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What humanitarian aid is Israel planning to drop into Gaza and how will it be coordinated?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Hurst. The Israeli army says it will begin dropping aid into Gaza and create humanitarian corridors to enable UN convoys to travel safely into the Strip. And Pierre's Eleanor Beardsley reports this move comes amidst an international outcry as famine conditions in Gaza worsen.
The IDF says the humanitarian airdrop operation will be carried out in coordination with international aid organizations. The airdrop will include pallets of supplies, flour, sugar, and canned food provided by international partners. The Israeli Army said it will also facilitate the expansion of water desalination in the Gaza Strip by connecting the desalination plant to Israeli electricity. The Israeli government has come under increasing international pressure and has been accused of withholding aid to Gaza. Eleanor Beersley in PR News Tel Aviv.
How is President Trump involved in the Thailand‑Cambodia ceasefire talks and what are his concerns about a trade deal?
President Trump says he's seeking a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia, and he spoke with the leaders of both countries today. Empire's Franco Ordonia's reports more than thirty people have been killed in fighting that was sparked by a long standing border dispute.
President Trump says he told the leaders of Thailand and Cambodia to stop the fighting. Which escalated this week. Trump is in Scotland for some personal time and political business. Taking to social media, he warned that the fighting could threaten Thailand and Cambodia from reaching a trade deal with the United States. He wrote, Quote, We don't want to make a deal with either country if they are fighting. Each country has blamed the other for starting recent military attacks.
What happened with the Southwest Airlines flight that avoided a mid‑air collision and what is the FAA’s response?
There have been deaths on both sides of the border, and tens of thousands of civilians have fled the area. Franco, Ordones, NPR News, Glasgow.
Southwest Airlines flight dropped several hundred feet in a matter of seconds to avoid a midair collision. The Federal Aviation Administration says that's after the pilots had been alerted to another aircraft's presence in the area. And Paris Alana Weiss has more.
Pilots were responding to safety alerts that there was another aircraft operating nearby. A website that tracks flights, Flight Radar 24, shows that a privately owned fighter jet was passing through the same area at the time. After the plunge, the flight continued to Vegas without further incident.
How are British doctors’ strike actions affecting NHS hospitals and what settlement has been reached?
The FAA said it was investigating. Despite cuts to the agency's workforce, it said that no safety-related positions have been eliminated. You're listening to
NPR News from Washington. Hospitals in Britain are working to keep patients seen and taken care of after a strike by thousands of doctors in the country's state funded health system. Resident doctors, those who are in their early careers, started a five day walkout yesterday over pay. The National Health Service says emergency departments will remain open and that hospitals and clinics will try to handle as many scheduled appointments as possible. The government says doctors have received an average of twenty eight point nine percent increase as part of a deal to settle previous strikes, and it won't offer more. They say they are willing to discuss improved working conditions.
Who was Dr. David Navarro, what were his contributions to global health, and why was he knighted?
David Navarro, an international public health advocate who worked to control diseases from AIDS to Covet nineteen. died yesterday and Pierzuki Naguchi has more on his legacy.
Nabarro was a physician by training and spent much of his career working in childhood nutrition, but he's best known for his high profile roles at the United Nations and the World Health Organization. In trying to contain outbreaks of disease, notably Ebola and then COVID nineteen. During the pandemic, Nabaro became a vocal messenger, urging increasingly polarized Americans to take the virus seriously. But he was also critical of repeated government lockdowns. Navarro was knighted by Britain's King Charles in twenty twenty three in recognition of his contributions to public health. Yukinaguchi N PR News. And
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5 chapters
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What humanitarian aid is Israel planning to drop into Gaza and how will it be coordinated?
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How is President Trump involved in the Thailand‑Cambodia ceasefire talks and what are his concerns about a trade deal?
1:01–1:48
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What happened with the Southwest Airlines flight that avoided a mid‑air collision and what is the FAA’s response?
1:48–2:44
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How are British doctors’ strike actions affecting NHS hospitals and what settlement has been reached?
2:44–3:41
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Who was Dr. David Navarro, what were his contributions to global health, and why was he knighted?
3:41–4:38