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Why did the UN Secretary‑General say power is shifting and call for a stronger United Nations?
Live from MPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. The UN Secretary General told the General Assembly in New York Tuesday that power is shifting and the world needs a strong United Nations. In Pierre's Michelle Kelleman reports on his final address in which he called for more cooperation to regulate AI and combat climate change.
Antonio Guterres's term ends this year and he's clearly worried about the fractures in global politics and the inability of the United Nations to resolve many of today's conflicts. He says there's been a quote extraordinary transfer of power away from governments to a handful of private corporations and individuals.
Yet, our institutions and systems of governance continue to reflect the power realities and interests of a largely bygone era.
He demanded that polluters pay for climate change, and he called for peace in conflicts that have disrupted global trade, referencing Russia's war in Ukraine and the US war against Iran. Michelle Kellerman and PR News the United Nations.
What was discussed in the meeting between former President Trump and Venezuela’s interim president?
On the sidelines of the General Assembly, President Trump met with Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez Tuesday. The meeting their first since U.S. forces captured then President Nicolas Maduro in a raid in January. Rodriguez is to address the General Assembly Wednesday afternoon. Utah Republican Senator John Curtis asking the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate the business and personal relationships of Donald. Trump Jr. He's written a letter to the committee following recent reports raising questions about foreign access to the Trump family.
What allegations did Senator John Curtis raise about Donald Trump Jr.’s business dealings?
Here's NPR's Eric McDaniel.
The letter is notable from a red state Republican during a midterm election season. In it, Curtis called attention to what he described as Trump Jr.'s active promotion of family backed cryptocurrency ventures, international real estate deals involving direct meetings with foreign heads of state, and his reported investments in defense contracting. Pro Publica reported last week that parts of Trump Jr.'s wedding on a private island were paid for and attended by a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin. Putin. NPR has not independently confirmed the reporting. Prior to the letter, Curtis posted to social media criticizing the wedding party gift. The Judiciary Committee has not signaled whether it will act on his request.
How is the case of the Venezuelan man shot by an ICE officer progressing in court?
Eric McDaniel, NPR News, Washington.
The attorney for a Venezuelan man shot by a federal immigration officer in Austin, Texas on Sunday says he is back in an ICE detention center after being taken to a hospital for a second time.
a member from Congressman Joaquin Castro's office visited him and told us that he was losing mobility in his left arm because the bullet is lodged near his spine. So his family and I spent the the night very concerned for him.
Attorney Kate Lincoln Goldfinch speaking to M PR. She's filed a lawsuit seeking to stop attempts to remove her client, twenty eight year old Wilbur Rafael Garces Perez.
What are the latest updates on the Nolan Wells drowning investigation and Hurricane Polo?
A judge has ordered Garces Perez to appear in person at a hearing September thirtieth in San Antonio. This is M PR. In Jackson, Mississippi, Nolan Wells family is pushing back after a grand jury declined to recommend charges in his death. The district attorney overseeing the Wells case announced the grand jury decision late Monday, saying it found no evidence of criminal conduct and said Wells' death is consistent with drowning. Wells was a black college student who was found dead after a July 4th boating trip to a party on an island. off the Mississippi coast. Hurricane Polo gaining strength as it moves along Mexico's southwestern coast as a Category 5 storm. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Polo
How can listeners vote in Alaska’s Fat Bear Week and why is the event popular?
is extremely dangerous. Mexican authorities have suspended classes in some areas. Heavy rain could cause flash flooding at mudsides in Guerrero and Michoricon states. Voting now open for Fat Bear Week, the annual competition features the chunky brown bears of Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve and draws fans from around the world. Alaska Public Media's Ava White reports.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Why did the UN Secretary‑General say power is shifting and call for a stronger United Nations?
0:00–1:04
2
What was discussed in the meeting between former President Trump and Venezuela’s interim president?
1:04–1:36
3
What allegations did Senator John Curtis raise about Donald Trump Jr.’s business dealings?
1:36–2:13
4
How is the case of the Venezuelan man shot by an ICE officer progressing in court?
2:13–2:52
5
What are the latest updates on the Nolan Wells drowning investigation and Hurricane Polo?
2:52–3:37
6
How can listeners vote in Alaska’s Fat Bear Week and why is the event popular?
3:37–4:57