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Oil Prices Fall as U.S.-Iran Talks Show Signs of Progress
Oil prices retreated after Iran’s foreign minister said there had been “major progress” toward ending the fighting in Lebanon during the first session of high-level talks.
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In Utah House Race, Progressives Assail Democrat Who Backed Abortion Restrictions
Ben McAdams, a moderate former congressman, faces a handful of left-wing opponents in a rare opportunity for a Democrat to win in a Republican state.
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The National Trust Names New President
Brent Leggs will lead the preservation organization, which has been in the news recently for challenging the Trump administration’s ballroom and Kennedy Center projects.
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Unveiling the Invisible: How Quantum Mechanics Shapes Our Everyday World
Have you ever stopped to think about the invisible world that makes up everything around us? It’s easy to overlook the fact that the very foundation of our universe—down to how our smartphones work or why the sun shines—is governed by the principles of quantum mechanics. It’s a field that sounds intimidating, full of complex…
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Abelardo De La Espriella, Trump-Backed Rightist, Headed for Win in Colombia
A victory for Abelardo De La Espriella, a lawyer with no previous political experience, would be a rebuke to the left and another win for the right in Latin America.
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Mideast Live Updates: First Round of U.S.-Iran Talks Conclude, Mediators Say
Qatari and Pakistani officials said there was “encouraging progress” toward a lasting peace deal during talks in Switzerland. But strains over Lebanon were apparent, and President Trump renewed threats against Iran.
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Keir Starmer Reflects on ‘Political Challenges’ as Pressure to Resign Mounts
An ally of Keir Starmer’s told the BBC on Sunday that Mr. Starmer was “taking the time to think through what the political realities are today compared to last week.”
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As Vance Offers Iran ‘Outstretched Hand’ in Talks, Trump Threatens Bombing
The administration’s split message came as the United States and Iran began a new round of nuclear negotiations in Switzerland.
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Bitter Historical Feud Threatens Ukraine-Poland Alliance
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine signed a decree honoring World War II partisan fighters that has inflamed tensions with Warsaw.
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François Englert, Nobelist Who Helped Predict the ‘God Particle,’ Dies at 93
His work paved the way for the discovery of the Higgs boson, which explained how particles acquire mass, solving one of the deepest mysteries in physics.