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with the top advisors to make a final decision on Iran. The comments come after reports
“that negotiators had reached a tentative framework for a possible agreement over Iran's”
nuclear program, and a post on social media Trump outlined issues including shipping through the state of Hormuz and the future of Iran's enriched uranium. It's unclear whether Iran has agreed to the terms Trump described or when a final decision might be made. An investigation
by ProPublica shows the White House push the Pentagon to provide a $620 million loan to
a rare-earth minerals company. Reporter Robert Federaci says the request involved a company called Vulcan Elements, which manufactures magnets used in drones and satellites. But we found is the White House intervened, and specifically asked that office to give this record-setting loan to a company that Donald Trump Jr.'s firm had invested in just three months prior."
ProPublica reports the request came from White House adviser Peter Novaro, a longtime ally of President Trump. Israeli military forces have pushed farther into Lebanon while launching
“air strikes, and P.R.'s J.N.A. reports from the route.”
"Israel launched its most intense air strikes in weeks despite a U.S. brokerage ceasefire.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to crush his bola, and said, "Israeli
forces were capturing and controlling areas in Lebanon. Lebanon's health authorities said the dead included two children and three women in attacks on a village and southern Lebanon. Iran backed, his bola, said it targeted, Israeli forces and tanks advancing in the south. Iran has insisted on an end to the war in Lebanon as part of any peace agreement with the U.S.."
J.N.A.R.F. and P.R. News, Beirut. Authorities in Romania say a Russian drone aimed at Ukraine crashed into an apartment building in the eastern part of the country overnight, as me Nicholson reports. The Defense Ministry in Bucharest says the drone tracked by Radar crashed into the roof
“of an apartment building in the city of Galatzi, near Romania's border with Ukraine.”
Romania's foreign ministry says the government has asked NATO for a faster delivery of anti-drone capabilities as Russia increases its aerial attacks on neighboring Ukraine. US Ambassador to NATO-Mathu Wittaker condemned the incident as a reckless incursion on social media adding that "we will defend every inch of NATO territory," Romanian armed forces acting commander General Georgie Maxime clarified that this is not an attack from Russia against
Romania, but that Russia is a threat to the security of the countries in the region. For MPI News, I Ms. Mienichelson in Berlin. This is NPR News in Washington. A blue origin rocket exploded during a test at a launch facility in Florida last night. The company says the new Glenn rocket failed during an engine firing test.
The blast was felt in parts of Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach. New Glenn is the vehicle Blue Origin is using to use for future lunar missions. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. is designating Brazil's two largest criminal factions as terrorist organizations. Julia Carnero reports.
In a statement, Marco Rubio said the red command or CV and the first command of the capital
or PCC were, quote, "two of the most violent criminal organizations in Brazil. The gangs are now considered specially designated global terrorists." And Rubio says the label of terrorist organizations is to apply from June 5th onward. Brazil had been trying to avoid the change, fearing it could be used as a pretext for undue interference from the U.S.
But this comes a day after Rubio met with Flavibosonaru, former President Shaiibosonaru and son, who advocated for the change and plans to run for President. For NPR News, I'm Julia Carnero in Rio de Janeiro. The price of tomatoes has jumped about 40% over the past year, making it one of the biggest increases in the consumer price index.
Adelaide higher shipping costs linked to tensions in the Middle East, they also say tariffs on Mexican imports are driving prices higher. Folks are trading higher on Wall Street at the south, the Dow is up 360/8 points. This is NPR News. This week on Consider This, the President, trading massive amounts of stock settled in lawsuits
with himself. One legal expert calls it epic corruption in a plain site. There really needs to be a moment of reform and reconstruction after the record of the current moment. You, of that moment, and what reform could look like on Consider This.
