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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Hurst. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is heading to the U.S. tomorrow to meet with President Trump and talk about the war in Iran. There's been a pause in the last two days in American strikes on Iran, but Israel has indicated it's willing to join the U.S. fight if military actions escalate.
What is the latest on Netanyahu's U.S. trip and why is he meeting President Trump?
NPR's Emily Fang reports.
Netanyahu convened a cabinet meeting before departing for the U.S., where he'll attend the funeral of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, who was staunchly pro-Israel. And then Netanyahu will meet Trump on Tuesday. Iran's military spokesperson said Tehran believes Israel is trying to push the U.S. to expand attacks on Iran. And in an Israeli poll last month, more than 90 percent of Israelis said they believed the now-abandoned ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran favored Iranian interests. In addition to Iran, Netanyahu is concerned about a nuclear energy agreement the U.S.
How did Netanyahu and Israel respond to recent U.S.-Iran military tensions?
just signed with Saudi Arabia, something Israel has long opposed because they fear the kingdom may one day try to develop a nuclear weapon. Emily Fang, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
A person suspected of driving a vehicle into a crowd at a pride event in Germany has died. NPR's Shondalise Duster has more.
Berlin police say a suspect who drove into a crowd celebrating LGBTQ rights and attacked people with a machete was killed in a confrontation with authorities. The suspect, who German officials identified as 21-year-old Abdul Balut, was found in a Berlin suburb on Saturday. Berlin police say they fired on Balut after he ran toward officers with a bladed weapon. He died at the scene. Police say Balut had come to the attention of authorities in the past because of numerous previous crimes but did not give additional details. At least one person is dead from the attack and several people are injured. Shondalese Duster, NPR News.
Dozens of wildfires are burning across the Pacific Northwest, forcing thousands to evacuate and stretching limited firefighting resources. For Member Station Oregon Public Broadcasting, Joni Auden-Land has more.
Oregon had record low snowfall this past winter. That has led to several wildfires exploding across the region this past week. The Bench Fire erupted Saturday night and forced thousands to evacuate from the tribal community of Warm Springs. Jessica Newyear of the Oregon Department of Forestry says there aren't enough firefighters available on the ground.
We are definitely looking at fires and having to start prioritizing which ones are going to be staffed appropriately with how we want to staff each fire to try and help as best we can.
Parts of central and eastern Oregon are also experiencing dangerous air quality because of the wildfire smoke. For NPR News, I'm Joni Audenland in Portland, Oregon.
U.S. futures contracts are trading higher at this hour. Dow futures are up about six-tenths of a percent. NASDAQ futures up one and a half percent. This is NPR News. Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez has returned to his country to face corruption charges. He had been extradited to the U.S. for drug trafficking, and he was sentenced to 45 years, but President Trump pardoned him. Hernandez led Honduras from 2014 to 2022 and was once a U.S. ally in the drug war, but he now faces charges in Honduras related to a case involving public funds. The 57-year-old will be arraigned next month, and he maintains his innocence. In its first 10 days in theaters, Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has breezed past a half-billion dollars in ticket sales.
And Pierce Bob Mondello has more.
Perhaps appropriately for a tale of a mythical Greek hero who wandered the ancient world for decades, The Odyssey is proving to have what the film industry calls legs. Help me go home. Where most blockbusters drop by about 50% in their second weekend, this epic adventure is off by just 19%.
What concerns does Israel have about the U.S.-Saudi nuclear energy agreement?
It is expected to take in $87 million in North America and another $128 million overseas, which means that after zipping past half a billion dollars in ticket sales on Friday, it will end this weekend with a 10-day total of almost $640 million worldwide.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:22
2
What is the latest on Netanyahu's U.S. trip and why is he meeting President Trump?
0:22–0:54
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How did Netanyahu and Israel respond to recent U.S.-Iran military tensions?
0:54–4:03
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What concerns does Israel have about the U.S.-Saudi nuclear energy agreement?
4:03–5:02