Hungarian right-wing populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán conceded defeat Sunday after suffering a “painful” election result that ended the Trump administration ally’s 16-year grip on Budapest. for the full article, click here.
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Netanyahu authorizes direct talks with Lebanon in potential boost to ceasefire efforts – AP News
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In a potential boost to Middle East ceasefire efforts, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that he authorized direct negotiations with Lebanon “as soon as possible” aimed at disarming Iranian-backed Hezbollah...
US, Israel and Iran agree to a 2-week ceasefire but much remains unclear and some attacks continue – AP News
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran, the United States and Israel agreed to a two-week ceasefire in an 11th-hour deal that headed off U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to unleash a bombing campaign to destroy Iranian civilization. for the full article, click here.
Pakistan says it will host US-Iran talks, while Iran warns US ground troops would be ‘set on fire’ – AP News
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan announced Sunday that it would soon host talks between the U.S. and Iran, though there was no immediate word from Washington or Tehran, and it was unclear whether discussions on the monthlong war would be direct or indirect. for the full...
Iran worried Trump’s negotiations could be trap to assassinate one of the regime’s last surviving political leaders: report
Iranian officials fear that US ceasefire talks are a trap — an attempt to lure the regime’s last surviving leaders into an ambush where they can be assassinated, according to a report. for the full article, click here.
Iran threatens world tourism sites, as the US sends more Marines to the Middle East – AP News
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Three weeks into an escalating war in the Middle East, the U.S. is sending more warships and Marines to the region, and Iran threatened Friday to expand its retaliatory attacks to include recreational and tourist sites worldwide. for...
US intercepts encrypted message possibly linked to Iranian sleeper cells: Report
Iran sent out a possible “operational trigger” to activate “sleeper assets” abroad after the war with America and Israel began, according to an encrypted message intercepted by the US. for the full article, click here.
Evidence suggests the deadly blast at an Iranian school was likely a US airstrike – AP News
JERUSALEM (AP) — Satellite images, expert analysis, a U.S. official and public information released by the U.S. and Israeli militaries suggest an explosion that killed scores of Iranian students at a school was likely caused by U.S. airstrikes that also hit an...
Cuba’s president pushes for ‘urgent’ changes to island’s economic and business model – AP News
HAVANA (AP) — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Monday that his government should “immediately” focus on implementing urgent transformations to the island’s economic and social model as oil reserves in the Caribbean country dwindle. for the full article, click...
US and Iran hold another round of indirect nuclear talks as American forces mass in Mideast – AP News
GENEVA (AP) — Iran and the United States were holding another round of indirect talks in Geneva on Thursday to try to reach a deal on Tehran’s nuclear program and potentially avert another war as the U.S. gathers a massive fleet of aircraft and warships in the Middle...