US and Iran hold first direct talks since 1979 in Islamabad, with progress hinging on the Strait of Hormuz.
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Aïda Asgharzadeh was widely praised for her powerful exploration of dissidence and exile in Persian Dolls, weaving her own family’s story into a drama spanning Iran and France. Her deft use of history as a backdrop to intimate, personal narratives...
The pilot's union said Lufthansa had shown "no discernible willingness to reach a solution" in several collective bargaining disputes.
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The New York Times reports, citing officials, that Iran may not have accurate records of the locations of all the mines it has laid. Reports suggest that the planting was carried out in a random and disorganised.
Scientists have achieved the unthinkable by stabilizing a highly reactive molecule in water, confirming a decades-old theory about vitamin B1’s role in the body. The breakthrough not only solves a scientific mystery but could revolutionize greener...
Cambodia is recognizing the life-saving contributions of a rat named Magawa with a statue. The late rat sniffed out landmines for a non-profit group, and in a short career helped find more than 100.
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A governing arrangement for the strait can and must be developed based on law and fact.
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NPR visits the last detention camp for ISIS wives and children in an increasingly precarious northeastern Syria.
An early-morning strike hits a group of civilians in Bureij camp as drones attack a tent in Khan Younis.
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What will Hungary’s elections bring? In an op-ed for Euronews, EU politician Valérie Hayer expresses hope that Péter Magyar could usher in a new political beginning, while warning that another term for Viktor Orbán risks cementing irreversible...
A US government plane carrying top US officials landed in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Saturday for peace talks with Iran. Washington and Tehran are set to begin negotiations to permanently end the six-week-old Iran war that has...
Pakistan’s ambassador to the US said weeks of intense diplomatic efforts have led to a shared commitment from all sides.
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Defending champion Rory McIlroy says he plans to keep "my foot on the gas" after building a record six-shot halfway lead with a devastating second-round 65 at the Masters.
Rory McIlroy closed with six birdies over his last seven holes to finish at 7-under 65 and push his lead to six shots on Friday, the largest ever at the Masters after 36 holes.
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Face-to-face talks would mark the highest-level engagement between Iran and the US since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
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Officials in Minnesota have sued the Trump administration, saying federal officials are withholding evidence in the killings of U.S. citizens Alex Pretti and Renee Macklin Good by immigration agents in Minneapolis, as well as the non-fatal shooting...
Even if the talks fail to produce a deal, a return to an all-out war may still be averted.
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Ukrainian leadership on April 8 hailed the two-week ceasefire reached between the U.S. and Iran but stressed it is time to pressure Russia to end its war in Ukraine as well. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Peter Zalmayev, Founder and Director...
Emergency services were deployed in Safed on 10 April 2026 after a rocket fired from Lebanon by Hezbollah struck the northern city, prompting a rapid response to treat casualties and secure the area.
