The US backs a South Africa project to extract rare earths despite a diplomatic clash - AP News

The US backs a South Africa project to extract rare earths despite a diplomatic clash  AP News

Americans Living Abroad for Lower Costs Now Say Returning Home Is Too Expensive

Americans have enjoyed lifestyles that would normally be out of reach to them by working remotely in countries with lower living costs.

By Will McCurdy

Intemperate Trump brings chaos and confusion to Iran talks

Trump’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 calm...

By Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

What are Iran's longterm goals for a peace deal with the U.S.?

NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks to Narges Bajoghli, associate professor of Middle East studies at Johns Hopkins, about Iran's long-term goals.

By Elissa Nadworny

What would it take for the Iran-US talks to succeed?

Political scientist Mohsen Milani and former White House official Elisa Ewers discuss the options in Iran-US talks.

Russians hit Izium, injuring three

Three people were injured as a result of a Russian strike on Izium in Kharkiv Oblast on 19 April.

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Life in Donbas: 'If we give up, there will be nothing left'

The Russian army is advancing on the Ukrainian town of Kostiantynivka, with the aim of occupying the entire Donbas region. Yet people continue to live and fight in the area, as DW's Hanna Sokolova-Stekh found out.

Trump backs US$50 million investment for South Africa rare earths

Two enormous sandlike dunes at an old chemical processing plant in South Africa are at the centre of an exploratory US-backed project to extract highly sought-after rare earth elements from industrial mining waste. The Phalaborwa Rare Earths Project has US support through a US$50 million equity investment by the government’s International Development Finance Corporation and is part of accelerated US efforts to reduce its reliance on China for the minerals crucial for making electronic devices...

By Associated Press

Trump sending US delegation for Iran talks in Pakistan

US President Donald Trump said US negotiators will head to Pakistan on Monday for another round of talks with Iran, raising hopes of extending a fragile ceasefire set to expire by Wednesday even as Washington and Tehran remain in a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz. There ⁠is ​currently ​no decision by Iran to ​send ‌a ⁠negotiating ‌delegation to ⁠Pakistan "as long as there ​is ‌a naval blockade," ‌Iran's ​Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday. Douglas Herbert, FRANCE 24's international affa...

By FRANCE24

Trump kept out of the room during operation to find downed pilots in Iran after ‘screaming’ at aides for hours, report says

The F-15 fighter jet was shot down over Iran on April 3, prompting a high-stakes rescue mission

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Blue states are quickly pushing 'wealth taxes' — would you pay to escape?

Trump says Iran talks resuming, but threatens to strike civilian infrastructure if a deal can’t be reached

Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner headed to Pakistan after Tehran closed the Strait of Hormuz again

By Bloomberg News

India-US trade deal: Three-day talks to begin from April 20; what to expect

India and the United States will resume trade talks next week in Washington. A delegation of Indian officials will meet their US counterparts. Discussions will focus on the first phase of a proposed bilateral trade agreement. Recent changes in US tariff policy necessitate a review of the earlier finalized trade structure.

By TOI BUSINESS DESK

Iran says final deal still far off as Hormuz Strait shuttered - The Straits Times

Iran says final deal still far off as Hormuz Strait shuttered  The Straits Times

US and Israel face tough choices in Iran talks over Hormuz, Lebanon, and nuclear issues - analysis

With the US and Israel pressing for a resolution on Iran’s nuclear threats, Iran’s leverage over the Strait of Hormuz remains a key point of negotiation.

Finance chiefs of S. Korea, US share view Korean won's excessive volatility is not desirable

The finance chiefs of South Korea and the United States have shared the understanding that the Korean currency's excessive volatility against the US dollar is not desirable, Seoul's finance ministry said Sunday. Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shared such a view during their meeting Friday in Washington, according to the ministry. Koo was in the US to attend meetings of the Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors. The two finance chiefs con

By The Korea Herald

South Korea, US agree that Korean won's excessive volatility not desirable

Iran rejects second round of U.S. talks, cites ‘excessive’ American demands

Firearms, cash, jewelry looted from retired cop’s house in Lucena City

LUCENA CITY — Burglars broke into the home of a retired police officer in this city and carted away multiple firearms, along with about P500,000 in cash and jewelry. The incident happened while the owners were in the United States, police said Sunday, April 19. A police report identified the victims as “Vic,” 70, a

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Russian court sentences Ukrainian soldier to 15 years over Kursk incursion - The Kyiv Independent

Russian court sentences Ukrainian soldier to 15 years over Kursk incursion  The Kyiv Independent

NATO chief dismisses fears of US withdrawal - China Daily

NATO chief dismisses fears of US withdrawal  China Daily

Iran says final deal still far off as Hormuz shuttered

The strategic Strait of Hormuz was again closed on Sunday in the stand-off between Iran and the United States, with Iran’s powerful parliament speaker signaling a final peace deal remained “far” off despite some movement in negotiations.

Allies fear a rushed US–Iran framework deal could backfire, leaving technical deadlock

Diplomats say mistrust, negotiating styles raise risk of fragile framework neither side can sustain politically

By Reuters

Iran flips Hormuz from open to closed within 24 hours; Chinese expert says both sides building leverage for future negotiations as standoff persists - Global Times

Iran flips Hormuz from open to closed within 24 hours; Chinese expert says both sides building leverage for future negotiations as standoff persists  Global Times

Ukraine asks Turkey to arrange Zelensky-Putin meeting with Erdogan and Trump

Ukraine has approached Turkey about the possibility of organizing a high-level meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin, potentially with the participation of Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Donald Trump.

IRNA: No second round of talks with the US – “Washington’s demands are excessive”

Earlier, Donald Trump said that American negotiators would be in Islamabad tomorrow for talks with Iran The post IRNA: No second round of talks with the US – “Washington’s demands are excessive” appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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Iran says it is ‘far’ from peace deal with US, as Strait of Hormuz closed again - the-star.co.ke

Iran says it is ‘far’ from peace deal with US, as Strait of Hormuz closed again  the-star.co.ke

Senator McCormick Calls for Stronger US-Morocco Ties

US Senator Dave McCormick has stressed the importance of the longstanding bilateral ties between Morocco and the US, which celebrate 250 years of partnership and alliance. The post Senator McCormick Calls for Stronger US-Morocco Ties appeared first on Morocco World News.

By Safaa Kasraoui

Iran again closes the Strait of Hormuz in response to the US blockade - Seneweb

Iran again closes the Strait of Hormuz in response to the US blockade  Seneweb

DR Congo Accepts First Group of Deportees from the United States - Ratopati

DR Congo Accepts First Group of Deportees from the United States  Ratopati