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Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. Hezbollah is welcoming a preliminary agreement designed to end the war the U.S. and Israel initiated with Iran in late February, as well as Israel's military operations in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah is mainly based in Lebanon and is a proxy of Iran. Here's NPR's Jaina Rafe. Hezbollah said it viewed the agreement as a prelude to the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces, and the return of displaced residents to their homes, particularly in border villages. But it also cautioned displaced Lebanese to wait before trying to return home

in case Israel continued to launch attacks. Israel's defense minister said Monday that despite the agreement, Israel will not withdraw forces from southern Lebanon. More than 1.2 million people have been displaced by fighting in Lebanon, many of them unable to find shelter. In some parts of southern Lebanon, residents began going back after the ceasefire was announced. Jay Narath, NPR News, Beirut. The preliminary deal includes a halt to at least the U.S. Naval Blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.

Blockade's severely disrupted oil shipments led to price surges in the United States and gasoline prices. But now we see, according to AAA, that the national average for a gallon of regular gas is down to just over. over $4. In World Cup competition today, Iran makes its 2026 debut in a match against New Zealand in Los Angeles and the appearance by the Iranian team is getting a lot of attention. Steve Futterman reports. The team arrived here yesterday from its training base in Tijuana, Mexico. There was tight security as the players and coaches boarded a bus to take them to their hotel. At a news conference, the Iranian coach Amir Galanui, through a FIFA interpreter, tried to pull. play down any suggestion that the match has political overtones.

I would like to let you know that we are here to play football, and we are here to represent the respectful people of Iran. L.A. has the largest population of Iranian descent outside of Iran itself. Many are against the team taking part in the World Cup, claiming the players are being used as a propaganda tool by the Iranian Islamic regime. For NPR News, I'm Steve Fetterman in Los Angeles. United Kingdom is banning minors under the age of 16 from accessing social media. Here's Prime Minister Kier Starmar. I do not accept and I will never accept that you can't be both pro-tech and AI.

And at the same time, say, we must protect our children. In fact, when I look at the brilliance of the innovators in AI and tech, I know very well that it is possible to do both. Australia was the first country to pass such restrictions as a public voice, more concerns about mental or physical harms linked to online access. It's NPR. A new survey shows more than half of parents of 18 to 25-year-olds say they track their kids using smartphone apps.

NPR's Alison Aubrey says parents report doing so out of safety concerns. Researchers at the University of Michigan surveyed about 1,500 parents of young adults and found 52% track their adult kids' location. Sarah Clark, who co-directs the survey, as parents of 18 to 20-year-olds were more likely to track compared to those who had kids 21 to 25. She said many parents say they want to know their child's whereabouts to make sure they're safe. The majority of time, it is location tracking is always on. About 25% of parents say tracking may lead to anxiety, more than reassurance.

And experts say tracking can be a good way to stay in communication. But it should not be used as a way to micromanage an adult child's life. Alison Aubrey and PR News. A network of charitable foundations is urging members to amplify their positive contributions to American life. It's part of a campaign observing the country's 250th anniversary in an atmosphere of political division and public anxiety about the state of government. The advocacy group, the Council on Foundations, believes most Americans don't recognize their reliance on the charitable sector. Kathleen Enright is a CEO saying that perception gap allows for popular notions. of philanthropy as merely a game for the ultra wealthy to fund partisan projects and adding commit fraud, allegedly.

She emphasizes that most owners have just a little bit more than they need and therefore want to give back.