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Pakistan and Iran made significant progress in talks on the conflict, Pakistan’s interior minister said on Tuesday. The discussions in Tehran focused on preventing escalation and finding a path to peace. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said, "The Iranian President candidly shared his government's perspective and we had a very constructive exchange."
Representative Ralph Norman addressed 250 supporters in Anderson, South Carolina, on Friday night as he seeks a Senate seat. Despite Donald Trump backing Darline Graham, Norman hopes voters choose his seasoned record. "The people in South Carolina are going to pick their next senator, though," Norman said about the race.
France and Saudi Arabia agreed on a $7bn theme park project near Paris on Monday. President Emmanuel Macron and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed the deal to boost economic ties. The project will create 22,000 jobs. Macron said, “We’re not done surprising the world. Very proud of this achievement.”
President Donald Trump unveiled “economic D-Day” sanctions against Tehran, sparking fresh tensions. Iran vowed retaliation, with officials warning that their defense is no longer defensive. Meanwhile, US defence secretary Pete Hegseth said that strikes remain an option. Iran also claimed a $10 million bounty exists on Barron Trump, raising serious security concerns.
The United States plans to revoke business and tourism visas of 200,000 asylum seekers. State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said, "We are coordinating with DHS to identify and revoke the nonimmigrant visas of foreigners who have come to the United States claiming to be short-term visitors, but then file for asylum."
Judge Stephanie Gallagher ordered the U.S. to return a Mexican man deported this month. The man, known as John Doe, helped authorities by testifying against drug cartels. The judge said there was an "immense public interest in ensuring that persons who risk their personal safety to assist the government" are safe.
South Carolina Republicans will choose a nominee in a primary runoff tomorrow to replace Senator Lindsey Graham. President Trump is backing Darline Graham, but she faces Representative Ralph Norman. Trump’s influence faces a test as many of his recent choices lost. Voters will decide if his endorsement still holds power.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced new economic sanctions on Iran on Monday, targeting its oil, gas, and shipping sectors. The measures also include a naval blockade of Iranian ports. Analyst Peiman Salehi said, “Iran seems to have much less room than it did in previous years to work around sanctions.”
Forensic psychologist Kirk Heilbrun testified on Monday that he doubts Lindsay Clancy was hallucinating when she killed her three children in 2023. He said, “To put it mildly, that would be a very, very unusual pattern.” Clancy’s defense claims she had postpartum psychosis, but prosecutors say she planned the killings.
The United Kingdom will share classified blueprints to help Ukraine produce its own Storm Shadow long-range missiles. Prime Minister Andy Burnham visited Kyiv on Monday to confirm this support. Burnham said, "But today and every day, you prove that they have failed." This move helps Ukraine strike strategic targets more efficiently.
U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to impose unprecedented economic warfare and isolation on Tehran. As the U.S. vows an economic D-Day, many wonder who Iran’s main trade partners are. Lucy Fielder showed how these global ties might shift as the world watches how these tough new sanctions affect the region.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia is not ready for a ceasefire on Black Sea grain ships. Zelenskiy said, "For (Russia), it's not about the grain. It's exclusively about their energy sector." Moscow wants to link any deal to stopping Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, but Zelenskiy rejected this.