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Canadians are pushing back after criticism from President Trump and other American politicians,
“blaming Canadians for wildfire smoke, drifting south of the border.”
More than 900 fires are burning across Canada. Dan Carpenteruk reports." Ontario Premier Doug Ford urges critics to send support rather than complain, just as Canada has done for efforts to fight fires in California. In a post on social media Trump says he's holding Canada responsible for the fires, and
is threatening more tariffs, claiming Canada is not maintaining its forests. Resulting in dangerous polluted air. Other Republican lawmakers accuse Canada of not acting with urgency. A former aide in the Harper government to meet Resudus says wildfires do not recognize international borders, and noted Canada has 9% of the world's forests, much of it in remote
areas. The Minister Mark Carney took a swipe at Washington's climate change policies, saying climate change is everyone's responsibility. For NPR News, I'm Dan Carpenteruk in Toronto. Israel's military campaigns in Iran and Lebanon have quieted, but its attention has shifted
back to Gaza.
“Palestinian health officials say Israeli strikes in the past few days have killed 20 people.”
NPR's Honest Baba reports. None of the deadliest attacks came Friday, when an Israeli drone strike had Palestinians gathering outside the most concentrated Gaza, as they were arriving for the funeral of another person killed the day before. Held officials say 80 billions were killed and 30 wounded.
These Israeli military says it's struck what it described as "in Islamic jihad militant cell." But provided no evidence to support the claim. These Israeli military also says it now controls more than 70% of the Gaza Strip, leaving most Palestinians living in their remaining areas.
In one of those areas, in Hanyunis, Palestinians official say, 49-year-old and many Abu Jazaar. A mother of four was shot and killed Friday by Israeli forces. Her relative say she had gunned out to buy groceries for her children and a small bow and Pyrenees, Gaza City.
“The U.S. and Iran launched air strikes against each other's targets again last night”
the 7th night in a row. The U.S. military says it hit military and surveillance sites across Iran. Iranian officials say they targeted U.S. assets in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan. stock markets fill this week over chipmaker concern about over investment. NPR's Rafil Nam reports investors also remain uneasy about the war in Iran.
"It was a pretty ugly week in Wall Street, with all three major indexes ending down for the week. In video and other chip companies were among the most notable laggers. Investors have clouded billions of dollars into this company, and they are still concerned about whether all of that is going to pay off.
And more broadly, spiking energy prices this week also raised for you as a bad inflation. Although gas prices fell less month, for new tensions with Iran could push those prices back up, Rafil Nam in Pyrenees." This is NPR News. Flood waters continue to rise in South Central Texas.
Governor Greg Abbott issued a major disaster declaration for the hardest hit counties and says more will be added to provide access to federal assistance. Officials are urging people to stay away from flooded roads as rescue operations continue. After 103 matches and more than a month of games, this year's World Cup final takes placed tomorrow afternoon, and MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, with Spain and Argentina squaring
off, NPR's John Stoleness has a preview. Argentina is the defending champion and looking for its fourth World Cup title. All eyes will be on superstar Lionel Messi, who has tallyed eight goals so far in this tournament, and it aged 39 will play in what most believe will be his final World Cup match.
Spain is looking for its second title, they last won in 2010.
They're led by teenage star Lamin Yamal, and are backed by a fierce defense that has seen them allow only one goal in the entire tournament. According to FIFA's rankings, these were the two best teams entering the tournament with Argentina 1 and Spain 2. That's the first time FIFA's top two teams have met in the final since the implementation
of rankings in 1992. John Stoleness and PR News Brazil beats Sweden to win the World Cup in 1958, helped by a 17-year-old player named Pelle. He scored twice.
This week someone bought the jersey he wore that day, number 10, for nearly $4.9 million. Pelle remains the youngest player ever to score in a World Cup final. I'm Nora Rom, NPR News in Washington.
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