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What new deadline did President Trump set for Russia to end the war in Ukraine?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rom. President Trump said today he's going to shorten the fifty day deadline he issued for Russia to end its war in Ukraine. He said earlier this month he'll impose new sanctions if there's no ceasefire by early September. Today Trump said he's very disappointed in Russian president Vladimir Putin for recent strikes killing civilians in Ukraine, and he'll set a new deadline.
uh ten or twelve days from today. There's no reason in waiting. There's no reason I'm waiting. It's fifty days. I want to be generous, but
How did President Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza?
Yeah.
Trump spoke in Turnbury, Scotland at one of his golf resorts before a meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The two leaders agreed that more must be done to ease the suffering in Gaza. While in Scotland, President Trump reached a new trade deal with the European Union yesterday. It will lower the rate at which Trump had threatened to tax EU imports. But European products will still be more expensive for Americans than before Trump took office. NPR's Lauren Freyer reports.
The European Commission president, Ursula Vanderleyen, traveled to one of President Trump's golf resorts here to finish negotiations. Together with Trump, she announced this new trade framework that'll allow U.S.
What are the key details of the new US‑EU trade framework announced in Scotland?
goods to enter the EU tax-free and put a 15% tariff on EU products sold in America. That would include European cars, but may not include certain pharmaceuticals. EU member states still need to approve. approve the deal and some details are still pending. Trump had threatened thirty percent tariffs on EU goods starting this Friday, which could have triggered economic shock waves globally. And this deal has that rate. Lauren Freyer, NPR News, Aberdeen, Scotland.
Investors are welcoming a new US trade deal with the European Union at the start of a busy week for Wall Street. As NPR's Maria Aspen reports, the Dow was down thirty points in early trading.
How are investors and Wall Street reacting to the reduced EU tariff rates?
President Trump says the United States has agreed to impose new taxes of fifteen percent on imports from the European Union. Details remain sparse, but investors are relieved that these tariffs aren't as high as the thirty percent Trump had previously threatened. Now Wall Street is watching for other trade deals ahead of the president's Friday deadline to reach such agreements with dozens of countries. There's plenty going on at home this week, as Amazon, Apple, and more than one hundred fifty big companies report quarterly earnings. The Federal Reserve also meets and is widely expected to hold interest rates steady, despite Trump's ongoing pressure to lower them. Maria Aspen, NPR News,
New York. At last check on Lost Trade, prices are moving higher. The Dow is up thirty seven points. The S P is up thirteen.
What health and safety measures are Nashville officials taking during the extreme heat wave?
This is NPR News in Washington. Authorities in Michigan say they plan to file terrorism and assault with intent to murder charges against a suspect in a stabbing at a Walmart over the weekend. A man walked into a store in Traverse City and started stabbing people with a folding knife. Eleven people were hurt. Investigators say it appears he had acted randomly and no one was specifically targeted. A relentless heat wave across the southeast US has prompted advisories for millions of people in recent days, and temperatures are expected to intensify this week with little overnight relief. Tony Gonzalez of member station PWPLN reports from Nashville, Tennessee.
It's hit at least 90 degrees for 26 days in a row, and counting. The National Weather Service puts this streak in the top 10 in Nashville's recorded history.
What happened during the Denver International Airport incident and how is the FAA responding?
The city slogged through its hottest year on record in twenty twenty three, then was even hotter last year as climate change fuels a new normal. Health and emergency officials are worried about the coming days when the heat index could be around 110 degrees. Nashville Heat Patrols handed out some 3,000 bottles of water in the past few days, along with bus passes to cooling stations. Electricity demand is also surging, the Tennessee Valley Authority. predicts more power needs than last summer's hottest span.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What new deadline did President Trump set for Russia to end the war in Ukraine?
0:01–0:42
2
How did President Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza?
0:42–1:27
3
What are the key details of the new US‑EU trade framework announced in Scotland?
1:27–2:08
4
How are investors and Wall Street reacting to the reduced EU tariff rates?
2:08–2:57
5
What health and safety measures are Nashville officials taking during the extreme heat wave?
2:57–3:51
6
What happened during the Denver International Airport incident and how is the FAA responding?
3:51–4:39