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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Michael Fuchs, director at the Open Society Foundation and a former State Department official, about President Trump's threat to bomb Oman, an ally of the U.S.
President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman, a U.S. ally, amid talks over control of the Strait of Hormuz, according to NPR. The Guardian reported oil prices jumped after a two-month U.S.-Iran ceasefire window expired with no peace deal, and after Trump told Tehran to surrender. No military action was confirmed as of the reports.
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Michael Fuchs, director at the Open Society Foundation and a former State Department official, about President Trump's threat to bomb Oman, an ally of the U.S.
Jared Kushner's Gaza ceasefire shuttle diplomacy remains deadlocked after he met Hamas leaders in Egypt and then Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem; the Kushner-Netanyahu meeting ended without breakthrough or firm commitment to the U.S. plan, with Netanyahu maintaining that Israeli troops will not withdraw until Hamas first disarms.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Michael Fuchs, director at the Open Society Foundation and a former State Department official, about President Trump's threat to bomb Oman, an ally of the U.S.
Brent crude rises above $90 a barrel for the first time since 30 July after US president tells Tehran to surrender Business live – latest updates Oil prices have risen again after the two-month window to negotiate a peace deal in the US-Israel war on Iran expired on Monday with no end to the conflict in sight. Iran said on Monday that it would take a more aggressive stance if talks with the US failed, while Donald T…
NYTimes – World Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) won a historic victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election, projected at 44% but falling three seats short of a majority. The party is now seeking to form a government and urging other parties to work with it, though rivals have previously ruled out cooperation.
Sky News – World U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived in Kyiv on Sunday for their first visit to Ukraine, a day after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The trip is part of a renewed push to revive stalled peace talks to end Russia's full-scale invasion. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met the envoys in Kyiv.
Sky News – World Israeli strikes on a southern Lebanese village killed at least nine people, including women and children, Lebanon's Health Ministry said. Israel stepped up attacks targeting Hezbollah after capturing a strategic ridge last week, raising fears of a prolonged occupation of Lebanese territory and jeopardising a US-brokered ceasefire. The IDF said it targeted Hezbollah infrastructure in response to an attempted attack on its troops.
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