US has deported thousands of Cubans and Venezuelans to danger in Mexico, Human Rights Watch says - AP News

US has deported thousands of Cubans and Venezuelans to danger in Mexico, Human Rights Watch says  AP News

Americans Are About to Pay Even More at the Grocery Store - Bloomberg.com

Americans Are About to Pay Even More at the Grocery Store  Bloomberg.com

It’s time to address America’s mail theft epidemic

The postal system has been left dangerously exposed.

By Frank Albergo

Oil price drops below $95 as Iran state media releases detail of draft peace deal with US - business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Shares in oil company BP are still falling today, down 0.9%, after the company told investors yesterday that it had removed its chair Albert Manifold over “serious” governance and conduct concerns. Manifold told Bloomberg News last night that he was sacked without warning or explanation, and would challenge the company’s version of events. I was removed without warning and without explanation. During my time as chairman I worked to dr...

By Lauren Almeida

The movie 'Pressure' leans into the drama of high-stakes weather forecasts

The new movie tells a story about how good meteorology can literally win wars. It also takes us back in time, to when the United States was at a disadvantage when it came to weather science.

By Rebecca Hersher

US, Iran have launched multiple attacks during ceasefire: A timeline

Washington carried out new strikes on southern Iran, while Tehran downed a US drone and fired at a fighter jet.

US-Iran talks are heating up again. But the danger isn’t over for gas prices - CNN

US-Iran talks are heating up again. But the danger isn’t over for gas prices  CNN

Trump opposes Russia or China taking Iran's highly enriched uranium

Trump also said the Strait of Hormuz, the vital oil-shipping route, is "going to be open to everybody."

China’s weaving of a web of ties makes it a diplomatic superpower

Beijing hosted the presidents of the United States and Russia within days of each other recently. China’s rising diplomatic standing is no accident. It is grounded in a tradition of relational diplomacy stretching back centuries and reflected in the growing recognition across capitals that Beijing is a reliable partner. The clearest articulation of China’s foreign policy ethos comes from academic Qin Yaqing, a former president of China Foreign Affairs University, which has trained more than 6...

By Manuel Galileo

South African government rejects US claim of a humanitarian emergency for white people

The administration announced it would admit an additional 10,000 white South Africans as refugees this year

By Michelle Gumede

Oil Prices Fall As U.S. Iran Talks Ease Supply Fears - Forbes

Oil Prices Fall As U.S. Iran Talks Ease Supply Fears  Forbes

The US is dangerously exposed to drone attacks, a detection company warns, saying it's concerning just how easy they are to arm and launch

The new proliferation of drones exposes how US defense isn't ready, industry insiders say. Kostya Liberov/ Libkos via Getty Images The US is vulnerable to drone threats and doesn't have enough protection, a detection firm warned. Military officials have made similar warnings, saying defenses are lacking. Drones are cheap and easy to field, creating a new challenge for civilian sites. The US isn't ready to detect and defend against hostile drone attacks, a detection company warned, echoing c...

South African government and Afrikaners reject US claim of a humanitarian emergency for white people

US team to visit India from June 1-4 for trade talks, says official

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'We'll see over next hours': Marco Rubio says ‘some progress’ made on Iran peace deal

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio repeated that "diplomacy is always the first option" while warning that Trump has "other options".

Iran claims draft deal will reopen Hormuz shipping if US pulls out forces from its vicinity: Report

Taiwan president urges stronger US ties amid unease over Trump remarks - The Straits Times

Taiwan president urges stronger US ties amid unease over Trump remarks  The Straits Times

Israel receives first KC-46 aircraft from US, boosting options for independent strikes on Iran

The KC-46 is outfitted with a kitchen, oven, bathroom, and temperature controls that allow it to better regulate the temperature levels.

Iran's Big Claim On Deal To Reopen Hormuz, US Calls It's "Fabrication"

The Iranian state television cited what it said was the draft of a potential "memorandum of understanding". However, it clarified that the text had not been "finalised" as of yet.

Iran says draft deal with US would reopen Hormuz shipping

Iran's state TV said Tehran had obtained a draft of an initial, unofficial framework for a memorandum of understanding with the United States on ending their conflict.

What’s involved in talks to end war in the Middle East

LONDON/DUBAI: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that negotiating a deal with Iran could “take a few days”, dimming hopes for an imminent end to the conflict after the US conducted “defensive strikes” in southern Iran. A foreign ministry spokesperson in Tehran said earlier that conclusions had been reached on many topics discussed in a potential 14-point memorandum of understanding, but this did not mean a deal to end the war would be reached soon. At what stage are the discuss...

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Iran says draft deal with US would reopen Strait of Hormuz shipping, end naval blockade

Under the unofficial framework, Iran would restore commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to pre-war levels within a month, while the US would withdraw military forces from Iran's vicinity and lift a naval blockade.

Airline stocks rally on hopes the Strait of Hormuz will return to pre-war levels

Can Trump make anybody happy with an Iran deal?

Some GOP allies want escalation. Others want to end unpopular war.

By Joel Mathis, The Week US

US draws up plans to halt immigration, customs processing at 'sanctuary city' airports - The Jakarta Post

US draws up plans to halt immigration, customs processing at 'sanctuary city' airports  The Jakarta Post

U.S. denies visa to Russia’s deputy foreign minister, who had been set to attend U.N. Security Council debates

The United States has denied a visa to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov, who had been set to attend open debates of the U.N. Security Council, Russia’s permanent representative to the organization, Vasily Nebenzya, said.

Oil Tumbles As Tehran Pushes Draft Peace Framework While Sidestepping Uranium Question

Oil Tumbles As Tehran Pushes Draft Peace Framework While Sidestepping Uranium Question Summary Iran only having 'indirect' US contacts while asserting that enriched uranium is 'off the table' for negotiations: state TV says Tehran has a draft of the initial unofficial framework for MOU with US. IRGC keeping up the rhetoric: warns that Iran would "turn the area from Chabahar to Mahshahr into a graveyard for aggressors" if the ceasefire collapses. CENTCOM: "Clearly the Iranians ar...

By Tyler Durden

US Planning to Halt Immigration at 'Sanctuary City' Airports - Tempo.co English

US Planning to Halt Immigration at 'Sanctuary City' Airports  Tempo.co English

US to set up Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya

The facility is pending approval from the Kenyan government.

U.S. denies visa to Lavrov’s deputy for UNSC meeting

Russia has complained that the United States refused to grant a visa to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksandr Alimov for participation in a UN Security Council meeting.

Jetten: Europe “naïve” to shelter under US security umbrella

Europe must stop relying on the United States for its defence and take more responsibility for its own security, prime...

By Louis Gore-Langton

Oil prices drop to $94.61 on US-Iran optimism

Oil prices plunged Wednesday on rekindled hopes for progress in US-Iran talks aimed at ending the war in the Middle East. The post Oil prices drop to $94.61 on US-Iran optimism appeared first on Vanguard News.

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Management of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran and Oman: What Iranian media are saying about the “memorandum of understanding” between the US and Tehran

Iran committed to restoring the number of commercial ships passing through the Strait to pre-war levels within one month – The “invisible interlocutor” the US is trying to negotiate with The post Management of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran and Oman: What Iranian media are saying about the “memorandum of understanding” between the US and Tehran appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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Dutch PM: U.S. relations have “irreversibly” changed; Trump asks China to join ICC fight

The relationship between the Netherlands and Europe and the United States has changed “irreversibly,” Prime Minister Rob Jetten told ANP after giving a speech on his Cabinet’s foreign pol

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Pax Silica not about choosing between US and China, but reaping tangible benefits: US official - Phnom Penh Post

Pax Silica not about choosing between US and China, but reaping tangible benefits: US official  Phnom Penh Post

US ‘begging’ for deal with Iran: IRGC Navy official - PressTV

US ‘begging’ for deal with Iran: IRGC Navy official  PressTV