- Trump claims Iran talks will start Monday, and other developments in the Middle East AP News
- For Iran, Trump’s Reversal on Escalation Shows Who Has the Upper Hand The New York Times
- Trump can declare Iran victory now and withdraw troops, former counterterror official argues Fox News
- Iran denies Trump claim that new talks will start Monday after he called off attacks NBC News
- Trump frequently announces he’s halting strikes in Iran. But they keep happening AP News
Iran in talks with Oman over shipping but US negotiations on hold, says Tehran
Iran discussing creation of temporary route through strait of Hormuz with its neighbour, says spokesperson
Iran has been in discussion with Oman about the creation of a new temporary route through the strait of Hormuz that would allow commercial shipping to resume, but is not yet reviving talks with the US, Tehran’s foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday.
Esmail Baghaei was responding to claims by Donald Trump that talks between the two sides covering all the major disputes between them could restart as early as Monday. “We are not currently negotiating with the United States,” he said.
Continue reading...Israel defies Trump’s peace plan as it escalates deadly attacks on Gaza – Al Jazeera
- Israel defies Trump’s peace plan as it escalates deadly attacks on Gaza Al Jazeera
- Israel kills 19 in Gaza as attacks escalate despite latest Trump plan Al Jazeera
- Hamas tells mediators Israeli airstrikes derailing Gaza plan The Times of Israel
- Israel’s Fresh Strikes on Gaza Cast Doubt on Peace Plan Revival Bloomberg
- At least 13 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza after Hamas agree disarmament deal BBC
Nauru, the world’s third-smallest country, changes its name to Naoero – AP News
Suspect arrested in Greece after British woman’s body found in suitcase – CBS News
- Suspect arrested in Greece after British woman's body found in suitcase CBS News
- Man admits transporting Scottish woman's body in suitcase, Greek police say BBC
- Man arrested after Scottish woman found dead inside suitcase in Athens The Guardian
- Afghan, 26, arrested over death of woman found in suitcase in Athens The Times
- Aid worker who helped refugees in Greece murdered by migrant, body hidden in suitcase Ynetnews
Russia blames Ukraine for deadly restaurant bombing in Moscow
Foreign ministry accuses Kyiv of carrying out attack reports say may have been aimed at air force chief
Russia has blamed Ukraine for a bombing at a restaurant in central Moscow that killed five people, amid growing speculation that a senior Russian military commander was the intended target.
The explosion occurred on Saturday evening near the entrance to an upmarket Italian restaurant in one of the city’s seven Stalin-era skyscrapers on Kudrinskaya Square.
Continue reading...Marco Rubio Finally Addresses That Viral Couch Meme – HuffPost
Former X Factor contestant Gabrielle Carrington denies murder – BBC
- Former X Factor contestant Gabrielle Carrington denies murder BBC
- ‘X Factor’ Contestant Denies Murdering Influencer, 32, During Road Rage Attack Outside Nightclub People.com
- Former 'X Factor' singer denies running down woman outside London club upi.com
- Influencer denies murdering rival outside Soho nightclub The Telegraph
- Former X Factor contestant Gabrielle Carrington denies murdering influencer Sky News
How Iran is widening its pressure campaign to force US concessions – Reuters
- How Iran is widening its pressure campaign to force US concessions Reuters
- Iran Plotted Wider War With Help of Its Proxies The New York Times
- Tiny militias threaten to draw Middle East into forever war The Telegraph
- Iran sets pace in war with Donald Trump Financial Times
- Iran’s allied militias prove their value in Tehran’s widening war CNN
Russia blasts southern Ukrainian city with glide bombs while Ukrainian drones reportedly kill 9 – AP News
- Russia blasts southern Ukrainian city with glide bombs while Ukrainian drones reportedly kill 9 AP News
- Russian planes fire a salvo of glide bombs at a southern Ukraine city, killing 1 ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- One killed and several injured in Russian guided bomb strike on Zaporizhzhia – video Українська правда
- Repeated guided bomb strike on Zaporizhzhia: Injury toll rises to 31, one woman dead Ukrinform
- Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia kills one and injures dozens, authorities say Yahoo
Nauru officially changes its name to Naoero
Pacific nation is latest country to signal a shift away from its colonial past with return to its traditional name
The Pacific Island country of Nauru has changed its name to the Republic of Naoero, its president said, matching the spelling and pronunciation in the national language.
The country’s international code will change from NRU to NRO and its people will be known as dei-Naoero instead of Nauruan. Commonly known abroad by the pronunciation of Now-roo, the new name is spoken as Now-ero.
Continue reading...Rare photos of ex-Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi give her family hope – NPR
- Rare photos of ex-Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi give her family hope NPR
- Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar military releases photo of detained former leader BBC
- Aung San Suu Kyi meets Red Cross official, after mounting demands the military prove she is still alive CNN
- Red Cross Meeting With Suu Kyi Follows Family’s Push for Proof of Life WSJ
- Detained Myanmar leader Suu Kyi has first foreign visitor in five years Al Jazeera
He was laid off from a corporate job at 50. He decided to make the career move that scared him most. – Business Insider
President’s top ally Umerov appointed head of Foreign Intelligence Service – The Kyiv Independent
- President's top ally Umerov appointed head of Foreign Intelligence Service The Kyiv Independent
- Ukraine's top negotiator Umerov to head foreign intelligence service Reuters
- Zelenskyy has decided to appoint former defence minister Umierov as foreign intelligence chief, sources say Українська правда
- Zelenskyy appoints chief negotiator as head of foreign intelligence politico.eu
- Umerov may be appointed head of the SZR - MP Українські Національні Новини (УНН)
Yen hits three-month high after Trump helps prop up currency
US and Japanese governments confirm they carried out a rare joint intervention late last week
The yen has hit its highest level in three months after Japan and the US launched a combined operation to support the Japanese currency.
The yen strengthened to ¥155 to the US dollar on Monday, its highest level since early May, after Tokyo and Washington confirmed they had carried out a rare joint currency intervention late last week.
Continue reading...Ariana Grande to take a break from public life amid ‘endless’ scrutiny
The US singer, 33, will "step back from visibility" at the end of her world tour next month, her representative says.
Teenager didn’t tell anyone Alan Jones allegedly kissed and touched him as he feared losing financial help, trial hears
Former 2UE and 2GB radio broadcaster is facing 22 charges. Jones, 85, has pleaded not guilty
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A former schoolboy athlete has told the Alan Jones trial he didn’t tell anyone the broadcaster was allegedly kissing him and touching his genitalia when he was a teenager because he was “fearful” of losing Jones’s financial support.
The man, known as complainant J, alleged that after he drove Jones to a function in Canberra and they were alone in the hotel room, Jones kissed him in a “smothering” way. After the drive back to Sydney, Jones allegedly said to him: “You’ve been a really good boy. I’m going to give you some more money.” His regular weekly stipend increased by $100, the court heard. J also said Jones told him he didn’t have to tell anyone he was giving him money as it was “a gift”.
Continue reading...Trump suggests new talks with Iran to begin on Monday
Tehran has not responded to the suggestion that new talks are imminent. Trump has previously said a negotiated end to the war is close, only for strikes to resume.
US and Japan take action to prop up yen in rare joint move
Both countries have said that they will not hesitate to conduct joint interventions in the future.
Aung San Suu Kyi appears healthy in first confirmed outside contact for 2.5 years
Photos newly released by Myanmar's military government show Suu Kyi meeting with an ICRC official.