China’s state media turns to social media and AI to tell its story — and often mock the US - AP News

China’s state media turns to social media and AI to tell its story — and often mock the US  AP News

Concerns after satellite provider restricts Iran images following US pressure

Planet Labs says it is restricting coverage of Iran and parts of the Middle East indefinitely.

Iran War Live Updates: Vance Lands in Pakistan for Peace Talks With Iran

There was uncertainty about whether a cease-fire would hold and the two sides could reach a long-term deal. Vice President JD Vance struck an optimistic but cautious tone before he left for the talks.

By The New York Times

Opinion | The WTO Isn’t Dead, but America Is Breaking It - WSJ

Opinion | The WTO Isn’t Dead, but America Is Breaking It  WSJ

Peace talks between the US and Iran set to begin in Pakistan

Negotiations will be the first direct contact between the adversaries in more than four decades

Vance, who wasn’t keen on Iran war, now tasked with trying to end it

The weekend’s peace talks in Islamabad mark Vance’s highest-profile assignment as vice president, with concomitant political risk.

By Natalie Allison

JD Vance dispatched to negotiate Iran peace with few cards to play

Vice-president’s war doubts and his boss’s desperation to reopen Red Sea look like a weak deck against bolstered opponents As JD Vance arrives in Islamabad to negotiate a peace deal with Iran, his first high-profile assignment of the war looks to be a poisoned chalice. Vance, a vocal opponent of US wars in the Middle East gone quiet since the beginning of the current military campaign, will now face off with Iranian negotiators who feel emboldened by their new control of the Hormuz strait and...

By Andrew Roth in Washington

Video: Vance arrives in Pakistan for talks with Iran

US Vice President JD Vance has landed in Pakistan for talks with Iranian officials on a deal to end the war on Iran.

Vance en route to Pakistan for high-stakes Iran talks as ‘fragile’ ceasefire teeters

JD Vance, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner lead a senior U.S. delegation in Pakistan for critical ceasefire negotiations with Iranian officials.

India looks on from sidelines as US, Iran talk peace in Islamabad

Opposition leaders are chiding Modi's government for India's "ruined" foreign policy as rival Pakistan hosts peace talks between the US and Iran. Meanwhile, Modi is campaigning in West Bengal ahead of polls. DW has more.

US-Iran direct talks hours away: first since strikes began 6 weeks ago

Direct peace talks between the United States and Iran are due to begin in Pakistan with the US delegation led by Vice-President J.D. Vance expected to arrive in Islamabad shortly. The Iranian delegation, headed by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, landed in Islamabad early on Saturday for what will be the first direct negotiations since the war began more than five weeks ago. Deep mistrust continues to overshadow the talks aimed at reinforcing a...

By Shi Jiangtao,Fan Chen,Cao Jiaxuan

Iran-US war latest: Trump threatens to ‘finish’ war if peace talks fail as negotiators arrive in Pakistan

Iran's delegation has arrived in Islamabad, with JD Vance and a team of US officials now en route

By Bel Trew,Maira Butt,Alex Croft and Shahana Yasmin

Congress slams PM Modi over US-Iran talks in Pakistan

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh criticizes PM Modi's foreign policy after the US chose Pakistan to mediate talks with Iran. Ramesh questions how Pakistan secured this role despite its terror links and India's diplomatic efforts, highlighting perceived failures in leveraging ties with the US and BRICS+.

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Vance joins Iranians in Islamabad for peace talks overshadowed by mutual mistrust - The Straits Times

Vance joins Iranians in Islamabad for peace talks overshadowed by mutual mistrust  The Straits Times

The Iran War has been paused — it is not over. Islamabad talks can deliver a fragile adjustment

'That's 99% of it': Trump shares big non-negotiable for US ahead of Iran peace talks in Pakistan

Trump has sent JD Vance to Pakistan for discussions with Iranian officials, hoping to secure a peace agreement in the conflict after a two-week ceasefire.

US says Iran lost track of mine locations spread in Strait of Hormuz, complicating reopening - NYT

The mines, which were laid by small boats and without a clear record of where they were placed, make the Strait of Hormuz almost impossible to transit.

US Agrees To Release Frozen Iranian Assets In Qatar, Other Banks: Report

A senior Iranian source said on Saturday the U.S. had agreed to release Iranian frozen assets that were held in Qatar and other foreign banks, welcoming

US President Trump projects cautious optimism ahead of Iran talks

WASHINGTON: As indirect diplomacy between the United States and Iran converges on Islamabad in the coming hours, the messaging from Washington has settled into a carefully managed tone of cautious optimism—tempered by clear acknowledgment that the process remains fragile. US President Donald Trump, speaking briefly before boarding Air Force One on Friday evening, projected guarded confidence in the American negotiating team while avoiding any suggestion that outcomes were pre-determined. “We’...

By none@none.com (Anwar Iqbal)

US, Iran set for peace talks but doubts emerging

The US and Iran were to hold negotiations in the Pakistani capital Islamabad to end their six-week-old war, although Tehran threw the talks into doubt by saying they could not begin without commitments on Lebanon and sanctions.

Trump says US will have Strait of Hormuz 'open fairly soon'

US President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States will have the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial oil shipping route, "open fairly soon," while stressing that his "number one" goal in upcoming negotiations with Iran is to ensure that Tehran has "no nuclear weapon." Trump made the remarks during a press availability at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland as Washington and Tehran are set to hold the first round of talks aimed at ending their war in Islamabad on Saturday, following their two-week c

By The Korea Herald

EU and U.S. near critical minerals deal to combat Chinese control

The potential deal would create incentives, such as minimum prices, that could advantage non-Chinese suppliers, according to a draft of an "action plan."

US, Iran set for peace talks but doubts emerge over Lebanon, sanctions

"The only reason they are alive today is to negotiate," US President Donald Trump said, ahead of talks with Iran.

US, Iran set for peace talks but doubts emerge over Lebanon, sanctions

Iranian parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says that Washington had previously agreed to unblock Iranian assets and to a ceasefire in Lebanon

By Reuters

US-Iran ceasefire triggers sentiment-driven stock market rally - The National

US-Iran ceasefire triggers sentiment-driven stock market rally  The National

US, Iran brace for pivotal talks - China Daily - Global Edition

US, Iran brace for pivotal talks  China Daily - Global Edition

US VP JD Vance, special envoys Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner arrive in Pakistan for 'Islamabad Talks'

Iranian delegation arrived late on Friday night to attend the high-stakes peace talks

By Reuters

US-Iran: More than four decades of enmity - The Daily Star

US-Iran: More than four decades of enmity  The Daily Star

Iran Says 10-Point Proposal Accepted for US Negotiations - Tempo.co English

Iran Says 10-Point Proposal Accepted for US Negotiations  Tempo.co English

"Terrifies Billionaire Class": Pro-China Party Of Socialism & Liberation Plans General Strike On U.S. Economy 

"Terrifies Billionaire Class": Pro-China Party Of Socialism & Liberation Plans General Strike On U.S. Economy  The Party for Socialism & Liberation (PSL) is promoting a May 1 "general strike" aimed at disrupting economic activity across the U.S., framing it as a coordinated effort to pressure the Trump administration. "The prospect of a nationwide shutdown terrifies the billionaire class, and it is what can really stop Trump in his tracks," PSL wrote on X. Millions hit the stree...

By Tyler Durden

Left-wing groups rally against US trade deal, demand its cancellation - Dhaka Tribune

Left-wing groups rally against US trade deal, demand its cancellation  Dhaka Tribune

Limited opportunities made me leave Nigeria – New Jersey Urology chief operating officer

Dr. Chidebelu Ufodike, a prominent Nigerian healthcare leader, shares his journey from pharmacist in Nigeria to COO of New Jersey Urology in the US. Read More: https://punchng.com/limited-opportunities-made-me-leave-nigeria-new-jersey-urology-chief-operating-officer/

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“His face was disfigured, he has serious injuries,” Iranian sources say about Mojtaba Khamenei – Talks to take place this afternoon in Islamabad (Update)

The new Supreme Leader of Iran is recovering from serious injuries to his face and legs” – Critical peace talks between the United States and Iran take place today – The delegations of the two countries will hold separate meetings with the Prime Minister of Pakistan before the negotiations The post “His face was disfigured, he has serious injuries,” Iranian sources say about Mojtaba Khamenei – Talks to take place this afternoon in Islamabad (Update) appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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Iran’s top negotiator voices distrust of US as talks set to begin in Islamabad - rudaw.net

Iran’s top negotiator voices distrust of US as talks set to begin in Islamabad  rudaw.net

International artists, cultural figures acknowledge Iran’s victory against US, Israel - Tehran Times

International artists, cultural figures acknowledge Iran’s victory against US, Israel  Tehran Times

Trump threatens new bombings of Iran if negotiations fail - Seneweb

Trump threatens new bombings of Iran if negotiations fail  Seneweb