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Uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz remains, as ceasefire nears its end
President Trump said on Friday night the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will remain and attacks could resume if a ceasefire expires, while also appearing hope...
What's it like to negotiate with Iran? We asked people who have done it
Experts who spent months negotiating a 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran say mutual mistrust, starkly different negotiating styles, and the complexity of the iss...
Gasoline could drop below $4 in coming days
Gasoline costs should start to fall soon, although a full recovery to pre-war prices is expected to take months. That's assuming that peace holds and traffic fl...
Leaders urge for restraint as 10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire takes effect
Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group, acknowledged the ceasefire, but did not say whether it would abide by it and urged people displaced by fighting in Le...
The U.S. blockade continues despite Iran's announcement the Strait of Hormuz is open
Iran's foreign minister declared the Strait of Hormuz is open, following the start of an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire. President Trump swiftly responded that the U....
Family planning aid dwindles in Uganda
A community health worker in Uganda stopped getting paid after aid cuts but kept checking in on her patients. Many lost access to contraception. Now she's coach...
Iran War timeline continues to shift. And, jury rules Live Nation acted as monopoly
Trump continues to try to declare victory in Iran as the timeline for the war's end shifts. And, a jury determined that Live Nation acted as a monopoly and over...
Mediators are pushing to extend the U.S.-Iran ceasefire
Pakistan said it expected to host a second round of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran to end the war, but did not say when or where the meetings would take...
French government seeking release of 86-year-old French widow detained by ICE
The French government is pressing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to release the 86-year-old French widow of a military veteran from immigration custod...
Bukele signs reforms allowing life prison sentences for people as young as 12
The reforms signed by Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele would apply to people convicted of committing or being an accomplice to crimes including homicide, femic...
New investigation launched into owners of Swiss bar after 41 died in New Year's fire
The owners of the Swiss bar Le Constellation, which caught on fire on New Year's Eve, killing 41 young people, have been placed under criminal investigation by...
New investigation launched into owners of Swiss bar where 41 died in New Year's fire
The owners of the Swiss bar Le Constellation, which caught on fire on New Year's Eve, killing 41 young people, have been placed under criminal investigation by...