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agreement with Iran could be signed today, but Tehran has yet to confirm any deal
“it's in place. NPR's Maralaya's and reports, it's unclear whether negotiations have”
reached a breakthrough or whether more talks lie ahead."
According to Trump's truth-social post, some kind of deal is scheduled to be signed today. He says immediately after it signed, the straight-of-war moves will be open. This deal is basically a memorandum of understanding that would extend the current so-called ceasefire while talks continue on the bigger issues. Iran has not agreed with President Trump and the Pakistani Prime Minister that something
is going to be signed today. And that raises the question about whether this is a real breakthrough or just another one of the dozens of times that Trump has predicted that a deal is imminent, and then it doesn't happen. That's NPR's Maralaya's in reporting.
Israel has attacked the outskirts of the route and what it's calling retaliation for Hezbollah strikes. Lebanese state media say at least one person was killed and four others were wounded in
“the air strike on an apartment building.”
NPR's Jenerath has more from the route. Israel launched the air strike as the U.S. and Iran said there were close to signing a ceasefire agreement. Iran has said that any ceasefire with the U.S. must include a ceasefire in Lebanon, and it has warned Israel in particular not to attack the Lebanese capital.
And Israeli statements said the attack was in retaliation for Iran backed Hezbollah firing at northern Israel. The militant group has been fighting Israeli forces occupying southern Lebanon and has also fired drones across the border. Video posted on social media showed smoke rising from an apartment building on a residential
street in Beirut southern suburbs where his Bola has offices. Jenerath NPR News Beirut. The British Defense Ministry says its armed forces have intercepted and seize control of a Russian shadow-fleet oil tanker attempting to pass through the English channel.
“It's the first UK-led operation of its kind.”
The BBC's Vincent McAveni has more on how Russia is using these tankers in its war against Ukraine. We know that Russia is really struggling in the war in Ukraine. The advances the Ukrainians have made, particularly in drone technology, have seen them really struggle on the battlefield.
They have now lost territory in recent weeks. So they're very much dependent on this to fund them, because they've also got a manpower issue.
Some estimates up to half a million Russians have been killed over these four years of war.
They're struggling to get people in. There's talk about more conscription, perhaps coming back. And so Russia really needs the money from this oil to pay the soldiers and get those munitions. That's the BBC's Vincent McAveni reporting.
We're listening to NPR News from Washington. The Trump administration says it will comply with a court order and resume processing asylum and immigration applications from people in nearly 40 countries. The move came after an Afghan national was charged with shooting two national guard members in Washington DC last year.
Asylum applications had been put on hold, preventing many people from obtaining green cards and other immigration benefits. Fans poured into the streets in New York City last night, celebrating the next wind over the San Antonio spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. The next rally to beat the spurs 94 to 90.
Steve and Nesson from Ember station WNYC reports it's the first NBA title for the next in 53 years. In Forkering Brooklyn, known for its vibrant community and leafy brownstones, multiple parties spilled out into the streets blocking traffic. As hundreds of fans watched the game, projected on the side of a building.
They held their breath until the final second and then the streets erupted in shields. Tears in her eyes, 32-year-old Cassie Santos and her 8-year-old son Kaden couldn't believe it finally happened. Mayor Zaron Mombani announced the city will hold a parade for the next on Thursday, they'll be presented with the keys to the city.
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