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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Noor Rahm.
What evacuation orders and wildfire conditions are affecting southwestern France?
Authorities have ordered evacuations in southwestern France, where wildfires are burning out of control. More than 200,000 people were forced from their homes. Wildfires are also out of control in neighboring Spain. NPR's Michele Macias is covering the story there.
We're facing some critical hours when it comes to fighting these fires. There are mainly two big fires raging in the center of the country. Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande Malasca did not sound very upbeat on Saturday. He said Saturday was not a good day. The wind made things very difficult. We're talking about more than 100,000 people evacuated across the regions of Madrid and Ávila.
NPR's Miguel Macias reporting from Seville. Germany's interior minister said today the attack in Berlin last night was the work of an Islamic terrorist. Someone drove into a crowd near a pride festival, killing one person and injuring 29 others. Some had been stabbed. The suspect is still at large. Officials identify him as a German citizen with Lebanese roots and may have been armed with a machete. Berlin authorities say as million as a million people participate in the LGBTQ plus parade every year. It is 100 days until the midterm elections. NPR's Mara Liason reports on where things stand for both parties.
How severe are the wildfires and evacuations in Spain’s Madrid and Ávila regions?
Republicans are facing strong headwinds. President Trump's approval rating is under 40 percent and voters are sour on the economy. The Iran war and Trump's tariffs are keeping prices up. But Republicans have some advantages too. They've raised much more money than Democrats and Republican gerrymanders have reduced the number of competitive House districts to less than 20. Democrats have the advantage of enthusiasm. Democratic voters have turned out in larger numbers than Republicans in primaries and special elections this year. To win the majority in the Senate, Democrats need a pickup of net four seats, and to win the House, they need three seats. Mara Liason, NPR News.
Wall Street is heading into a busy week with the Federal Reserve facing a big decision on interest rates and earnings reports from big tech and big oil. NPR's Raphael Nam reports.
The Fed is set to hold its latest policy meeting at a time of high uncertainty. Although investors for now believe policymakers will hold rates steady, many are betting the Fed may have to raise them this year if inflation picks up as expected. That's because the continued war with Iran has led to a spike in energy prices. We'll also get a first read of economic growth in the second quarter, which covers from April to June. And we have a slew of important tech earnings, including from Microsoft and Meta. Investors will also carefully eye the earnings of Chevron and ExxonMobil at a time of big volatility in the energy markets. Rafael Nam, NPR News.
This is NPR News in Washington. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says his forces bombed a ship in the Caspian Sea, sea between Russia and Iran. He said it was transporting military cargo in cooperation with Iran. He did not provide details. Iran condemned the attack, saying it was a commercial vessel and that one sailor was killed. Israel's military continues to carry out mass raids in the occupied West Bank, arresting dozens of Palestinians. This comes after a deadly confrontation that left two Israelis and four Palestinians dead. NPR's Emily Fang reports.
Videos on Friday show Israeli settlers from an illegal settlement in the West Bank confronting residents in a Palestinian village, sparking a gunfight. The Israeli army has sealed off the area and set up checkpoints.
What details have German authorities released about the Berlin attack near the pride festival?
The Israeli advocacy group Physicians for Human Rights says two Palestinian women were forced to give birth inside cars because of those checkpoints blocking roads to hospitals. There have also been a wave of retaliatory attacks against more Palestinian villages. The mayor of the village of Qusra says a mosque there was set on fire and Hebrew slogans of revenge sprayed on its walls. In Israel, initial blanket outrage over the deaths of the two Israelis has turned into questions about why the settlers were in an area off-limits to Israeli citizens.
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Chapters
4 chapters
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:04
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What evacuation orders and wildfire conditions are affecting southwestern France?
0:04–1:23
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How severe are the wildfires and evacuations in Spain’s Madrid and Ávila regions?
1:23–3:46
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What details have German authorities released about the Berlin attack near the pride festival?
3:46–5:00