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Amid allegations of bad faith and ceasefire violations from both Washington and Tehran, negotiators travel to Islamabad for high-stakes talks.
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First lady Melania Trump made a rare public statement on Thursday, saying she was not friends with Jeffrey Epstein and calling for Congressional hearings. Epstein's victims have mixed feelings.
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At a convention in New York, several Democrats mulling presidential bids rallied around opposition to President Trump's decision to attack Iran.
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As U.S. and Iranian leaders head to Pakistan for negotiations amid a two-week cease-fire, the two sides must resolve major differences on Lebanon, the Strait of Hormuz and frozen Iranian assets.
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A senior Lebanese official earlier told the BBC that Lebanon would only take part in talks if a ceasefire was in place.
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President Trump is frustrated by Iran continuing to throttle most shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most important oil route.
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The sides are far apart on Iran's nuclear program, the Strait of Hormuz and the Israeli campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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Tanker firms are being advised not to pay Iran any levies in return for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Inflation surged in March after an oil shock triggered by the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, government data showed on Friday. The inflation report matched economists' expectations.
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In Israel, support for the war against Iran has been high. Civilians readily made sacrifices to support strategic aims. But the ceasefire has left many feeling the job was unfinished, and assessments of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership have been harsh.
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Pakistan is set to mediate talks between the United States and Iran. But across the Middle East, there is little optimism about what comes next, even if a U.S.-Iran deal comes together.
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Peace talks between the US and Iran are due to begin in Pakistan on Saturday.
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Artemis II is carrying a four-person crew on a 10-day journey around the moon.
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Vice President JD Vance faces a key moment in his career as he heads to Islamabad to negotiate the end of the U.S.-Israeli-led war in Iran.
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Also, Iran adds a new condition as JD Vance heads to peace talks. Here's the latest at the end of Friday.
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping hosted the head of Taiwan's largest opposition party in Beijing on Friday — the first such meeting in nearly a decade.
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Shares in Europe closed higher on Friday as the fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran continues to test investors' nerves.
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The war with Iran is preventing huge amounts of oil from flowing out of the Persian Gulf, but the prices that many people track don't fully capture the scale of the disruption.
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping talked with Taiwan's main opposition leader about shared culture and bloodlines, before declaring that unification is an "inevitability."
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The four astronauts on NASA's Artemis II lunar mission are set to return to Earth Friday evening. The crew is wrapping up a journey around the moon with a planned splashdown off San Diego, Calif.
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;Resize=(620)) Iran's negotiating team arrived in Islamabad on Friday for peace talks with the United States, even as Tehran insisted on measures it said needed to be addressed first, throwing last-minute doubt over the meetings scheduled in Pakistan.
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Afrika Bambaataa, a pioneer in hip-hop and electronic music in the 1970s and '80s, has died. Later in life, he was accused by several men of sexually abusing them when they were children.
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Palantir's Maven platform have reportedly been used in the U.S. military campaign in Iran.
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Our energy reporter Rebecca F. Elliott explains why, even if the flow of energy is restored through the Persian Gulf, it will take months to carry out repairs across dozens of energy sites in the region.
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The investor of the "Big Short" fame said he continues to hold long-dated put options on the artificial intelligence software firm.
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The university's headline index of consumer sentiment tumbled to 47.6, down 10.7% from March to its lowest on record.
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Afrika Bambaataa, a man widely considered one of the main pioneers of hip-hop, died in Pennsylvania of prostate cancer on Thursday, according to his lawyer.
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Mr. Blair will "lead the charge from the outside," the president said on social media. The move comes as Republicans are bracing for a potentially difficult November election.
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Eric Swalwell, a Democratic congressman, denied the account of a former staff member published by The San Francisco Chronicle. Supporters began to withdraw their endorsements, and several campaign officials have quit.
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Mr. Adams, the former mayor of New York City, has expressed fondness for Albania, visiting the country in his last weeks in office.
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Tyson Fury says he took his undefeated record "for granted" as he appeared lean and sharp at the weigh-in for Saturday's bout with Arslanbek Makhmudov.
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The president has proposed the arch, which would rise on a Washington roundabout across from the Lincoln Memorial, as a way to celebrate America's 250th anniversary.
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A senior adviser to first lady Melania Trump said she wanted to "set the record straight" when she delivered a surprise statement denying any ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Retired NASA astronaut Susan Kilrain explains what the Artemis II crew will experience after reentry.
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An association of airports told European Union officials that fuel shipments through the Strait of Hormuz had to restart within three weeks to avoid a "systemic" shortage.
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;Resize=(620)) The Pentagon pushed back late Thursday on a report that suggested a meeting in January between a U.S.-based cardinal and a member of Donald Trump's administration grew heated.
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President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.
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Melania Trump forcefully denied she had any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, saying in a White House speech, she is speaking out to defend herself against people who are smearing her "good name."
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Vice President Vance is heading to Pakistan to lead a U.S. team in talks aimed at ending the war in Iran. And, Artemis II is set to return to Earth today.
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The fragile ceasefire agreement was tested again on Friday after Iran refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Israel and Hezbollah traded strikes in Lebanon, and Kuwait was attacked with drones.
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Even after a cease-fire, Iran is keeping a chokehold on traffic, forcing countries to cut deals that could put them at odds with the U.S.
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Security lines are shorter, but the shutdown continues and pay is unresolved. With the World Cup around the corner, T.S.A. agents are tempering their expectations.
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In the Pacific Northwest, mail-in ballots have been the norm for decades, but President Trump's war on such voting has turned a point of regional pride into another partisan battle line.
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Liverpool manager Arne Slot insists he feels "complete support" from the club's hierarchy and fans despite a run of poor on-field performances and growing discontent about his future as manager
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In a lengthy social media post, the president attacked Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly and others in starkly personal terms. He also criticized the editorial board of The Wall Street Journal.
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Lebanon's health ministry says more than 300 people died in strikes on Wednesday.
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