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Long, fraught timeline of tensions between Iran and the US as nuclear negotiations loom
Read full article: Long, fraught timeline of tensions between Iran and the US as nuclear negotiations loomIran and the United States will hold talks in the sultanate of Oman on Saturday in an attempt to jump-start negotiations over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program.

German parties agree to form a new government after months of drift in Europe's biggest economy
Read full article: German parties agree to form a new government after months of drift in Europe's biggest economyConservative and center-left parties have reached a deal to form a new German government after weeks of negotiations.

Iran's president insists Tehran does not seek a nuclear bomb and dangles US business opportunities
Read full article: Iran's president insists Tehran does not seek a nuclear bomb and dangles US business opportunitiesIran’s president again has pledged his nation is “not after a nuclear bomb” ahead of talks between Tehran and the United States, going as far as dangling the prospect of direct American investment in the Islamic Republic if the countries can reach a deal.

Beijing rejects Ukraine's claim significant numbers of Chinese troops are fighting alongside Russia
Read full article: Beijing rejects Ukraine's claim significant numbers of Chinese troops are fighting alongside RussiaA Beijing official says Ukraine’s claim that significant numbers of Chinese nationals are fighting alongside Russia’s invading army in Ukraine is “totally unfounded.”.

China raising its retaliatory tariff on the US to 84%, up from 34%, effective April 10
Read full article: China raising its retaliatory tariff on the US to 84%, up from 34%, effective April 10China again vowed to “fight to the end” against Donald Trump’s tariffs in a lengthy policy statement published Wednesday, while arguing that trade between the two countries is in balance as a 104% tax on the country’s exports to the U.S. came into effect.

Roof collapse at Dominican club kills at least 113 as officials scramble to identify victims
Read full article: Roof collapse at Dominican club kills at least 113 as officials scramble to identify victimsThe legendary Jet Set club in Santo Domingo was packed with musicians, professional athletes and government officials when dust began falling from the ceiling and into people’s drinks.

The roof collapses at a Dominican Republic nightclub, killing at least 98 people
Read full article: The roof collapses at a Dominican Republic nightclub, killing at least 98 peopleRescuers are frantically searching overnight for more survivors in the rubble of the iconic Jet Set nightclub in the Dominican Republic’s capital.

Indonesia offers to temporarily shelter wounded and orphaned Palestinians from Gaza
Read full article: Indonesia offers to temporarily shelter wounded and orphaned Palestinians from GazaIndonesian President Prabowo Subianto says that his country will offer temporary shelter to Palestinian medical evacuees and children orphaned by the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

Trump disrupts global economic order even though the US is dominant
Read full article: Trump disrupts global economic order even though the US is dominantBy declaring a trade war on the rest of the world, President Donald Trump has panicked global financial markets and raised the risk of a recession.

King Charles III’s fairy tale isn’t the one we remember as marriage to Camilla reaches 20-year mark
Read full article: King Charles III’s fairy tale isn’t the one we remember as marriage to Camilla reaches 20-year markKing Charles III and Queen Camilla met more than 50 years ago but their romance had to survive meddling families, marriages to other people and no small amount of public ridicule before they finally married.

The Latest: Asia and European shares sink as US tariffs take effect
Read full article: The Latest: Asia and European shares sink as US tariffs take effectAsian and European shares sank again on Wednesday as the latest set of U.S. tariffs, including a 104% levy on Chinese imports, went into effect.

Social worker imprisoned nearly 4 years for mediation attempts at Hong Kong protests
Read full article: Social worker imprisoned nearly 4 years for mediation attempts at Hong Kong protestsA Hong Kong social worker has been sentenced to three years and nine months in prison for rioting after she tried to mediate between protesters and police at the 2019 anti-government protests.

North Korean leader's sister denounces denuclearization calls, saying nuclear status is permanent
Read full article: North Korean leader's sister denounces denuclearization calls, saying nuclear status is permanentThe powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday mocked Washington and its Asian allies for what she called their “daydream” of denuclearizing the North, insisting that the country will never give up its nuclear weapons program.

The IMF reaches a deal with troubled Argentina on a $20 billion bailout
Read full article: The IMF reaches a deal with troubled Argentina on a $20 billion bailoutThe International Monetary Fund has reached a preliminary agreement with Argentina on a $20 billion bailout package, providing a reprieve to President Javier Milei as he seeks to overturn the country’s old economic order.

What to know on the roof collapse at the Jet Set club in the Dominican Republic
Read full article: What to know on the roof collapse at the Jet Set club in the Dominican RepublicThe roof of an iconic nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic collapsed nearly an hour after a merengue concert began, killing at least 98 people and injuring at least 160.

Judge rejects new trials for 2 convicted of human smuggling in death of family of 4 from India
Read full article: Judge rejects new trials for 2 convicted of human smuggling in death of family of 4 from IndiaA federal judge has rejected requests for new trials for two men convicted on human smuggling charges in the deaths of four members of a family from India who froze to death while trying to cross the Canadian border into Minnesota during a blizzard in 2022.

Indigenous march in Brazil to demand more land be set aside for their stewardship
Read full article: Indigenous march in Brazil to demand more land be set aside for their stewardshipWith the first U.N. climate talks in the Amazon approaching, thousands of Indigenous people marched Tuesday in Brazil’s capital, demanding the state guarantee and expand their rights to traditional lands as part of the solution to the world’s climate crisis.

Once a migratory highway, the Darien Gap has been left empty under Trump crackdown
Read full article: Once a migratory highway, the Darien Gap has been left empty under Trump crackdownA little more than a year ago, the small Panamanian river port of Lajas Blancas was filled with a crush of people trying to make their way to the United States.

Waiver allows Trump administration to bypass environmental rules to build more border walls
Read full article: Waiver allows Trump administration to bypass environmental rules to build more border wallsA waiver issued by the Department of Homeland Security allows the federal government to bypass environmental regulations and begin construction immediately on stretches of the border wall in Southern California.

Suspected US strikes in Yemen kill at least 8 people, Houthi rebels say
Read full article: Suspected US strikes in Yemen kill at least 8 people, Houthi rebels saySuspected U.S. airstrikes have pounded the area around Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeida, killing at least eight people and wounding 16 others.

US defense secretary says China is a threat to Panama Canal, spurring a fiery response from Beijing
Read full article: US defense secretary says China is a threat to Panama Canal, spurring a fiery response from BeijingU.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the Panama Canal faces threats from China but together the U.S. and Panama will keep it secure.

Congo repatriates 3 Americans who had faced death sentences over a failed coup plot
Read full article: Congo repatriates 3 Americans who had faced death sentences over a failed coup plotCongo says three Americans convicted of participating in a botched coup attempt last year have been repatriated to the United States.

White House keeps world guessing as clock ticks down to Trump's new tariffs
Read full article: White House keeps world guessing as clock ticks down to Trump's new tariffsThe White House is sending mixed messages on tariffs as it pursues conflicting goals, frustrating foreign leaders and business executives who are desperate for clarity on a generational overhaul of international trade.

Ukraine's Zelenskyy says 2 Chinese were caught fighting alongside Russia
Read full article: Ukraine's Zelenskyy says 2 Chinese were caught fighting alongside RussiaUkraine's president says the military has captured two Chinese men fighting alongside the Russian army in the eastern Donetsk region.

US expected a big travel year, but overseas visitors — angered by Trump — are heading elsewhere
Read full article: US expected a big travel year, but overseas visitors — angered by Trump — are heading elsewhereVisits to the U.S. from overseas fell 11.6% in March compared to the same month last year, according to preliminary government data released Tuesday.

Death toll from North Macedonia nightclub fire rises to 61
Read full article: Death toll from North Macedonia nightclub fire rises to 61Officials say the death toll from last month’s deadly nightclub fire in North Macedonia has risen to 61 after a second critically injured victim died while receiving treatment in Lithuania.

Trial of former President Sarkozy sheds light on France’s back-channel talks with Libya’s Gadhafi
Read full article: Trial of former President Sarkozy sheds light on France’s back-channel talks with Libya’s GadhafiThe trial of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy over the alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign has shed light on France’s back-channel talks with the government of then-Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.

Iran's foreign minister says he will have indirect talks with US envoy over Tehran's nuclear program
Read full article: Iran's foreign minister says he will have indirect talks with US envoy over Tehran's nuclear programIran’s foreign minister says he’ll meet with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff in Oman for the first negotiations under the Trump administration seeking to halt Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program.

South Korea's military fires warning shots after North Korean soldiers cross the border
Read full article: South Korea's military fires warning shots after North Korean soldiers cross the borderSouth Korea says its military has fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed the border.

As China and the US spar, countries brainstorm over how to cope with the trade war
Read full article: As China and the US spar, countries brainstorm over how to cope with the trade warAs President Donald Trump and China spar over tariff hikes and other retaliatory moves, governments elsewhere are brainstorming over strategies for coping with the trade war between the world’s top two economies.

In 50-plus years at a cliffside Greek island monastery, one monk keeps faith and community together
Read full article: In 50-plus years at a cliffside Greek island monastery, one monk keeps faith and community togetherFor more than 50 years, Father Spyridon has prayed, worked and welcomed the faithful in a monastery carved into a cliffside high above the Aegean Sea.

Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill 25 people in Gaza as Supreme Court hears Shin Bet cases
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill 25 people in Gaza as Supreme Court hears Shin Bet casesPalestinian medics say Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight and into Tuesday have killed at least 25 people.

It’s springtime in Germany and people are obsessing about white asparagus
Read full article: It’s springtime in Germany and people are obsessing about white asparagusSpringtime has arrived in Germany, and that's the time when the country indulges its passion — some say obsession — for white asparagus.

Lawyer says Prince Harry was unfairly 'singled out' when stripped of UK security detail
Read full article: Lawyer says Prince Harry was unfairly 'singled out' when stripped of UK security detailA lawyer for Prince Harry says he was treated unfairly when he was stripped of his British security detail.

South Korea will hold a presidential election June 3 to choose Yoon's successor
Read full article: South Korea will hold a presidential election June 3 to choose Yoon's successorSouth Korea will hold a snap presidential election June 3 to choose Yoon Suk Yeol’s successor after the conservative was ousted over his imposition of martial law late last year.

Contract for Hong Kong company to operate Panama Canal ports had irregularities, audit finds
Read full article: Contract for Hong Kong company to operate Panama Canal ports had irregularities, audit findsPanama’s comptroller authority says an audit found irregularities in the renewal of a 25-year port concession in the interoceanic canal and it would request an investigation into the authorization of the contract to a Hong Kong company.

China says it will 'fight to the end' after Trump threatens to impose still more tariffs
Read full article: China says it will 'fight to the end' after Trump threatens to impose still more tariffsChina says it will “fight to the end” and take countermeasures against the United States to safeguard its own interests after President Donald Trump threatened an additional 50% tariff on Chinese imports.

Altar found in Guatemalan jungle evidence of mingling of Mayan and Teotihuacan cultures, experts say
Read full article: Altar found in Guatemalan jungle evidence of mingling of Mayan and Teotihuacan cultures, experts sayAn altar from the Teotihuacan culture, at the pre-Hispanic heart of what became Mexico, has been discovered in Tikal National Park in Guatemala, the center of Mayan culture, demonstrating the interaction between the two societies.

Federal grants to fight child labor worldwide are axed in DOGE cuts
Read full article: Federal grants to fight child labor worldwide are axed in DOGE cutsThe Trump administrated has canceled millions of dollars in international grants that a Department of Labor division administered to combat child labor and slave labor around the world.

Trump appointment of junior official to oversee State Department personnel meets resistance
Read full article: Trump appointment of junior official to oversee State Department personnel meets resistanceThe appointment of a junior foreign service officer to serve as the senior official in the State Department’s personnel office is meeting opposition from current and former U.S. diplomats and their union.

Microsoft workers say they've been fired after 50th anniversary protest over Israel contract
Read full article: Microsoft workers say they've been fired after 50th anniversary protest over Israel contractMicrosoft has fired two employees who interrupted the company’s 50th anniversary celebration to protest its work supplying artificial intelligence technology to the Israeli military, according to a group representing the workers.

UN mission details deadly attacks in Haiti's capital and questions government's delayed response
Read full article: UN mission details deadly attacks in Haiti's capital and questions government's delayed responseA new report by the U.N. political mission in Haiti says more than 260 people were killed during recent gang attacks on two communities in the country's capital.

King Charles III arrives in Rome on his first overseas trip since a brief hospitalization
Read full article: King Charles III arrives in Rome on his first overseas trip since a brief hospitalizationKing Charles III has arrived in Rome for a state visit to Italy, his first overseas trip since being briefly hospitalized for side effects of cancer treatment.

Dutch cannabis growers welcome expansion of state-run experiment to make sales legal
Read full article: Dutch cannabis growers welcome expansion of state-run experiment to make sales legalThe Dutch government is allowing 80 “coffeeshops” in 10 towns and cities to only sell legally grown cannabis from licensed producers.

‘Little suns in the classroom’: Ukrainian city mourns children killed by Russian missile
Read full article: ‘Little suns in the classroom’: Ukrainian city mourns children killed by Russian missileAnger and outrage have gripped the hometown of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as it held funerals for some of the 20 people, including nine children, killed by a Russian missile that tore through apartment buildings and blasted a playground.

Trump says the US will hold direct talks with Iran; Tehran says they'll be indirect negotiations
Read full article: Trump says the US will hold direct talks with Iran; Tehran says they'll be indirect negotiationsPresident Donald Trump says the U.S. is holding direct talks with Iran about its nuclear program.

Rescue efforts from Myanmar's deadly earthquake wind down as death toll hits 3,600
Read full article: Rescue efforts from Myanmar's deadly earthquake wind down as death toll hits 3,600Long-shot efforts to find survivors from Myanmar’s devastating March 28 earthquake are winding down, as rescue efforts get supplanted by increasing relief and recovery activity.

Nations puzzle over how to respond to US trade war as global markets gyrate
Read full article: Nations puzzle over how to respond to US trade war as global markets gyrateThe impact from U.S. President Donald Trump's blast of tariff hikes is reverberating across world markets as America's trading partners puzzle over whether there is room for negotiating better deals.

Pakistani security forces kill 9 militants in a raid near the Afghan border, the military says
Read full article: Pakistani security forces kill 9 militants in a raid near the Afghan border, the military saysPakistan's military says its security forces have raided a militant hideout in the restive northwest near the Afghan border and killed nine militants.

Zen the border collie teaches other dogs how to rescue people in Italy's avalanche-prone Dolomites
Read full article: Zen the border collie teaches other dogs how to rescue people in Italy's avalanche-prone DolomitesThe role of dogs in Italian alpine rescues is becoming more important as the number of people caught by avalanches increases — up by 50% over the last 25 years.