Morning news brief
Suspect in killing of Minnesota lawmaker and her husband taken into custody and charged, the latest on the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel, President Trump arrives in Canada for G7 summit.
Israel’s conflict with Iran takes focus even as Gaza war grinds on
Israel’s conflict with Iran is pushing its war in Gaza to the periphery. But Palestinians there are still being killed and are under a near-total blockade.
Can this Myanmar student still realize U.S. college dreams under a Trump travel ban?
NPR speaks with a student from Myanmar who fears his plans to attend graduate school in the U.S. could be derailed by the administration’s newest travel ban.
UNICEF report finds progress made on tackling child labor in many parts of the world
A new report from UNICEF finds that there’s been a lot of progress in the last 5 years when it comes to tackling child labor in many parts of the world. But sub-Saharan Africa has made less progress.
What to expect from this year’s G7 summit in Canada
President Trump has arrived in Canada for this year’s G7 summit for the leaders of advanced economies. NPR looks at what to expect.
Spaniards turn water pistols on visitors to protest mass tourism
The tourists who were targeted by water blasts laughed it off. Cities like Barcelona and the island of Mallorca have seen housing costs skyrocket as homes are diverted to the short-term rental market.
G7 leaders gather in Canada for a summit overshadowed by Israel-Iran crisis
Also looming over the meeting are President Trump’s inflammatory threats to make Canada the 51st state and take over Greenland.
Copenhagen’s climate preparedness projects
As the climate gets warmer, Copenhagen spends over a billion dollars to mitigate future flooding.
At least 8 dead in shooting near Israeli and US-supported aid sites in Gaza
Witnesses said Israeli forces opened fire around dawn toward crowds of desperate Palestinians heading to two aid sites in the southern city of Rafah.
Israel and Iran trade more deadly strikes in third day of escalating conflict
At least 10 people were killed in Israel overnight, after multiple Iranian missiles evaded the country’s defense systems. Explosions rocked Tehran, where the health ministry said 224 have been killed.
Israel says it killed 9 Iranian nuclear scientists, and braces for attacks from Iran
Israel’s military says the nine nuclear scientists killed played spent decades working on Iran’s nuclear program.
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