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China presses for Middle East peace talks in meetings with Iranian, Omani and Saudi officials

China presses for Middle East peace talks in meetings with Iranian, Omani and Saudi officials

China urges Middle East talks as Wang Yi and Xi Jinping meet Iranian, Omani and Saudi officials in Beijing, and an envoy plans regional trips

Asia
Iran proposes two-day implementation period to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Iran proposes two-day implementation period to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Araghchi says talks with Qatari mediators cut Iran’s reopening plan from five days to two, with conditions including sanctions relief

Europe
Spain train crash leaves 68 dead as safety failures come under scrutiny

Spain train crash leaves 68 dead as safety failures come under scrutiny

Second disaster of the year triggers intense safety scrutiny ahead of next month's national election

Middle East
Qatari mediators hold marathon Tehran talks to avert post-midterm US strike on Iran: Axios

Qatari mediators hold marathon Tehran talks to avert post-midterm US strike on Iran: Axios

Qatari envoys conclude 12+ hours of talks in Tehran, drafting an emergency framework to revive U.S.-Iran diplomacy and avert a potential U.S. military offensive

North America
Nine killed in fiery Florida jet crash as investigation begins

Nine killed in fiery Florida jet crash as investigation begins

All nine people on board died when a private Learjet 60 plummeted in a near-vertical nosedive into a Palm Beach County, Florida, residential area.