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President Trump is in Charmel Sheikh Egypt for a gathering of world leaders on the future of Gaza. This follows his visit to Israel and today's release of the 20 remaining Israelis who had been held hostage by Hamas for more than two years. The remains of two deceased hostages were also released. While in Israel, the president spoke to the Israeli parliament. NPR's Daniel Estrin reports,

In his speech, President Trump called it an exciting time for Israel and across the Middle East and even called for Israel, Iraq. Iran peace. Generations from now, this will be remembered as the moment that everything began to change and change very much for the better. Two members of a left-wing Arab-majority political party held up signs saying recognize Palestine. Israel's parliament speaker ordered them to be ejected from the hall. Guards forced them out. Lawmakers chanted Trump's name and Trump said, That was very efficient. Daniel Estrin NPR News, Tel Aviv. President Trump says he's thinking

about sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine. As NPR's Luke Garrett reports, Trump says he spoke to Ukrainian president, Vladimir Zelensky, about the missiles during a phone call yesterday. While flying to the Middle East on Air Force One, Trump said he talked to Zelensky about weapons and that he hopes to send more through NATO. But Trump says he hasn't made a decision on whether to send American long-range cruise missiles. They'd like to have Tomahawks this step up. They'd like to have Tomahawks. We talked about that. Sending Tomahawks would be. in escalation, Trump says, and he may bring it up with Russian President Vladimir Putin himself. I might say, look, if this war's not going to get settled, I'm going to send him Tomahawks.

I may say that. Tomahawk is an incredible weapon, very offensive weapon. Trump then praised the Ukrainians for being good fighters. Earlier Sunday, Zelensky said he had a, quote, very productive call with Trump, the second in two days. Luke Garrett, NPR News, the White House. It's day 13 of the government shutdown, and there's no movement in science. to end the stalemate. Democrats are insisting that any bill to reopen the government must include an extension of health care subsidies scheduled to expire this year. The House isn't in session

this week. Speaker Mike Johnson says he'll bring members back to Washington when the government reopens. Our members are doing very productive work. We're in constant communication with them, and we are ready to come back and continue the work in our committees and everything on the House floor. We will return to legislative session as soon as the Democrats come to their senses and open the government. Republicans won a short-term bill that continues government spending at current levels.

The Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded today will be shared by Joel Mokor of Northwestern Pennsylvania, Northwestern University, Peter Howard of Brown University, and Philippe Agnion of the College of France

and the London School of Economics. They're being honored for their research in how technology can drive sustained economic growth. This is NPR News. British officials said today they find the U.S. Internet forum site 4chan for failing to provide information about the risk of illegal content.

This is the first penalty imposed under Britain's Online Safety Act, designed to protect the children and vulnerable users from illegal content online. The fine is the equivalent of $26,644. French politics face a crucial test this week. Prime Minister Sebastian LeCarno who resigned last week, only to be reinstated, has unveiled a second new government. as he races to meet a deadline to pass a budget. But as Rebecca Rosman reports, the opposition parties are already calling for a no-confidence vote. After his dramatic resignation and reinstatement last week,

Le Colneux is moving quickly to stabilize France's government. He unveiled a second cabinet late Sunday, after the last one collapsed in just 14 hours, in hopes of passing a budget before a looming Monday deadline. The plan aims to rein in public spending as France faces one of the highest debt levels in the Ural. Rozone. Several ministers have been replaced, including those overseeing finance and labor, as Lekronu works to restore confidence in President Emmanuel Macron's struggling centrist coalition.

But opposition parties say it's more of the same and are preparing another no-confidence vote later this week. Rebecca Rosman and Pierre News, Paris. The National Hurricane Center is tracking Tropical Storm Lorenzo, which formed today in the Central Atlantic. It is not expected to threaten land. Lorenzo is the 12th name storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. I'm Nora Rahm, NPR News, in Washington. In the U.S., national security news can feel far away from daily life. Distant wars, murky conflicts, diplomacy behind closed doors.

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