Intemperate Trump brings chaos and confusion to Iran talks

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US president’s unreliable style sows diplomatic confusion but leaves Tehran clear on strategic value of strait of Hormuz

Donald Trump’s decision to send US officials to Islamabad for further talks on Monday with Iran just 24 hours after Iran once again closed the strait of Hormuz will signal to Tehran that the strategic waterway remains a bargaining asset beyond parallel.

It will also confirm in Iran’s eyes that the US president’s chaotic approach to diplomacy doubles the need for Tehran to act calmly and strategically – two competencies it believes he totally lacks.

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Ukraine war latest: Ukraine strikes Russian drone plant in Taganrog, military confirms – The Kyiv Independent

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  1. Ukraine war latest: Ukraine strikes Russian drone plant in Taganrog, military confirms  The Kyiv Independent
  2. Russian attacks kill at least 2 as Ukraine strikes a Russian drone factory  AP News
  3. Bombed Ukraine retaliates against Russian military targets  Euronews.com
  4. Azov Disrupts Enemy Logistics in Donetsk Using Hornet Drones Backed by Former Google CEO  Мілітарний
  5. General Staff confirms strike on Atlant Aero enterprise in Taganrog, number of other targets in temporarily oc  Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
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UAE official: More than 90% of Iran’s targets were civilian infrastructure – Politico

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  1. UAE official: More than 90% of Iran's targets were civilian infrastructure  Politico
  2. Anwar Gargash: There will be no return to relations with Iran without a review and clear guarantees  صوت الإمارات
  3. War Forces Abu Dhabi to Reconsider Its “Partners”  الحرة
  4. UAE President thanks public for overcoming crisis with 'strength and resilience'  ARN News Centre
  5. Iran’s war against regional states: UAE bore the brunt, Iraqi Kurdistan still under fire  Long War Journal
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Obama and Mamdani read and sing with New York preschoolers in first meeting

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Former US president and New York mayor read to a group of children and led a sing-along at a Bronx childcare center

Barack Obama met with Zohran Mamdani for the first time on Saturday at a childcare center where the former Democratic US president and mayor of New York City read to preschoolers and led a sing-along.

The meeting comes as Mamdani, a democratic socialist who marked his 100th day in office just over a week earlier, is also trying to build a working relationship with Donald Trump – Obama’s Republican presidential successor.

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In Angola, love for an American pope but not for an American president – The Washington Post

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  1. In Angola, love for an American pope but not for an American president  The Washington Post
  2. Pope Leo XIV heads to Catholic shrine in Angola that was a center of African slave trade  AP News
  3. In Angola, Pope Leo XIV Faces the Legacy of Colonialism  The New York Times
  4. Pope Leo says not seeking ‘new debate’ with Trump on trip to Angola  Al Jazeera
  5. Pope urges Angola to overcome divisions at Mass attended by 100,000 people  Reuters
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Trump energy secretary says gas prices might not drop back under $3 a gallon until 2027

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Chris Wright says ‘I don’t know’ when asked about lower cost of gas as average price soars to $4 a gallon in US

Chris Wright, the Trump administration’s energy secretary, acknowledged Sunday that it might not be until 2027 before US gas prices come back under $3 a gallon.

Asked by Jake Tapper, the CNN State of the Union host, when he thought “it’s realistic for Americans to expect the gas will go back to under $3 a gallon”, Wright replied: “I don’t know. That could happen later this year. That might not happen until next year.”

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