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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Ram. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in New Delhi, India, today, where he met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. His mission is to shore up relations between the two countries strained by US Tariffs on India.
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We've expanded commercial ties now with more than 20 billion in investments, 20 billion in investments from Indian companies in the United States. We've deepened a security partnership through military exercises in the Indo Pacific. And of course, as part of that, we recognize that an orderly and a secure consular system is vital to solidifying this important relationship.
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The relationship has also been affected by the US Growing closer to India's rival, Pakistan, which has been attempting to negotiate an end to the war in Iran. Rubio said today that some progress has been made. France has banned Israel's minister of national security from its territory. And in the latest reaction to the alleged Israeli mistreatment of pro Palestinian activists who tried to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, France says his actions were intolerable. NPR's Jane Arraff has details.
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The minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, posted a video of himself taunting activists on the Gaza Bound flotilla seized by Israel in international waters. The flotilla organizers later said that 40 of those on board, some of them European, had suffered broken ribs from being beaten by Israel soldiers. It also recorded 12 reports of sexual violence, including anal rape and forced penetration with a handgun. NPR could not independently verify the reports. Israel called the sexual abuse allegations outright lies. The flotilla was trying to deliver humanitarian aid and highlight the plight of Gazans who are still being killed in Israeli strikes. Jane Araf, NPR News, Beirut.
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The Trump administration has tightened rules to apply for a green card. Temporary visa hold holders must now return to their home countries and apply from there. NPR's Jasmine Gars reports.
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In the past, visa holders have been able to file for an adjustment of status in the US and in many cases, stay while it was pending. The memo reiterates that visa holders looking to get a green card, which is a permanent residency, must apply from their home countries, people like international students or skilled workers with H1B visas. In the memo, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, or uscis, said the pathway to permanent residency has been abused for decades and that people who are denied or in waiting sometimes stay illegally. Immigration advocates say it would place people fleeing dangerous circumstances in vulnerable positions in which they'd have to return to that danger. Jasmine Garz, NPR News, New York.
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This is NPR News in Washington. Some 40,000 people in Orange County, California, are under evacuation orders because of a hazardous leak in an aerospace plastics facility. No injuries have been reported. The travel site Kayak says domestic airfares are nearly 30% higher than they were a year ago. Gas prices are up 40%. NPR's Stephen Bisaha reports. Millions of Americans are still expected to travel this weekend, despite the prices.
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AAA expects 45 million Americans to travel this weekend, mostly by car. Those who are flying to LA paid some of the biggest price increases compared to last year, about $140 more for a flight. International trips are even more expensive. They're up about $200 on average. Drivers who want to save money can follow a few tips. Slow down. That's more fuel efficient. And make sure your tires are inflated. That also helps. And if you really want to save this travel season, consider moving your next road trip south. Louisiana, Georgia and Mississippi have some of the cheapest gas prices in the country, only beaten by Indiana. Stephen Messaha, NPR News.
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Today is World Turtle Day. People are urged to learn about, protect and advocate for turtles and tortoises. Organizers say the creatures have been around for 220 million years, but the next 50 may be uncertain as scientists estimate that 61% of species are threatened or already extinct due to smuggling and climate change. Susan Tellem, the co founder of American Tortoise Rescue, says turtles survived the dinosaurs. It would be a tragedy if they couldn't survive us. I'm Nora Ramm, NPR News, in Washington.
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