Straits Times
Trump says will bring Iran uranium ‘back home to the USA’
Iran's enriched uranium stockpile has become a flashpoint in ongoing nuclear negotiations, with Trump declaring the material will be brought to the United States — a direct contradiction of Tehran's stated position. The standoff highlights the deep divisions still separating the two sides despite reported progress in talks. How the uranium question is resolved could prove decisive in determining whether a deal is achievable at all.
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Trump says he has 'good news' on Iran, no clarity on peace deal
Nuclear diplomacy with Iran appears to be gaining momentum, with President Trump signaling optimism over ongoing peace negotiations. However, the window is narrowing — Trump warned that a ceasefire could collapse as soon as Wednesday if a formal deal isn't reached. The ambiguity leaves both allies and adversaries parsing carefully chosen words for signs of a breakthrough.
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BBC reports from Lebanese border town as residents try to return home
Residents of the southern Lebanese border town of Khiam are attempting to return home as a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah enters its second day. BBC Arabic correspondent Carine Torbey reports from the ground, capturing the cautious movement of displaced civilians back toward a region scarred by months of conflict. The durability of the truce remains the critical question as communities begin the uncertain process of rebuilding their lives.
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Iran rejects Trump claim on deal to surrender nuclear material stockpiles
Iran has flatly denied Donald Trump's claim that Tehran agreed to surrender its enriched uranium stockpiles as part of any nuclear deal. The contradiction exposes a significant gap between the two sides' accounts of ongoing negotiations, raising questions about how far talks have actually progressed. With Iran's nuclear program remaining a central flashpoint in U.S. foreign policy, the dispute underscores just how fragile — and contested — any diplomatic progress remains.
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Kyiv gunman kills 6 and takes hostages before being shot dead by Ukraine police
A gunman killed six people on the streets of Kyiv before barricading himself inside a supermarket with hostages, where he was shot dead by Ukrainian special police units. Negotiators were unable to make contact with the attacker before tactical teams moved in to storm the building. The incident marks one of the deadliest criminal shooting episodes in the Ukrainian capital in recent memory.
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