Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit dies aged 93
Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, a global style icon and patron of Thai silk who helped revive the monarchy’s standing after World War II and late...
Iran and the United States will hold the fifth round of indirect nuclear negotiations in Rome on Friday, with Oman continuing its role as mediator. The talks come amid ongoing skepticism from Tehran and Washington’s push for a tougher deal.
The fifth round of indirect nuclear talks between Iran and the United States will be held in Rome on Friday, Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi announced in a brief statement on Wednesday evening.
Oman, which has long played a mediating role in regional diplomacy, is again facilitating the discussions between the two sides. The latest talks mark a continuation of the quiet diplomatic efforts resumed last month to address concerns over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.
The previous round of negotiations took place on May 11 in the Omani capital, Muscat.
Tensions over Iran’s nuclear program have persisted since U.S. President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew the United States from the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2018, calling for a tougher and more comprehensive deal. Trump maintains that Washington will not allow Iran to develop a nuclear weapon.
Iran, for its part, has continued to insist that its nuclear activities are for peaceful purposes. However, skepticism remains on both sides about the potential outcome of the renewed dialogue.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei voiced his doubts earlier this week, saying he does not expect the negotiations to lead to “any meaningful outcome.”
At least 69 people have died and almost 150 injured following a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Cebu City in the central Visayas region of the Philippines, officials said, making it one of the country’s deadliest disasters this year.
A tsunami threat was issued in Chile after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Drake Passage on Friday. The epicenter was located 135 miles south of Puerto Williams on the north coast of Navarino Island.
The war in Ukraine has reached a strategic impasse, and it seems that the conflict will not be solved by military means. This creates a path toward one of two alternatives: either a “frozen” phase that can last indefinitely or a quest for a durable political regulation.
A shooting in Nice, southeastern France, left two people dead and five injured on Friday, authorities said.
Snapchat will start charging users who store more than 5GB of photos and videos in its Memories feature, prompting backlash from long-time users.
Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, a global style icon and patron of Thai silk who helped revive the monarchy’s standing after World War II and later occasionally stepped into politics, has died aged 93, the Royal Household Bureau said on Saturday.
The U.S. allegedly carried out its first night strike of a regional counter-drug campaign in the Caribbean, killing six suspected "narco-terrorists" on a vessel linked to the Tren de Aragua gang, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has condemned U.S. military operations against vessels in the Caribbean, which have resulted in dozens of deaths and heightened tensions in the region.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump have not ruled out the possibility of a future summit.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Friday (24 October) that trade talks with Washington are progressing well. She declined to comment on U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to halt negotiations with Canada over Ontario’s anti-tariff advertisement.
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