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US touts “very good progress” in Iran talks

The administration of US President Donald Trump expressed optimism following the high-stakes second round of negotiations with Iranian officials in Rome, pointing to “very good progress.”

US says to bring down forces in Syria to less than 1,000 within months

The Pentagon has announced that it is consolidating US troops in Syria under the Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, reducing troop numbers to less than 1,000 in the coming months.

Tehran wants guarantees Trump will not quit a new nuclear pact: Iranian official to Reuters

Tehran told Washington in talks last week it was ready to accept some limits on its uranium enrichment but needed watertight guarantees US President Donald Trump would not again ditch a nuclear pact, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Friday.

WTO warns of global trade decline amid US tariff war

The World Trade Organization (WTO) described the trade war unleashed by US President Donald Trump as a “crisis”,  warning that things could get worse if “the situation deteriorates.”

US puts sanctions on Chinese buyers of Iranian oil

The United States has imposed sanctions on Chinese importers of Iranian oil despite being involved in negotiations with Iran to sort out differences over its nuclear program.

Trump tariffs will mean world uses less oil in 2025: IEA

The world will use less crude oil than expected this year due the “substantial risks” posed by US President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs to the global economy, according to the global energy watchdog.

Trump admin. seeking to cancel ‘almost all’ funding for NATO, UN: NYT

The administration of US President Donald Trump is considering a budget proposal that would eliminate “almost all funding for international organizations like the United Nations and NATO”, the New York Times has reported, citing officials and an internal memo.

Witkoff overstepped his authority when discussing Ukraine’s territory: Zelensky

President Volodymyr Zelensky sharply reacted to a statement from US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, who said a Ukraine peace deal will include settling the issue of Crimea, the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics and the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions.

Trump’s envoy reverses stance on Iran nuclear enrichment

US President Donald Trump’s foreign envoy Steve Witkoff has backpedaled comments he made a day earlier about the US position on nuclear negotiations with Iran.

US says approved sale of Eitan PowerPack engines to Israel

The US State Department approved the potential sale of Eitan Powerpack engines and related equipment to Israel, the Pentagon has announced.

US lawmakers look to bolster Ukraine, sanction Russia: Reuters

Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced legislation to boost Ukraine in its war with Russia, another attempt to pressure the administration of President Donald Trump to back the Kyiv government, sources familiar with the effort have stated.

Trump says he thinks Iran may be “tapping us along” on negotiations

President Donald Trump has stated he thinks Tehran is “tapping us along” in talks on nuclear weapons after the first round of discussions wrapped up this weekend in Oman.

US air attacks on Yemen killed 123 people since mid-March: Health authorities

The United States’ bombardment campaign in Yemen has killed at least 123 people – mostly civilians – since mid-March, health officials in the capital Sanaa have announced.

Houthis say six killed in US strikes on Yemen’s capital

The US strikes on Yemen’s Sanaa province have killed six people and wounded more than a dozen others, Houthis have announced.

Trump says he was told Russia “made a mistake” with deadly attack on Ukrainian city

US President Donald Trump stated that he was told Russia “made a mistake” by attacking Ukraine in a strike that killed at least 34 people in Sumy on Palm Sunday.

US president says he expects to make a decision on Iran ‘very quickly’

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he expected to make a decision on Iran very quickly, after both countries announced they held "positive" and "constructive" negotiations in Oman on Saturday and agreed to reconvene this week.

Washington ‘demands control’ from Kyiv of key pipeline carrying Russian gas: Reuters

The United States has demanded control of a crucial pipeline in Ukraine used to send Russian gas to Europe, according to reports, in a move described as a colonial shakedown.

Trump extends Russia sanctions for another year

President Donald Trump has prolonged US sanctions on Russia for 12 months, based on the supposition that Moscow still poses a serious threat to the country’s national security.

Negotiations with Iran “going OK”: Trump

US President Donald Trump declined to weigh in substantively on high-stakes talks in Oman to reach a new nuclear deal with Iran, telling reporters aboard Air Force One that discussions are “going OK.”

White House says Iran talks positive, constructive

The White House called Saturday's negotiations between US President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy and Iran’s foreign minister a step in the right direction,  confirming plans for follow-up talks next week.

American judge rules pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported

A United States immigration judge has ruled that the deportation case against Mahmoud Khalil can proceed, a month after the Columbia University graduate student was arrested over his involvement in pro-Palestine demonstrations.

Senate report warns Trump weakening US defenses against foreign interference

The administration of President Donald Trump has weakened tools the US government uses to combat foreign-influence campaigns, even as covert attempts by Saudi Arabia and other “malign actors” to influence American policy are growing in “scope, sophistication, and reach”, according to a new Senate report.

Trump’s envoy says US ready to seek compromise in talks with Iran

Washington is open to seeking a compromise in talks with Iranian authorities, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff has stated ahead of high-level negotiation in Oman.

Russia and US conduct another prisoner swap

Moscow and Washington have conducted another prisoner swap in Abu Dhabi, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing CIA officials.

Poll shows majority of Americans hold unfavourable view of Israel amid Gaza war

More than half of Americans now have a negative view of Israel, according to a recent poll, stressing the fallout from Israel’s war on the besieged Gaza Strip.

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