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What are Israel’s new humanitarian pauses and aid efforts in Gaza?
Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Wilman. Israel's military says it's beginning what it calls humanitarian pauses in fighting in three areas of Gaza. Troops will stop fighting for ten hours a day. Earlier Israel also said it will begin airdrops of food and other aid into Gaza as well. President Trump is in Scotland this weekend. He'll be holding meetings with European leaders to discuss trade, but mostly he'll be playing golf at two of his resorts. Hundreds of people are also protesting Trump as NPR's Lauren Freyer reports from Edinburgh.
A recent poll found that more than 70% of people in Scotland have an unfavorable view of Trump. That's higher than across the entire United Kingdom, of which Scotland is part.
Why are Scots protesting President Trump’s visit and policies in Edinburgh?
People here say they're motivated by Trump's climate policy. In fact, some climate protesters actually absailed, belayed themselves on ropes down off a bridge here last night. Others say they're protesting US policy in the Middle East. Many Scots are also angry at the cost to taxpayers of Trump's visit here and there are even a few Jeffrey Epstein posters in the mix here.
That's MPR's Lauren Freyer reporting. Russia launched a combined attack on Ukrainian cities overnight. At least three people were killed and many others were injured. Ukraine's president now wants long range strikes against Russian military targets in response to those attacks.
How is Russia’s combined attack on Ukrainian cities influencing Kyiv’s response?
MPR's Hannah Palomarenko reports on the latest strike.
The state emergency service published a video showing rescuers shielding civilians during the double strikes on Kharkiv. In total, the Air Forces reported that Russia attacked Dnipro region in central Ukraine and Kharkiv region in the northeast with more than 200 drones and 27 missiles of various types. Russian strikes damaged civilian infrastructure and residential buildings. The Russian Defense Ministry said that Russia had struck Ukrainian military industrial sites. Hanna Polomarenko and Пірнюз Київ
Some Democratic leaders say they're preparing to counter a controversial push by President Trump and other Republicans to redraw the Texas map of congressional voting districts, MPR's Hansi Lewong reports on the political fight that could determine which party controls the US House of Representatives after next year's midterm election.
The Texas Republican Party has said redrawing the boundaries of congressional districts is quote an essential step to preserving GOP control in Congress and advancing President Trump's agenda.
What’s at stake in the fight over Texas congressional redistricting?
And Trump himself said this month he wants a new Texas map that helps Republicans pick up five more seats in the U.S. House.
There could be some other states we're gonna get another three or four or five in addition.
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York says Democrats are preparing to sue. This
is a five alarm fire. Now is the time for us to act.
Any Democratic push to redo congressional maps may face legal hurdles. In California, an independent commission, not the legislature, is responsible for redistricting. And in New York, redrawing maps at this point of the decade is not allowed unless ordered by a court.
How did Taiwan’s mass recall petition affect the island’s parliamentary balance?
Anzi LeWong, NPR News.
And you're listening to NPR News. Opposition lawmakers in Taiwan have survived a mass recall petition, that means they'll retain a controlling parliamentary majority. The recall votes were initiated by grassroots organizations who accused legislators of undermining Taiwan's national security and of being pro China. The vote comes as Beijing, which is claiming sovereignty over Taiwan, increases its pressure on the island. From Taipei, Jan Commons and Brumbe has more.
The votes represented uncharted territory for Taiwanese politics as the first time recall petitions have been mobilised on a national scale. Opposition parties have controlled Taiwan's legislature since early 2024 and have consistently undermined Taiwanese President William Lai's agenda, cutting defence budgets as China increases military pressure on the island. Opposition groups say they are not pro China and instead seek
What is the current flooding crisis in northwestern Pakistan and its potential impact?
to seek both dialogue and deterrence with Beijing to ensure Taiwan's continued security.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What are Israel’s new humanitarian pauses and aid efforts in Gaza?
0:01–0:41
2
Why are Scots protesting President Trump’s visit and policies in Edinburgh?
0:41–1:16
3
How is Russia’s combined attack on Ukrainian cities influencing Kyiv’s response?
1:16–2:24
4
What’s at stake in the fight over Texas congressional redistricting?
2:24–2:54
5
How did Taiwan’s mass recall petition affect the island’s parliamentary balance?
2:54–3:55
6
What is the current flooding crisis in northwestern Pakistan and its potential impact?
3:55–4:39