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What does the new US‑Denmark‑Greenland security pact mean for Arctic defense?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. The United States, Denmark, and Greenland have agreed reached an agreement expanding the American military presence on the Arctic Island. President Trump says the deal gives the US permanent control over Greenland's security. Adrian Murray has more.
Leaders in Denmark and Greenland have welcomed the agreement with the United States, saying it would strengthen Arctic and North Atlantic security. A deal is expected to be signed at the UN General Assembly next week, but would still need parliamentary approval. It's good for NATO and Europe, Danish Prime Minister Meda Frederickson said, adding that it doesn't affect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Danish kingdom. The text of the agreement is not yet public, but in a lengthy social media post, President Trump said the US would be granted permanent control over security in Greenland.
How are Houthi missile attacks affecting Saudi Arabia’s capital and regional security?
There was no mention of any territory changing hands. However, he said the Security Pact prohibits American adversaries from building bases in Greenland. From Pure News, I'm Adrienne Murray in Copenhagen.
Saudi Arabia issued air raid alerts overnight as Houthi rebels launched another round of missiles at the kingdom. An explosion was heard in Riyadh the first such threat to the capital since fighting resumed. And here's a patrouille reports the escalation comes as the Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of carrying out hundreds of airstrikes across Yemen
this week. Residents of Riyadh, including journalists there with Reuters and the AFP, reported hearing sounds of explosions over the Saudi capital late Friday, apparently from interceptions of Houthi ballistic missiles.
Why are rising gas and diesel prices hitting American consumers and farmers?
The attacks on Riyadh mark another escalation in the war in Yemen. The Iran backed Houthis say they're targeting Saudi air bases in response to Saudi airstrikes on Yemen. The group's also targeting Saudi energy sites and has imposed a blockade on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea. Last week, the Houthis pushed out Saudi backed Yemeni government forces from territory along Yemen's Red Sea coast. The UN says the fighting has displaced more than a hundred thousand people in recent days. Ayyabatrawi NPR News, Dubai.
The spike in energy prices triggered by the US war in Iran shows no signs of easing, and that's hitting Americans in the wallet.
What are the implications of the DOJ’s opinion that the 21‑year handgun purchase age is unconstitutional?
Triple A says the gallon of regular gas is now four dollars forty eight cents on average nationwide, and the average price of a gallon of diesel is six hundred forty nine uh six dollars forty nine cents today. Farmers rely on diesel to power their harvesting equipment and high prices. could lead to even higher food prices. Bob McNally is the founder of independent energy consulting firm Rapidan.
Ending the disruption would bring down prices as long as there was no permanent or long-term physical damage to infrastructure like we've seen with LNG. Now having a bruised but battered and uh nuclear powered Iran lording over the Gulf would not give us much long-term restraint. So one hopes the war will end with Iran neutered uh at least.
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How are heirs of Holocaust victims pursuing restitution of looted artwork in the United States?
Federal law requires anyone buying a handgun from a licensed dealer be at least twenty one years of age. But the Department of Justice said in a recent legal opinion that such a ban is unconstitutional, and Pierce Jacqueline Diaz has more.
The Department of Justice says eighteen year olds vote serve in the military and on juries, so why can't they buy a handgun from a licensed dealer? The DOJ published an opinion letter saying the current federal age requirement shouldn't be enforced. This opinion letter doesn't change current federal law, which still requires buyers B twenty one and older to buy a handgun from a licensed dealer. But the legal opinion suggests the DOJ won't prosecute gun dealers who do sell to younger, law abiding Americans in the future. Every Town for Gun Safety says this is a dangerous move, especially because the group says the law helps protect the age group at highest risk for handgun violence. Jacqueline Diaz, NPR News.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What does the new US‑Denmark‑Greenland security pact mean for Arctic defense?
0:01–0:54
2
How are Houthi missile attacks affecting Saudi Arabia’s capital and regional security?
0:54–1:37
3
Why are rising gas and diesel prices hitting American consumers and farmers?
1:37–2:15
4
What are the implications of the DOJ’s opinion that the 21‑year handgun purchase age is unconstitutional?
2:15–3:00
5
How are heirs of Holocaust victims pursuing restitution of looted artwork in the United States?
3:00–4:52