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Trump tells CBS that US, Iran 'getting a lot closer' to agreement

Trump tells CBS that US, Iran 'getting a lot closer' to agreement

Trump told CBS the US and Iran are "getting a lot closer" to a deal, while warning of devastating strikes if talks fail. Pakistan says progress has been made in negotiation

Asia
Three months in, is Trump losing the Iran war?

Three months in, is Trump losing the Iran war?

Trump won nearly every battle but faces a bigger question three months into the Iran war: can military gains translate into a geopolitical win? Analysts are doubtful

Europe
Radio station apologizes after mistakenly announcing death of King Charles

Radio station apologizes after mistakenly announcing death of King Charles

Radio Caroline triggered its monarch death protocol by accident after a computer error at its Essex studio, stunning listeners and prompting a swift public apology

Middle East
Hajj pilgrim arrivals exceed 2025 levels ahead of annual pilgrimage

Hajj pilgrim arrivals exceed 2025 levels ahead of annual pilgrimage

Over 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia for Hajj 2026, already exceeding last year's international arrivals despite war disrupting Gulf air travel

North America
US Green Card seekers must now apply from home countries

US Green Card seekers must now apply from home countries

Trump administration says most green card applicants must now leave the U.S. and apply from their home countries, upending the process for hundreds of thousands