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US envoys Witkoff and Kushner will visit Pakistan on Saturday for talks on Iran. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad on Friday, setting the stage for discussions. The two American envoys are expected to leave Saturday for Pakistan.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi ruled out direct talks with the US during his visit to Pakistan. Islamabad will act as a mediator, with no face-to-face meetings planned. Iran has ruled out direct talks with the United States as Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visits Pakistan.
Iran and the US will hold a second round of peace talks in Pakistan. The previous round occurred on April 11-12, amid a delicate ceasefire. The previous round of talks was held on April 11-12.
Israeli forces killed 12 Palestinians, including six police officers, in multiple attacks across Gaza. The attacks escalated tensions in the region. Israeli forces have killed 12 Palestinians, including six police officers, in multiple attacks across Gaza.
White House spokeswoman Karoline Waltz announced maternity leave, but no temporary replacement was named. The White House did not confirm the duration of her leave. The White House has not confirmed for how long she will be out.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian arrived in Pakistan. The White House announced special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan for talks. Iran says it has no plans to meet US officials, while the White House says special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan on Saturday (Apr 25) for talks.
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan for Iran peace talks, as Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad. The US negotiating team's visit aims to revive stalled talks.
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan for new Iran peace talks. The visit comes as Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad, amid hopes for renewed talks.
Tehran's foreign minister arrived in Islamabad for talks as US envoys prepared to travel. US Iran War News Live Updates: Tehran’s FM in Islamabad; US says envoys to travel for talks.
The US imposed sanctions on Hengli Petrochemical for buying Iranian oil. The Treasury Department targeted Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery, which it said is one of Iran's largest customers of crude oil and petroleum products.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro visited Caracas, securing military cooperation with Venezuela to combat border mafias. This marks Petro's first visit since Nicolas Maduro's removal. Colombia and Venezuela announced military cooperation to combat border "mafias" during President Gustavo Petro's visit to Caracas.
Thirty-one sloths died in a Florida warehouse before an attraction opened. Authorities said many died due to poor conditions, while others arrived dead from South America. Many died due to conditions at a Florida warehouse where they'd been shipped, while others arrived from South America dead, authorities say.
A US military strike on a suspected drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific killed two people. The Trump administration's campaign has killed at least 183 people since September. The Trump administration’s campaign of blowing up alleged drug-trafficking vessels in Latin American waters has persisted since early September and killed at least 183 people in total.
Businesses are paying up to $4 million to cross the Panama Canal. The high fees are not due to congestion at the canal. The extra fees are becoming so high not because ships are piling up at the canal.
The US military killed two people in a strike on a boat in the eastern Pacific, part of a campaign that has killed at least 178 people since September. The US claims the strikes target "narco-trafficking" operations.
Abdul Halim Aman, a 69-year-old former High Court judge, will lead Malaysia's Anti-Corruption Commission from May 13. He succeeds 63-year-old Azam Baki. Abdul Halim Aman, 69, will lead the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission from May 13, succeeding Azam Baki, 63.
US officials mistakenly displayed an Australian flag upside down during preparations for King Charles' visit. Charles is also the head of state for Australia, albeit in a largely ceremonial role.
The US State Department issued a global warning about alleged AI thefts by Chinese firms, including DeepSeek. The warning aims to alert countries to potential security risks from these companies.
Prince Harry said he will "always be part of the royal family". He plans to remain a "working royal", carrying out official engagements as a senior family member. "Working royal" is a senior member of the royal family who carries out official engagements.
Google will invest $40 billion in AI startup Anthropic. Anthropic is among AI sector rivals spending heavily on computing infrastructure. Anthropic is among AI sector rivals spending tens of billions of dollars on computing infrastructure.
A nuclear proliferation meeting is underway at the UN. The meeting occurs amid ongoing global conflicts. Crunch nuclear proliferation meeting at UN amid raging global wars France 24.
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