U.S. and Iranian Officials to Meet as Trump’s Threats Loom
President Trump’s Middle East envoy and his son-in-law were expected to meet Iran’s foreign minister in Istanbul on Friday amid tensions between the countries.
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Erfan Soltani, Who Reportedly Faced Death Sentence in Iran, Is Freed
Mr. Soltani, 26, was arrested last month as Iran brutally repressed anti-government demonstrations.
Trump Announces Initial Trade Deal With India, Cutting Tariffs to 18%
The agreement was short on details, but President Trump said India had promised to stop buying Russian oil and would buy more U.S. products for a reduction on tariffs.
Iran’s top diplomat says government is ready for talks with US on a nuclear deal
Abbas Araghchi suggests nuclear programme negotiations could begin imminently, after Trump moves US forces to regionIran’s top diplomat has said the government is ready for negotiations with the US as the two countries reportedly prepared to send top envoys to Istanbul for high-stakes talks on the Iranian nuclear programme later this week.As US warships and airpower have amassed in the region for a potential strike on Iran, the country’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, suggested that talks could take place imminently, adding that Iran’s “enemies … have now turned to diplomacy”. Donald Trump on Saturday said that Iranians were “seriously talking to us” as he hinted at a deal to avert military strikes against Tehran. Continue reading...
Mandelson’s conduct with Epstein ‘far below standard expected’, says minister as Brown calls for inquiry into ‘shocking’ leak - UK politics live
Darren Jones says behaviour of former business secretary and ambassador was ‘unequivocally wrong and an insult to the women and girls who suffered’Peter Mandelson “leaked a sensitive UK government document to Jeffrey Epstein while he was business secretary that proposed £20bn of asset sales and revealed Labour’s tax policy plans”, the Financial Times is reporting.In his story, Jim Pickard says:The memo, dubbed “Business Issues”, was written on June 13 2009 by Nick Butler, who at the time was special adviser to the then prime minister Gordon Brown.The confidential document, which was released by the US Department of Justice as part of a tranche of millions of files relating to Epstein, had been sent to British government officials including cabinet secretary Jeremy Heywood.It is right that Peter Mandelson is no longer a member of the Labour party. Disciplinary action was underway prior to his resignation. Jeffrey Epstein’s heinous crimes destroyed the lives of so many women and girls, and our thoughts remain with his victims. Continue reading...
France Adopts a Budget After Months of Turmoil
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s budget, subjected to judicial review, paves the way for relative political stability.
Resident doctors in England vote to continue industrial action for another six months
British Medical Association members back further action as union’s chair says ‘a deal is there to be done’UK politics live – latest updatesResident doctors in England have voted to strike for another six months in their long-running jobs and pay dispute with the government.Their decision means that, unless an agreement emerges, the campaign of strikes by resident – formerly junior – doctors will enter its fourth year, as the industrial action began in March 2023. Continue reading...
Attempt to Drill Through Thwaites Glacier Is Foiled
Scientists lost their instruments within Antarctica’s most dangerously unstable glacier, though not before getting a glimpse at the warming waters underneath.
First medical evacuee leaves Gaza as Rafah crossing reopens for handful of Palestinians – as it happened
This live blog is now closed. You can read the latest full report here:Sick and wounded Palestinians enter Egypt after Israel reopens Rafah crossingMore than 400 European former top diplomats and officials have urged the EU to increase pressure on Israel to end “excesses and unremitting violations of international law” over Gaza and the West Bank.The statement, due to be sent to EU leaders on Monday, calls on the bloc and its member states to take action in line with its support for a UN resolution for a two-state solution and a just and lasting peace in the Middle East. Continue reading...
Uproar Over Meloni’s Face Painted on an Angel in a Church in Rome
The recent restoration of a chapel came with a surprise: an angel depicted with the likeness of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy. Cue the protests.