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Trump leaving G7 summit early; Minnesota shooter charged, and more
Ep. 20250617
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Donald Trump is leaving the G7 summit early and urged all residents to immediately leave Tehran, as Iran threatened to leave the nuclear non-proliferation treaty.
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