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NPR News: 12-29-2025 12PM EST

December 29, 2025

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President Trump is set to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago today, aiming to push forward a peace plan for Gaza. Under the first phase of the deal, Hamas was supposed to return all hostages taken in the October 7th attack, but Israel has signaled the U.S. should not proceed until that condition is met. NPR’s Michelle Kalaman reports that a spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry in Beijing urged other countries to oppose what it described as external interference and instead support a united, stable Somalia. This diplomatic dispute looms over the Netanyahu-Trump meeting, as Trump has recently made disparaging attacks against Somalia and Americans of Somali descent. A spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry in Beijing urged other countries today to oppose what they describe as external interference and instead support a united stable Somalia. The diplomatic dispute looms over Netanyahu's meeting today with Trump, who recently leveled disparaging attacks against Somalia and Americans of Somali descent.

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  • 1 (00:28) **Trump to Host Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago** - President Trump will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to push forward a peace plan for Gaza.
  • 2 (01:35) **China Urges Support for a United Somalia** - Beijing calls on other countries to oppose external interference and support a stable Somalia.
  • 3 (01:55) **Winter Storm Hits Eastern US** - A storm brings ice, rain, heavy winds, and snow, with states of emergency declared in some areas.
  • 4 (03:00) **New Orleans Attack Anniversary** - A man drove a truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street, killing fourteen people.
  • 5 (03:25) **Trump Administration Freeze on Anti-Poverty Programs** - The freeze continues to hit organizations hard, with some states trying to fill gaps.
  • 6 (04:04) **Rise in Gestational Diabetes Rates** - A new study shows an almost 40% increase in the past decade.
  • 7 (04:58) **Market Update** - The Dow is down 254 points.

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