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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Noor Ram. New York City Mayor-elect Zoran Mamdani called his Friday meeting with President Trump at the White House productive. A White House official now says he thinks Trump does not plan to withhold federal funding from his hometown. NPR's Luke Garrett reports.
What insights did New York City Mayor-elect Zoran Mamdani share about his meeting with President Trump?
The chummy Oval Office meeting shocked political onlookers, but Mamdani tells NBC News he still believes Trump is a fascist. That's something that I've said in the past, I say it today. On the economy and affordability, Mamdani says he and Trump found common ground.
I found in the meeting that I had with the president a productive one and a meeting that came back again and again to the central themes of the campaign that we ran.
Trump's top economic advisor, Kevin Hassett, tells CNN the president no longer wants to act on his threat to curb federal funding from New York City. Well, it feels like he doesn't mean it now. And I guess we'll have to wait and see what Mamdani does. Hassett says the White House was reassured by Mamdani's choice to retain the current police commissioner, Jessica Tisch. Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.
Negotiations were held in Geneva today between the U.S., the U.K., the EU, and Ukraine on ending Russia's war in Ukraine. Fighting in eastern Ukraine remains intense. NPR's Hanna Pomarenko reports from Kiev.
Ukrainian open-source analyst Deep State report that Russian forces advanced in Pokrovsk and a nearby village in eastern Donetsk region. Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Sirsky noted that Russians continue to attempt to infiltrate residential areas and cut off supply routes. But Ukrainian airborne assault forces say that they are holding their positions in the city center, small arms battles are continuing, and the Russians are unable to gain a foothold. Earlier, Russia claimed to have occupied several settlements in the area, but neither the Ukrainian general staff nor analysts confirmed this. Hanna Polomarenko, NPR News, Kyiv.
China's diplomatic spat with Japan continues to escalate. China's foreign minister said today that a speech from Japan's prime minister, in which she said she'd consider a Chinese invasion of Taiwan... An existential threat was, quote, shocking. NPR's Emily Fang reports.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Japan had, quote, stolen Taiwan from China and that Taiwan was, quote, an inseparable part of China. Taiwan is a self-ruled democratic island and it was a former Japanese colony. And relations between Taiwan and Japan have gotten closer as Beijing's threats towards Taiwan increase. China's ambassador to the United Nations also raised Japan's speech about Taiwan this past week, accusing Tokyo of supporting, quote, armed intervention over Taiwan. In retaliation, Beijing has also cut off some flights and tour groups to Japan, and it's reportedly blocked some Japanese food imports as well. Emily Fang, NPR News.
This is NPR News in Washington. Pope Leo today called for the immediate release of 253 children and 12 teachers kidnapped Friday from a Catholic school in Nigeria. Fifty other children who had also been abducted managed to escape and are now back with their families. No group has claimed responsibility. Criminal gangs in Nigeria often target schools and churches. and hold hostages for ransom. A sold-out crowd of more than 100,000 people attended last night's F1 race on the streets of Las Vegas. Three drivers are still in the hunt for this year's title, with two Grand Prix weekends remaining. NPR's H.J. Mai has more.
Under the bright lights of Las Vegas, the biggest star shined. Defending four-time champion Max Verstappen kept his title hopes alive with a commanding victory in Saturday's race. The Dutch Red Bull driver overtook current championship leader Lander Norris right after the start and never looked back. Norris, who initially finished second, was later disqualified for a technical infringement. His McLaren teammate and title rival Oscar Piastri suffered the same fate. Norris now leads the championship by 24 points ahead of Piastri and Verstappen, who are tied in second place.
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