US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that reaffirms the national emergency concerning Iran and introduces a new mechanism to impose tariffs on countries engaging in business with Tehran.This development, announced by the White House on Friday, signals a robust escalation in America’s economic pressure campaign against the Islamic Republic.The order permits the United States to
Live: Trump hails ‘very good’ Iran talks, says negotiations will continue early next week
US President Donald Trump on Friday described the latest round of indirect talks between Washington and Tehran as “very good”, saying that the discussions would like resume “early next week”. The Oman talks are the first since the US joined Israel’s b…
UW softball splits pair of games in Texas to open season
The Huskies fall to No. 9 Nebraska before bouncing back to rout host UTSA.
India and US release a framework for an interim trade agreement
India and the United States have released a framework for an interim trade agreement to lower tariffs on Indian goods.
Why US-funded vaccine trial plan for babies in Guinea-Bissau caused outrage
The health trial by researchers at the University of Southern Denmark has been suspended by Bissau-Guinean authorities.
Storm-battered Portugal heads to polls as rivals unite to keep out far right
Socialist António José Seguro on course for victory but gains by André Ventura’s Chega could herald watershedPortuguese voters will return to the polls on Sunday for the final round of a presidential election that has been marked by a push to keep the …
BBC Persian journalists say Iran monitoring them and targeting their families
Reporters say relatives in Iran have been questioned and persecuted in an effort to curb coverage of unrestExiled Iranian journalists working for the BBC have been warned their movements are being closely monitored by the state, as they said their fami…
Sex and snacks, but no seat at the table: the role of women in Epstein’s sordid men’s club
Files reveal a world of flattery and fratboy tones, where rich men are cultivated and women provide servicesPluck an email at random from the millions in the Department of Justice’s Epstein Library. It is a Saturday evening in February 2013, and Jeffre…
Bermuda snail thought to be extinct now thrives after a decade’s effort
Special pods at Chester zoo helped conservationists breed and release more than 100,000 greater Bermuda snailsA button-sized snail once feared extinct in its Bermudian home is thriving again after conservationists bred and released more than 100,000 of…
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