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President Trump deployed federal agents in Washington, DC last night. He swore to push people who have no accommodation and removing street criminals and place them in prison. The president announced on social networks that he would hold a press conference today at 10 a.m. to discuss the end of the crime in the national capital. Violent crimes in Washington reached a 30 -year hollow last year, according to the United States Ministry of Justice.

Agents of the Drug Application Agency (DEA) are launching custody at Dupont Circle as part of a federal deployment of the law in the national capital on August 10 in Washington, DC

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• 🎧 Brian Mann of NPR was in the streets of DC last night and tells First that he saw dozens of agentsSome wearing masks and a military -style rifle. At one point, there was a minor car accident and several federal agents ran to the premises. Mann says that the Metropolitan Police Department, the city’s police, seemed to have the situation roughly under control. Mann also visited a homeless camp where he spoke to several people, including Greg Evans, 39, who has trouble with dependence and health problems for years. Evans said he was afraid that Trump could do what he wanted, but he refuses to live his life in fear.

Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to meet in Alaska on Friday to discuss a possible ceasefire in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy does not seem to be included, and Putin said he was not ready for a rally with him. Vice-president JD Vance suggested yesterday in Fox News that it was only a matter of time before there was a poutine-trump-Zelenskyy meeting.

• 🎧 European leaders have published a statement rejecting any attempted Trump and Putin to conclude an agreement that would force concessions on Ukrainesaid Charles Maynes of NPR. According to Maynes, Trump wants to end the war, but tries to take advantage of his personal relationship with Putin. The president last week threatened with sanctions against Russia and now changes his approach with Putin, who continued to reject his calls for peace, trying to conclude an agreement before a agreed ceasefire. Putin’s former spokesperson Sergei Markov argued that the big gestures were unlikely, but Putin would look for ways to keep Trump happy during these talks.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended his plan yesterday to take control of the rest of the Gaza Strip. This decision will imply the displacement of the remaining population in the Gaza ribbon and not under Israeli control. Netanyahu rejected growing criticism in Israel and abroad, on the military climbing plan. The hostage families detained in Gaza are among the people denouncing this decision.

• 🎧 Emily Feng of NPR went to the border of Israel with Gaza yesterday, where she saw the north edge destroyed. She could see smoke and hear the booms from the current Israeli bombing, which degenerated throughout the day. An air strike targeted last night killed Anas Al Sharif, the most eminent television journalist in Gaza and a number of her colleagues. Feng followed a group of several Israeli mothers and at least a former chief of staff of the military on the border with Gaza, where they protest against the war. One of the demonstrators, Agamit Gelb, is the mother of a soldier who is currently fighting in the Israeli army. His second son is about to be written. She says that she and other mothers “already see the impact of war” on their sons.

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Island storm These are about two brothers and sisters who put their boots and head for the sea after feeling a storm approaching. The memory of a storm that swept a Brian Floa island remained on the Maine coast inspired him to write the children’s book. As children embark on their trip, they go through houses on board, a neighbor returned home and an empty city. Sydney Smith gave life to Floa’s words with illustrations that display drama and emotion, some of which can even be a little frightening. Floa says that the book concerns risks and risks, encouraging children to embrace children. Discover some of the illustrations of the book.

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by Vincent niInternational Office Editor

In recent years, journalists, political decision -makers and historians have faced the changing contours of “the post -war world order” – some announcing a new era, others warning of the decline. International NPR correspondents were on the front line line of this scalable landscape with depth and nuance. While this subject resurfaces in the midst of global tensions in recent months, NPR today is launching a new series examining the forces that shape the new world order. We explore the past and the present, and think about what the future might look like.

Seen from Washington, the prices of President Trump, doubts about the effectiveness of security alliances such as NATO and skepticism towards multilateralism push many countries – including some of the most constant allies in the United States – to imagine a future where they must “go alone”.

But they might not be so alone: as the United States is falling, countries around the world are looking for together to fill the void that many think it leaves behind. This is particularly true in the defense sphere. These are uncertain times, and nothing guarantees that the new international dynamic will produce the progress and prosperity that the world has experienced since the Second World War.

Unlike the year of last year’s world elections, this project invites a more in -depth investigation. For example, while world leaders meet next month in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, we could ask: Are the United Nations still relevant as a symbol of post-war period? Or when Trump meets King Charles in the United Kingdom, we could explore: The “special relationship” lasts in the changing geopolitical field today?

We start with this series today on Morning edition. Steve Inskeep explores the role of the American presidency with the historian and author Max Boot, who is the author of a recent book on Ronald Reagan.

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Some of Dan Pelzer’s book recommendations on display.

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1. During his life, Dan Pelzer organized a reading list of 3,599 pounds that extends over genres. To celebrate the feat, the Metropolitan Library of Columbus in Ohio, where he was a faithful boss, transformed the list into a consulted PDF and set up a display with some of his choices. (via wbur)
2. The Italian government obtained the green light last week to start the construction of the Strait of the Messina Bridge, which would connect Sicily to the rest of Italy. It would be the largest suspension bridge unique in the world.
3. The Texas Trophor Hunter Asher Watkins was killed by a Cape Buffalo during a hunting expedition to South Africa, according to a Safari company.

This newsletter was edited by Suzanne Nuyen.