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After Iran-US talks, Swiss eye immediate resumption of technical discussions

After Iran-US talks, Swiss eye immediate resumption of technical discussions

Switzerland says Iran-US talks at Burgenstock have created conditions for immediate technical discussions, after negotiators agreed a 60-day roadmap toward a final deal

Asia
China sanctions 10 US firms over Pentagon blacklist

China sanctions 10 US firms over Pentagon blacklist

China imposed export controls on 10 US defense and rare earths firms and barred 46 American companies from procurement, escalating tensions with Washington

Europe
Starmer resigns as UK prime minister after fewer than two years in office

Starmer resigns as UK prime minister after fewer than two years in office

Keir Starmer announced his resignation outside 10 Downing Street on Monday, saying Labour's leadership contest will launch in July and conclude in September

Middle East
Israeli military kills two Palestinians near West Bank settlement of Karmei Tzur

Israeli military kills two Palestinians near West Bank settlement of Karmei Tzur

Israeli soldiers shot dead two Palestinians throwing Molotov cocktails near the Karmei Tzur settlement in the occupied West Bank, wounding a third

North America
Vance says he expects Switzerland trip in coming days for Iran talks as Hormuz closes again

Vance says he expects Switzerland trip in coming days for Iran talks as Hormuz closes again

US VP JD Vance said he expects to travel to Switzerland soon for Iran talks, minutes before Tehran announced another closure of the Strait of Hormuz