NPR News: 07-09-2026 4AM EDT
Summary
President Trump returned from a NATO summit marked by initial tensions over Iran and defense spending, ending with praise for allies. U.S. forces conducted strikes on Iranian military targets, while Maine Democrat Graham Plattner suspended his Senate campaign amid rape allegations. New Trump accounts for children launched, though experts advise prioritizing parental retirement savings first. Meanwhile, flooding in China killed dozens, and unpaid health workers in the DRC protested during an Ebola outbreak.
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Trump returns from NATO summit and Iran strikes
Graham Plattner suspends Senate campaign amid allegations
New Trump accounts for children's investments
Death toll rises in southern China from tropical storm
Health workers strike in DRC over unpaid wages during Ebola outbreak
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