Knives, bullets and thieves: the quest for food in Gaza
NPR’s Gaza producer faced Israeli military fire, private U.S. contractors pointing laser beams at his forehead and masked thieves as he tried to get food from a U.S.-supported group.
Ukraine attacks Russian airfields
The Ukrainian military says that today it attacked airfields in Russia, where fighter jets used to bomb Ukrainian cities are stored. They say it’s an attempt to weaken the Kremlin’s war machine.
The deadly risk of trying to reach food in Gaza
An NPR journalist in Gaza describes his experience seeking food from a site run by private American contractors, facing Israeli military fire, crowds fighting for rations, and masked thieves.
North Korea has a new luxury beach resort. But the country isn’t open to most tourists
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he wants the luxury resort on the eastern seacoast to become a “world destination,” but the country has been reluctant to allow in foreign tourists.
Zelenskyy asks Trump for air defense munitions amid escalating Russian airstrikes
Ukraine is facing a summer of escalating Russian airstrikes on its cities. The Ukrainian President has called on the U.S. to provide more air defense systems.
U.S.-Iran nuclear talks to resume in Oslo
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with Richard Nephew, a senior research scholar at Columbia University, about the prospect of a new nuclear deal between Iran and the U.S.
Ukraine says it struck a Russian airbase as Russia sent drones into Ukraine
Ukraine said it struck a Russian airbase on Saturday, while Russia continued to pound Ukraine with hundreds of drones overnight, dashing hopes for a breakthrough in efforts to end the war.
Trump says ceasefire deal is near as Israeli strikes kill 138 Palestinians in Gaza
More than 60 of those killed were waiting for aid, according to Palestinian health officials. President Trump said Friday that talks over a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas are at a crucial stage.
Reporter talks about exclusive interview with Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi
Ailsa Chang talks with the Wall Street Journal’s Sune Engel Rasmussen about his recent interview with Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi.
Russia hits Ukraine with largest aerial attack as Trump talks to Zelenskyy and Putin
Russian missiles and drones hammered Kyiv in an overnight attack, the largest aerial assault on the Ukrainian capital since the war began more than three years ago.
Morning news brief
President Trump takes a victory lap after Congress passes GOP megabill, the latest on Russia’s war in Ukraine, more immigrants are likely to leave the U.S. than come in this year.
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