"Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Lynda Kenyan.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing back against claims that Israel is
“retreating on several fronts, from Iran and Lebanon to Gaza.”
Speaking at the opening of a government meeting, Netanyahu said Israel will stand firm even against pressure from its closest ally the United States. Netanyahu went front by front this Sunday, on Iran. He praised President Trump and the U.S. Israeli partnership against Iran's nuclear ambitions, saying that with or without an agreement Iran will not get nuclear
weapons. On Lebanon, he said Israel has recently carried out forceful apparitions and killed what he called terrorists.
And on Gaza, Netanyahu rejected the 15-point document being discussed with Washington.
He said Israeli forces will not withdraw until Hamas is fully disarmed, saying, quote, "The heavy weapons, the less heavy weapons, all the weapons."
“He also said there will be no Palestinian state in Gaza or the West Bank as long as he”
remains prime minister. And a small boy and Pernyus gaulah." A week job's report is raising alarms about the strength of the U.S. economy. The Labor Department report released Friday showed employers unexpectedly lost 23,000 jobs in July.
Jed Koko is a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics.
It takes a look at why the economy may be shedding jobs.
"You know, employment rates fell in part because people are dropping out of the labor force, which is not good news. But the real reason why we have seen slower job growth, even though the unemployment rate has more or less held steady, is the labor force is growing more slowly than it used to.
“Workers are retiring, immigration has dropped, so it means that we don't need as much job”
growth to keep the unemployment rate steady as we used it." More economic data is expected this week, including the latest inflation report. A state of emergency has been declared in British Columbia, Dan Carpindcheck reports thousands of residents are being forced to evacuate, as fast-moving wildfires burn homes and properties across the western Canadian province.
The B.C. Premier David E.B. says the entire province is now under a state of emergency, as crews try to contain dozens of out-of-control wildfires. Officials say some people have been trapped and needed to be rescued. One of the worst fires is moving through the Okanagan Valley region, forcing more than 20,000 people from their homes.
Officials also warn there are still people trapped behind the fire line either by fast-moving flames or because they chose to ignore evacuation orders. The roughly 40,000 residents in the city of Pentecden have been told to be prepared. The fire in the region has grown to more than 84,000 acres in size. There are more than 100 fires burning in B.C. 70 of them started over the past week.
You're listening to NPR. Much of the UK wakes up to its fifth heat wave in the summer, British health officials, a warning that a number of common medications can put users at added risk. B.C. Barker reports from London, written stop-health officials warn that the pain-killers ibuprofen and naproxin, as well as some arthritis drugs and certain anti-biotics, contain
chemicals that seep into the skin and absorb solar radiation, raising the risk of sunburn. They say many blood pressure and heart drugs can affect the body's ability to stay hydrated, and some anti-depressants, anti-psychotics, and beta blockers can impair the body's ability to handle heat. Their advice to all Brits stay hydrated, stay out of the midday sun, and use protective clothing
and sunscreens for NPR news. I'm Vicky Barker, in London. Parts of Europe continue to cope with triple-digit temperatures. Two drivers of Mercedes AMG cars of wild-class action lawsuit against the luxury car maker, they claim the AMG logo on their driver's seat gets so hot that it literally brands them and
causes burns. A court document filed in California alleges the front seats of certain Mercedes AMGs have a design defect where the raised metallic AMG logo can be expected to touch a person's upper back, neck, or shoulder. The plaintiffs say they want Mercedes to compensate them for medical expenses and for other costs associated with this issue. Mercedes-Benz has not yet commented. I'm Linda Kenyan and PR News in Washington.
