of the technical elements of this negotiation.
How are Israeli airstrikes impacting the situation in Lebanon?
Iran says it's once again closed the Strait of Hormuz to shipping traffic, but Vance has denied that claim. The vice president says he may travel to Switzerland in the coming days. He was supposed to have led a delegation to Lucerne on Friday, but that got postponed because of intense fighting in southern Lebanon. Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon overnight have killed at least 16 people, that's according to government and local officials. NPR's Jawad Rizkalla reports the attacks continued despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreed by Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah on Friday.
The Lebanese army, in announcing the soldiers' death, said Israel's attacks were aimed at obstructing efforts to restore stability in Lebanon. The Lebanese army has been tasked by the U.S. with replacing Hezbollah, the militant group Israel is fighting.
What is the reaction of Italian leaders to President Trump's comments?
A Hezbollah politician, Member of Parliament Hassan Kadlallah, said the group reserves the right to confront Israeli forces advancing further in Lebanon. Israel has made clear it will not withdraw its forces from border areas and has been pushing
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Maloney is pushing back after President Trump said she begged him for a photo op at last week's G7 summit in France. Megan Williams reports from Rome.
George Gemmelloni posted the video calling Trump's account completely fabricated, saying she was stunned the U.S. president would make up a story about a partner country. Italy and I do not beg, she said. Italian leaders from across the political spectrum quickly backed her.
How is Pope Leo addressing issues related to immigration?
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani even canceled a planned trip to the U.S., Maloney had tried to position herself as Trump's closest European ally, but strains over Iran, Ukraine, tariffs and Gaza have been growing. And here in Italy, the spat is being read as the end of a close political friendship. For NPR News, I'm Megan Williams in Rome.
This is NPR News in Washington. Pope Leo is traveling to northern Italy to visit the birthplace of Mother Frances Cabrini, the first American saint. The visit comes as the Pope continues to emphasize the Church's ministry to immigrants and refugees. Cabrini founded schools, hospitals, and orphanages across the United States after arriving from Italy in the late 1800s.
What do recent polls reveal about American Catholics' views on Trump and the Pope?
She was canonized by the Catholic Church in 1946. A new poll shows most Catholics in the U.S. say President Trump has been too critical of the pope. NPR's Jason Derose reports on a recent study from the Pew Research Center.
Fifty-one percent of those surveyed say the president has been overly harsh toward the pontiff, while just 19 percent say Leo has been too critical of the Trump administration. Sixteen percent of American Catholics say the pope hasn't been critical enough. The Pew poll also finds that nearly 8 in 10 approve of the first U.S.-born pope overall. Not surprisingly, Catholic Democrats and Independents express somewhat more favorable views of Leo than Catholic Republicans. Pew Research conducted the poll in late May and early June in the wake of public tensions between President Trump and Pope Leo over the war with Iran. Jason DeRose, NPR News.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he'll fight any attempts by rival Andy Burnham to oust him from office. Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, won a seat in Parliament in a special election this week. He's now emerging as a potential challenger for the Labour Party leadership.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What recent developments are happening in U.S.-Iran negotiations?
0:00–0:39
2
How are Israeli airstrikes impacting the situation in Lebanon?
0:39–1:29
3
What is the reaction of Italian leaders to President Trump's comments?
1:29–2:31
4
How is Pope Leo addressing issues related to immigration?
2:31–3:23
5
What do recent polls reveal about American Catholics' views on Trump and the Pope?
3:23–4:40
6
What political challenges is British Prime Minister Keir Starmer facing?
4:40–5:04