Morning news brief

NPR | By Leila Fadel,

Steve Inskeep

Published September 28, 2026 at 4:44 AM EDT

President Trump has rejected Iran's latest proposal to end the war, five men were arrested near a U.K. air base for an alleged terror plot, Trump's fight with the press leaves his events uncovered.

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Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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