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5 min readLive from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. President Trump is going to France to attend the G7 summit with other leaders of industrialized nations. He's expected to talk about the new agreement both the White House and Iran say they have reached to stop the war. There's supposed to be a signing ceremony on Friday in Geneva. Trump says the agreement will open the Strait of Hormuz, but it appears Kerry Khan reports no details about the agreement have been released. Lots of questions remain. But Trump says the Straits opening will happen after the deal is signed on Friday, and it will begin with a sweeping of the vital waterway of all mines. He said in the past that the pact would intend to be a sixty day ceasefire while both sides begin negotiations on a permanent end to the war, and then comes really tough issues like Iran's nuclear capabilities and sanctions relief. And PR is Kerry Khan. reporting Stocks opened sharply higher this morning on hopes that the deal between the U. S. and Iran will soon allow oil to flow smoothly through the Strait of Hormuz. Scott Horsley reports the Dow Jones industrial average jumped about six hundred points in early trading. Stocks are up and crude oil prices are down on news of the diplomatic deal to reopen the strait, which is expected to be finalized later this week. AAA says retail gasoline prices dipped to an average of four dollar
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- 1 (00:00) **Trump heads to G7 Summit after U.S.-Iran Deal** - President Trump is traveling to France for the G7 summit following the announcement of a new agreement with Iran to stop the war.
- 2 (00:54) **Markets Rally on Hopes of Oil Flow** - Stocks opened sharply higher as investors react to the potential reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
- 3 (01:29) **Fox Corporation Buys Roku** - Fox Corporation has struck a $22 billion deal to acquire Roku, expanding its streaming footprint.
- 4 (01:41) **Industrial Production Edges Up** - U.S. industrial production inched up by 0.1% last month.
- 5 (01:57) **Ebola Outbreak Reported in DRC** - An outbreak of Ebola is reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with 181 confirmed deaths.
- 6 (03:00) **Senator Mitch McConnell Hospitalized** - Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized; his office says he is receiving excellent care but did not disclose the reason for admission or his location.
- 7 (03:38) **World Cup Security Concerns in Los Angeles** - Activists plan to protest Iran's human rights record during a World Cup match in Los Angeles, home to a large Iranian diaspora.
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