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What is President Trump’s opening address at the U.N. General Assembly about?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. The U.N. General Assembly will convene its latest session today in New York. World leaders will speak to delegates all week. They'll begin this morning with remarks by President Trump. His speech comes as the U.S.-led war with Iran is close to seven months old and world energy prices are soaring because of it. Brazil's leader will also speak today. Catherine Osborne reports the country is on the verge of an election, and Brazilian officials have accused the U.S. of meddling in it.
Left-wing Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he'll carry a direct message to President Trump at the U.N., warning against election interference. Lula is seeking reelection. His main opponent, right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, has sought to build close ties with Trump. And the Trump administration has meted out tariffs, sanctions, and public criticism against Brazil that are harsher than its treatment of right-wing governments in the same region. Lula's speech at the U.N. comes right before Trump's own. For NPR News, I'm Catherine Osborne in Rio
de Janeiro. One of the topics confronting world leaders gathered at the United Nations is artificial intelligence. NPR's John Ruich reports more than 20 of them are calling for stronger AI oversight.
In an online statement, leaders say AI could improve lives, advance science, and strengthen economies, but it also poses serious risks to safety and security if it isn't appropriately managed. To realize its potential, the group says governments and society must act now.
How does Brazil’s President Lula plan to confront U.S. election‑interference claims at the U.N.?
The leaders call for companies to agree to mandatory pre-deployment testing of AI models and independent evaluation. Governments, meanwhile, should coordinate common standards and share reporting of safety incidents. Among the signatories were leaders of Canada, Australia, Germany, and the UAE. President Trump has rejected calls for guardrails, saying the U.S. must retain its competitive edge in AI. John Rewich, NPR News. A
federal judge has scheduled a hearing for tomorrow on the lawsuit filed by media organizations that President Trump is barred from the White House. NPR's Brian Mann says Trump has doubled down on his decision to block the media organizations.
Writing on his Truth Social platform, he called CNN, MSNOW, and Politico dangerous and a threat to democracy. In a statement sent to NPR, the White House argued that media access is a privilege for journalists, not a right.
Why are world leaders calling for stronger oversight of artificial intelligence?
Then late yesterday, Trump and the White House announced they're launching their own 24-7 video stream. They're calling it Trump TV.
And beer is Brian Mann reporting. Meanwhile, five major TV networks that provide pool video coverage of the president are suspending that work to protest Trump's block. This was announced by the Washington Bureau Chief of Fox News, who chairs the TV pool. NPR, The New York Times, and Washington Post are suspending use of shared audio and photographs until further notice. This is NPR. A federal judge will not block a land swap between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and billionaire Elon Musk's company SpaceX. Conservation groups sued to stop the land swap in Texas. They say SpaceX's huge rocket launches are degrading the land. They allege it sends debris into a private refuge. The judge ruled they did not have standing to sue.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says several telecom lines are to blame for snarled air traffic in the Northeast yesterday. He says they've been repaired.
What is the controversy surrounding President Trump’s ban on major media outlets?
NPR's Joel Rose reports hundreds of flights were canceled or delayed at airports around New York City and Philadelphia.
The Federal Aviation Administration says the problems began with a blown circuit at its air traffic control facility in Philadelphia, which also handles traffic at Newark Liberty International Airport. Aviation officials tried to switch to a backup line, but found that it had been cut because of unrelated construction in New Jersey. The impact of the equipment outages spread across the Northeast, with lengthy delays at John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia airports in New York City.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is President Trump’s opening address at the U.N. General Assembly about?
0:00–1:33
2
How does Brazil’s President Lula plan to confront U.S. election‑interference claims at the U.N.?
1:33–2:25
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Why are world leaders calling for stronger oversight of artificial intelligence?
2:25–3:35
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What is the controversy surrounding President Trump’s ban on major media outlets?
3:35–4:32
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Why did a federal judge reject the lawsuit over the SpaceX‑Fish and Wildlife land swap in Texas?
4:32–5:03