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Live from NPR news, I'm Lakshmi Singh. President Trump arrives at the G7 summit in France, buoyed by a new preliminary U.S. deal with Iran. After meeting with his host, French President Emmanuel Macron, Trump said the deal is said to be signed this week would extend a ceasefire by 60 days in the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The straiters already partially opened.

As you know, they're doing a little hunting for a couple of mines that they've already found. But it's essentially, ships are starting to go out now on Friday. It'll be completely opened. However, the Memorandum of Understanding does not resolve several key issues, such as the fate of Iran's nuclear program. Trump says that was the main reason for launching the war

and that Iran has fully agreed to not having a nuclear weapon. Iran is demanding an end to international sanctions and wants billions in overseas assets, unfrozen. Qatar and Pakistan help mediate the agreement. And PR's Dia Hadid reports Pakistan's prime minister says his country will facilitate meetings in the run-up to assigning ceremony in Switzerland Friday. The Pakistani Prime Minister, Shabasharif, said in a post on X that mediators would facilitate meetings this week. He described them as pre-implementation discussions that are expected to lay foundations for technical talks. The post was a reminder that while

the U.S. and Iran have agreed in principle to end their war, there's still multiple disagreements that must be resolved. The war began in late February after the U.S. and Israel struck Iran. Neighboring Pakistan has been leading mediation efforts to try resolve the conflict, tapping into its good relations with both Iran and the U.S. D. Hadid, NPR News, Mumbai. With the announcement of an initial agreement, Brent crude prices are down nearly 4%.

AAA, which have been watching prices surged since the disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, now reports, gas is just over $4. A media giant is making major moves to reach more people on streaming. The Fox Corporation is buying Roku in a multi-billion dollar deal. NPR's Kristen Wright has more. Fox's CEO calls it a defining moment for the company. It proposes to buy Roku in a cash and stock deal valued at around $22 billion. The acquisition would bring together Fox's news, sports, and entertainment content with a major streaming platform with a vast audience. Fox would have access to Roku's 100 million households globally

and the chance for more advertising dollars in the race to gain streaming audiences. It's a shift from Fox's reliance on traditional cable TV. Fox says its streaming service to be will operate separately alongside the Roku channel. The deal could close in the first half of next year. It still needs shareholder and regulatory approvals. Kristen Wright and PR News.

This is NPR. President Trump's name has been removed from the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. NPR's Debbie Elliott says Trump's name came down after he lost a court battle. The grounds of the Kennedy Center were quiet Sunday afternoon. Blue striped tarps remain draped over the building's marble facade, where workers had removed the letters spelling Donald J. Trump and in compliance with the court order. They should never have been up in the first place. Teacher Monica Brooks says she wanted to see the center restored to being named solely for President John F. Kennedy. It's a memorial for a dear president that died. You know, it's like putting his name on his grave. You know, it's bizarre. A federal judge ruled only Congress has the authority to change the name. Debbie Elliott, NPR News.

The U.S. Supreme Court's declined. to hear an appeal from an aid to the 2016 Trump campaign. Carter Page was a target of secret surveillance during the FBI's investigation to allege Russian interference in the U.S. election process. Page had settled with the U.S. for $1.5 million, but wanted to continue a lawsuit against former U.S. officials, including then FBI director James Comey. A rare first edition copy of Wuthering Heights is up for auction at the end of June for the first time since 1908. Chrissy's Auction House says this one is in the publisher's original cloth binding. It is expected to fetch anywhere from 400,000 to

600,000 pounds or 800,000 dollars. This is NPR News.