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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in New York City, I'm Dua Lisa Kautel.
Why did President Trump call off the planned strikes on Iran and who mediated talks?
President Trump backed out of threats to unleash another round of heavy strikes on Iran over the weekend. On Wednesday, he said the U.S. would be, quote, hitting them very hard. But by Saturday night, he called the strikes off.
NPR's Hadil Al-Shalchi reports. Speaking to reporters on Sunday, President Trump said Gulf leaders, including Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, convinced him to call off strikes against Iran over the weekend.
But when the allies ask to call it off, you've got to sort of say, well, let's see. And the reason they ask is I think there's a deal.
He said that the, quote, perimeters of a deal were reached, but no details were provided, and Iran has not commented on Trump's statement. Iran's foreign minister said he had conducted a number of calls with mediator Pakistan and Turkey and Saudi Arabia. Oil prices dropped yesterday after Trump's announcement that he'd hold off on those strikes.
What are the political reactions and implications of the alleged domestic abuse accusations against Rep. Max Miller?
Hadil Alshalchi, NPR News, Istanbul.
Ohio Republican Congressman Max Miller says he's not dropping out of his re-election race following accusations of domestic abuse by his ex-wife, who is the daughter of Ohio's U.S. Senator Bernie Marino. In a live stream on his official social media, Miller denies the allegations that he physically abused his former spouse and two-year-old daughter.
Family court disputes are often emotional, painful, and deeply personal. And unfortunately, anyone who has lived through a contested custody case knows it is not uncommon for exaggerated, even entirely baseless allegations of abuse to surface in exactly this setting as leverage.
His ex-father-in-law, Senator Marino, on Sunday said in a statement that Miller should not serve in Congress, adding, quote, I believe Max Miller needs to seek professional help. European Union plans to meet this week over the crisis that unfolded in Ceuta, Spain, days ago, when tens of thousands of migrants rushed in from Morocco. From Brussels, Terry Schultz reports the incident has exacerbated deep divisions on migrations.
EU ambassadors will hold a video conference as the bloc grapples with deep differences of opinion on how to respond to the sudden surge of migrants rushing through the land and sea borders between Morocco and the Spanish exclave of Ceuta.
How is the EU responding to the sudden migrant surge into Ceuta and what divisions did it expose?
22 prime ministers asked for the meeting of ministers in a letter to EU leaders calling for a strengthening of resolve and measures to combat what they termed uncontrolled mass crossings and the instrumentalization of migration. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has written Brussels a letter of his own criticizing those who called for Spain to be suspended from the EU agreement on passport-free travel. Sánchez noted not one of the unauthorized migrants made it through Spain and almost all were quickly returned. For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz in Brussels.
Stocks in Europe climbed after attacks by U.S. horses were called off. Asian shares were mixed. You're listening to NPR News from New York City.
What happened in the Twin Falls mass shooting and who intervened to stop the attacker?
Police in Twin Falls, Idaho, have identified the suspect in Saturday's mass shooting that left at least three people dead and seven others injured at a fast food restaurant. Boise State Public Radio's James Dawson reports.
Police say the gunman was 24-year-old Chad Williams, who opened fire at an In-N-Out burger at about 2.30 Saturday afternoon before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Speaking at a press conference, Twin Falls County Sheriff Jack Johnson praised a local resident and an off-duty state trooper who shot back at Williams.
These people are true heroes in our community, and their actions diverted the shooter and no doubt saved many lives.
In-N-Out issued a statement confirming one of the dead worked at the restaurant.
Who were the climbers lost on Broad Peak and what is known about the recovery efforts?
Identities of the victims have not been released. Several of those injured are still being treated at a local hospital. For NPR News, I'm James Dawson in Boise.
In Pakistan, officials are now working to identify the bodies of a 10-member expedition that was buried in an avalanche on Broad Peak since Friday.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–0:06
2
Why did President Trump call off the planned strikes on Iran and who mediated talks?
0:06–1:01
3
What are the political reactions and implications of the alleged domestic abuse accusations against Rep. Max Miller?
1:01–2:20
4
How is the EU responding to the sudden migrant surge into Ceuta and what divisions did it expose?
2:20–3:01
5
What happened in the Twin Falls mass shooting and who intervened to stop the attacker?
3:01–3:46
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Who were the climbers lost on Broad Peak and what is known about the recovery efforts?
3:46–4:57