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US and Iran signal new ceasefire talks in Islamabad as truce nears end
Regional officials say the United States and Iran have signaled they will hold new ceasefire talks in Islamabad More »
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Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces a Justice Department criminal probe over paid informants
The Southern Poverty Law Center says it’s the subject of a Justice Department criminal investigation and faces possible charges over its use of paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups More »
Driven by the pressures of war, Iran gives its field commanders more power over militias in Iraq
Iran has granted its commanders more autonomy over militias in Iraq, allowing some to act without Tehran’s approval More »
US forces board a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean, the Pentagon says
The Defense Department says U.S. forces have boarded an oil tanker previously sanctioned for smuggling Iranian crude oil in Asia More »
Virginia voters deciding on redistricting plan that could boost Democrats' seats in Congress
Virginia voters are deciding on a mid-decade redistricting plan that could help Democrats gain four more U.S. House seats More »
Stocks and oil prices hold relatively steady in the countdown to US-Iran ceasefire talks
U.S. stocks are ticking higher after UnitedHealth Group and other big companies showed they’re making even bigger profits than analysts expected More »
A preschool classroom is shaken by loss after a mass killing in Louisiana
Across Shreveport, Louisiana, schools were limping through the day, stung by the deadliest mass shooting in the U.S. in more than two years More »
Fired former UK official says he felt political pressure to approve Mandelson as US ambassador
The British ex-civil servant behind the decision to approve Peter Mandelson’s appointment as U.K. ambassador to Washington says he felt political pressure to rush through the appointment despite security concerns More »
Pope criticizes colonization of Africa's minerals as he arrives in Equatorial Guinea
Pope Leo XIV has denounced the “colonization” of minerals and the “lust for power” in Equatorial Guinea More »
Fed nominee pledges inflation fight even as Trump renews demands for rate cuts that could worsen it
President Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Reserve is pledging to fight inflation at a hearing Tuesday while the president said he expects interest rate cuts once he is confirmed More »
