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Broken Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire ; Latest on U.S. Politics; Ebola Update

6/20/202615 min

Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah renew their ceasefire while Iran and the U.S. try to push ahead with negotiating a broader deal. We'll also look at how the preliminary agreement is being viewed domestically, and at President Trump's G7 appearance. Plus, we'll have the latest on the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where aid is starting to arrive.

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First 90 seconds

  1. Scott Simon· Host0:00

    [gentle music] The preliminary agreement between Iran and the U.S. excludes another party to the war that got us here, Israel.

  2. Ayesha Rascoe· Host0:08

    Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah threatens U.S.-Iran negotiations.

  3. Scott Simon· Host0:13

    I'm Scott Simon.

  4. Ayesha Rascoe· Host0:14

    I'm Ayesha Rascoe, and this is Up First from NPR News.

  5. Scott Simon· Host0:18

    [gentle music] As the U.S. and Iran try to move toward negotiating a lasting deal, Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon have agreed to renew their ceasefire deal. It doesn't seem to be holding. We'll tell you more.

  6. Ayesha Rascoe· Host0:31

    We'll also look at how the U.S.-Iran agreement is being received here in the U.S. among Republican lawmakers.

  7. Scott Simon· Host0:38

    And we'll have the latest on the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where cases of the deadly disease are surging and aid has been slow to arrive.

  8. Ayesha Rascoe· Host0:47

    So stay with us. We have the news you need to start your weekend.

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