NPR News: 06-08-2026 9AM EDT

Korva Coleman· Host0:00

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. Iran says it's halting further attacks on Israel for now. This comes as President Trump says Israel and Iran are, quote, "looking to do an immediate ceasefire." He wrote online that final negotiations on ending the war with Iran are proceeding, quote, "subject to ignorance or stupidity getting in its way." NPR's Aya Batrawi has more.

Aya Batrawi0:23

Iran's armed forces say Israel has, quote, "learned a lesson" and said it was suspending further attacks. It follows Iran saying it launched missiles at Israeli airbases late Sunday and early Monday in response to an Israeli attack on Lebanon's capital, Beirut, where the Iran-backed Hezbollah has offices. Israel says its air force struck back, hitting targets in Iran, including a petrochemical plant. The fighting threatened to reignite and widen a war President Trump is trying to end. Yemen's Houthis say that as part of the, quote, "axis of resistance," they too fired a missile barrage at sensitive Israeli sites near Tel Aviv on Monday. Aya Batrawi, NPR News, Dubai.

Korva Coleman· Host1:00

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he wants the United Kingdom to become the first country in the world where it's impossible for children to take, share, or view nude images on their devices. In a speech today, Starmer issued a threat to big tech companies such as Apple and Google. NPR's Lauren Frayer reports from London.

Lauren Frayer1:19

The British government says ninety-one percent of online child sex abuse stems from images taken by the children themselves. British law requires tech companies to remove illegal content,