How Israel may complicate Iran peace negotiations. And, World Cup highlights

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Israel, which started the battle in Iran with the U.S., has been sidelined within the settlement that the U.S. and Iran are anticipated to signal on Friday to start negotiations to finish hostilities. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won’t be celebration to these negotiations, and it may spoil peace efforts.

• 🎧 Friday’s settlement is just a dedication to barter, and NPR’s Carrie Kahn tells Up First that it is unclear how Iran’s nuclear program will likely be addressed in these talks. Israel says for this reason it went to battle within the first place, and rejects Iran’s calls for to withdraw from all Lebanese territory. Israeli elections will happen within the fall, and Kahn says Netanyahu’s political allies and opponents are hammering him over how the deal to start peace talks leaves Israel out of the image and Hezbollah nonetheless energetic in Lebanon.

President Trump will meet with Qatar and UAE — key stakeholders within the take care of Iran — right now as a part of his first full day on the G7 summit. Whereas Iran has gotten a number of consideration on the summit thus far, European leaders are simply as centered on getting Russia to barter an finish to its battle in Ukraine.

• 🎧 Trump and different G7 leaders are assembly with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy later right now. This week, Russia fired dozens of missiles at Ukraine, killing 11 and sparking a hearth on one in every of Ukraine’s non secular landmarks. NPR’s Danielle Kurtzleben says. French President Emmanuel Macron, who’s internet hosting the summit, has been one of many loudest European voices calling for European nations to be extra impartial of the U.S. Trump’s repeated antagonism towards these nations, on points like NATO and Greenland, has made them extra keen to band collectively and push again, Kurtzleben provides.

Oklahoma and the District of Columbia maintain major elections right now, whereas Georgia and Alabama have some runoffs. Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia is, on paper, probably the most susceptible incumbent on the poll for Democrats, NPR’s Stephen Fowler says. Whoever wins the Republican runoff units up a high-profile, big-money matchup. In Oklahoma, Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s appointment to Homeland Safety secretary has left a ripple of seats open after his substitute mentioned he is not working for a full time period. And D.C. residents will solid their votes in a extremely consequential mayoral major.

• ➡️ Because the nation inches nearer to the midterm elections, voting officers fear that the Division of Homeland Safety won’t be a companion in serving to to safe elections, however fairly a menace looking for to undermine outcomes that President Trump dislikes.

As Luigi Mangione’s authorized workforce heads again to court docket in New York Metropolis this week for a key pretrial listening to, some authorized consultants say his populist attraction, fueled partially by what some describe as his Instagram-ready attractiveness, may complicate his trials. Mangione is accused of stalking and killing Brian Thompson, CEO of the insurance coverage firm UnitedHealthcare. Donors have given $1.5 million to help his protection.

From the NPR Community

by Juliana Kim, normal task reporter

The way in which to a customer’s coronary heart … is thru their abdomen

As we head into week two of the World Cup, the motion contained in the stadiums is not the one factor capturing the eye of worldwide guests. Seems, they’re discovering the delights of Buc-ee’s, Waffle Home, Wawa and free soda refills.

The World Cup is happening throughout 11 cities within the U.S. — almost half are within the South. Much more locations are serving as coaching websites for the gamers. The outcome: Extra worldwide guests are exploring new components of the nation past the standard hotspots.

Tatsuya Takeuchi, a sports activities journalist from Japan, has been to the U.S. earlier than, however by no means to Nashville the place his nationwide workforce is coaching. When he posted a photograph of a meat and three-side combo plate, he acquired a flurry of replies welcoming him, sending extra meals recs, and even providing to cook dinner him a correct Southern supper.

“I’m grateful for every single reaction,” he instructed NPR. “A lot of people told me to go try hot chicken, so I went right away — and it was really delicious.”

Scottish vacationer Shaun Alexander took a visit to Texas earlier than arriving in Boston to look at his dwelling workforce compete. For all the information about America’s tensions with different international locations, Alexander says the reception on the bottom has been a lot sweeter.

“ It’s just remarkable the types of warmth that you kind of find and come across in the States,” he instructed NPR.

That is the message he desires to ship again dwelling (together with a suggestion to attempt BBQ ribs with vinegar sauce.)

Video highlights

Podcast highlights

When The World Involves Texas: Ep 4. Take it to the Streets

Soccer is far more than elite athletes working round on the pitch in entrance of tens of millions of followers. There’s additionally a powerful and thriving avenue soccer tradition that contributes to its immense recognition everywhere in the globe.

Hugo Gonzalez is the founder and co-owner of Dallas Road Soccer, and he sat down with KERA to speak about how avenue soccer can convey individuals collectively throughout tradition and language limitations.

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What to look at for this week 

🧡 ICYMI: The Orange Military marched in Texas. A sea of Dutch followers clad of their nation’s signature colour made their technique to the Netherland’s first recreation Sunday towards Japan. KERA was there and caught the brand new expertise for Texans who took Dutch followers up on their supply of an open pre-game celebration. The Netherland performs Sweden on Saturday and Japan will face Tunisia Sunday.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland’s second recreation is scheduled for Friday on the Boston Stadium in Foxborough, MA. Their World Cup opener Saturday attracted followers from everywhere in the world, together with some who have been kilt-clad and arrived by faculty bus. Scotland gained that first recreation 1-0 towards Haiti. Followers of each underdog groups have been driving the excessive of constructing it to the event for the primary time in many years.

🎨 Ice Out’ protest artwork is popping up on streets in Philly, the place metropolis officers have handed payments proscribing immigration enforcement and neighborhood advocates are pushing for protections for followers and vacationers attending FIFA World Cup video games and festivities.

As we speak’s pay attention

The Marx brothers have been kings of comedy within the years between World Battle I and World Battle II. Groucho was a wisecracker. Chico was a piano-playing con artist. After which there was Harpo, the light soul who performed the harp and by no means spoke a phrase — till now. Now you can hear Harpo converse in character in a just lately found 1964 recording, simply six months earlier than his demise. The audio is from a profit live performance, and the restored audio has been launched on the album Harpo Speaks!. Hearken to the Marx brother’s voice and be taught extra concerning the album.

3 issues to know earlier than you go

1. Abdullah Ibrahim, the South African jazz pianist deemed his nation’s equal to Mozart by Nelson Mandela, died Monday after a brief sickness. He was 91.
2. The U.Ok. authorities has introduced it’ll ban social media for all youngsters beneath 16. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer mentioned he was “giving children their childhood back.”
3. A 3rd of Illinois counties have handed resolutions looking for to separate from town of Chicago to type a 51st state. Individuals in these rural counties resent what they see as Chicago’s disproportionate energy.

This text was edited by Yvonne Dennis