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What is the UN’s warning about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Noor Rahm. At least one hundred fifteen countries are expected to attend a conference today in New York on the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. It's being co-hosted by Saudi Arabia and France. The UN human rights chief Volker Turk released a video yesterday saying that children are dying of starvation in Gaza and that the world cannot turn a blind eye.
All countries have an obligation to take concrete steps to ensure that Israel, the occupying power in Gaza, complies with its obligations to ensure that sufficient food and life saving necessities are provided to the population.
Yesterday the Israeli military began halting operations in parts of Gaza for ten hours each day to allow the delivery of food and other supplies. President Trump is meeting at this hour with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at one of Trump's golf clubs in Scotland. They're expected to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The US and China are meeting for a new round of trade talks, this time in the Swedish capital of Stockholm.
How are the new US‑China trade talks expected to affect global tariffs?
The talks come after President Trump announced a new trade deal with the EU. Yan Kimisan Broomby has more in the story.
The latest round of trade talks comes ahead of an August twelfth deadline that would see tariffs between the nations once again skyrocket. Washington hopes it can push China to reduce what it sees as excess production and boost Chinese domestic consumption. The negotiations will have big implications for the economies of both nations and may impact the likelihood of a future meeting between Chinese President Xi and President Trump. But despite the high stakes, both sides are unlikely to make major breakthroughs this week. Instead, the focus for now is on finding a compromise that avoids a return to sky-high tariffs, extending a trade deal struck in May. For MPR News, I'm Jan Kamsenbrumby in Taipei.
Texas state lawmakers met in Houston over the weekend to take public testimony as part of a rare mid-decade round of congressional redistrict.
Why are Texas lawmakers facing backlash over the mid‑decade redistricting plan?
Hundreds of residents turned out to voice their opposition. Houston public media's Andrew Schneider has more in the story.
Public criticisms of the redistricting plan ranged from accusations of racism to cowardice to corruption. But Ashley Tabor, a New Jersey transplant, had an unusual take. The proposal was simply bad business practice.
Good businessmen and women embrace the free market. They welcome competition because they believe that their ideas have merit and are innately persuasive. As soon as they start to cheat, one has to wonder whether their mission was ever noble or in the best interest of their stakeholders.
President Trump has said he wants Texas to redistrict so the GOP can pick up five congressional seats next year.
What led Thailand and Cambodia to agree on an unconditional ceasefire?
Texas lawmakers have yet to unveil any proposed map. For NPR News, I'm Andrew Schneider in Houston.
This is NPR News. After days of clashes along their disputed border, Thailand and Cambodia agreed today to an unconditional ceasefire beginning at midnight local time and Dozens of people have been killed since the fighting began last week. At a meeting in Malaysia today, the two signs are released a statement that they will resume direct communications to resolve their dispute. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said this is a vital first step towards the restoration of peace and security in the region. Marvel's Fantastic Four First Staffs got off to a superstart at the box office this weekend. NPR's Bob Mundello has details.
How is Marvel’s Fantastic Four performing at the box office and why does it matter?
In the comic book world, the Fantastic Four are known as Marvel's first family.
Whatever life throws at us. Face it together.
But in several previous attempts, the company's been unable to get these superheroes, who are variously stretchy, fiery, rocky, and invisible, to blast off on screen, this time looks different. Fantastic Four First Steps will take in about $118 million in North America this weekend, and it will collect another hundred million dollars overseas. That will put it right about where Superman was for its opening two weeks ago, and there's no blockbuster competition on the horizon, so
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the UN’s warning about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza?
0:01–1:10
2
How are the new US‑China trade talks expected to affect global tariffs?
1:10–2:05
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Why are Texas lawmakers facing backlash over the mid‑decade redistricting plan?
2:05–2:50
4
What led Thailand and Cambodia to agree on an unconditional ceasefire?
2:50–3:39
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How is Marvel’s Fantastic Four performing at the box office and why does it matter?
3:39–4:39