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Iran, US prepare for Oman talks after deadly protest crackdown

Iran, US prepare for Oman talks after deadly protest crackdown

Steve Witkoff and Iran’s Araghchi to lead talks in Gulf sultanate

Asia
Ukraine, Russia, US to start second day of war talks

Ukraine, Russia, US to start second day of war talks

US-mediated talks resume in Abu Dhabi as Ukraine and Russia hold firm on demands nearly four years into war

Europe
Ukraine, Russia, US negotiators gather in Abu Dhabi for war talks

Ukraine, Russia, US negotiators gather in Abu Dhabi for war talks

Russia, which occupies around 20 percent of its neighbor, threatens to take the rest of the Donetsk region if talks fail

Middle East
Israeli strikes kill 24 in Gaza, health officials say

Israeli strikes kill 24 in Gaza, health officials say

Violence flared in Gaza as Israeli fire killed dozens, threatening the stability of nearly four-month-old ceasefire

North America
New York City joins UN health network after Trump withdrew US from WHO

New York City joins UN health network after Trump withdrew US from WHO

Since taking office, Trump has withdrawn the United States from dozens of global and UN entities