Iran says it will have ‘indirect’ talks with the U.S. in Oman on Saturday
Iran says it will have indirect talks with the U.S. Saturday in Oman, opening possible diplomacy over Iran’s nuclear program but revealing a potential sticking point about the format for negotiating.
Flooding death toll in Congo’s capital reaches 33 as officials race to help victims
Heavy rains began last week, causing the key Ndjili River to overflow on Friday and submerge hundreds of buildings. Many residents blamed the government for not responding quickly enough.
Garbage piles up in Birmingham as the U.K. city’s sanitation strike enters 5th week
As heaps of black bags littered sidewalks with their contents spilling out of holes chewed by critters, the city council declared a major incident to bring in additional cleanup crews and vehicles.
China vows retaliation and a ‘fight to the end’ after Trump’s latest tariff threat
Trump said on Truth Social he would impose the new tariffs on China if Beijing did not retract a 34% retaliatory tariff on U.S. goods that it announced in response to Trump’s initial salvo last Wednesday.
War and Peace in Sudan’s Capital
Until very recently Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, had spent nearly two years at war. A paramilitary group went to war with the Sudanese army, occupying the city until it was retaken by government forces in the last few weeks. This has meant massive life s…
Trump says some countries like Israel and Japan want to strike deals on tariffs
President Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as global concern about Trump’s tariffs intensifies.
Netanyahu is set to meet Trump to discuss Israeli hostages in Gaza and U.S. tariffs
It’s Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s second visit to the White House since President Trump took office this year, and comes as Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza hits the 18-month mark.
UAW President Shawn Fain explains why he supports Trump’s tariffs
Shawn Fein supports auto industry tariffs but calls broad tariffs “reckless.”
Morning news brief
Markets continue to tumble following Trump’s tariffs announcement last week, Trump administration faces midnight deadline to return wrongfully deported man, second child dies from measles in Texas.
Le Pen supporters rally in Paris, turning a protest into a populist show of force
Thousands of supporters gathered near the tomb of Napoleon for what was billed as a protest — but observers said it had all the markings of a campaign rally.
Asian markets plunge with Japan’s Nikkei diving nearly 8% after big Wall St. meltdown
Asian shares nosedived on Monday after the meltdown Friday on Wall Street over U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff hikes and the backlash from Beijing.
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