Iran’s Supreme Leader Breaks Silence on US Nuclear Talks
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said he was neither “overly optimistic or overly pessimistic” regarding the Oman talks with the United States in his first remarks since Saturday’s meeting. Newsweek has reached out to the U.S. State Department for comment. Why It Matters The comments from the Islamic Republic’s leader point to the degree […]
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Iran Gives Update on Nuclear Talks with U.S.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry said the next round of negotiations between Iran and the United States will be held in Muscat, Oman, according to two local state media, following earlier reports that they would happen in Rome. The Ministry’s spokesperson said the talks will take place on Saturday April 19. Newsweek has reached out to the […]
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Iran Responds to Donald Trump on Nuclear Talks
Iran’s foreign minister confirmed Iran and the United States would meet in Oman on Saturday, but described them as “indirect high-level talks” rather than the direct talks that President Donald Trump announced. Newsweek has reached out to the U.S. State Department for comment. Why It Matters The upcoming talks come amid a standoff on nuclear […]
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Russia Gives Update on ‘Difficult’ Ukraine Talks With U.S.
Day-long talks in Saudi Arabia between the U.S. and Russia over a ceasefire in the Ukraine war were “difficult” but “constructive,” a Russian official said. Grigory Karasin, a member of the Russian delegation and head of the international committee of the Federation Council, gave the update to state news agency RIA. “A very interesting, difficult, […]
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Iran Snubs Trump and Joins Russia and China in Nuclear Talks
Ministers from Iran, China and Russia met in Beijing on Friday, calling for an end to U.S. sanctions on Iran and the resumption of nuclear negotiations. The move comes after President Donald Trump attempted to engage Iran’s Supreme Leader through a private letter, which was met with resistance from Tehran. The talks highlight growing cooperation […]
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AOC Rages at Democrats for ‘Betrayal’ Amid Government Shutdown Talks
Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York went off on members of her own party Thursday amid a looming government shutdown, saying, “American people, whether they are Republicans, independents, Democrats, are up in arms about Elon Musk and the actual gutting of federal agencies across the board.” Why It Matters The House passed a continuing […]
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Iran Confirms Nuclear Talks With China, Russia
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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UN Sets Date for New Talks on a Global Plastics Treaty
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) announced Monday a new round of talks on a global treaty to limit plastic waste after the last negotiations in December ended in stalemate. Members of groups participating in the talks as official observers told Newsweek that U.N. environmental officials have set the next round of talks for August […]
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Putin Will Use Peace Talks to Weaken US, NATO Ally Says
Latvia’s Foreign Minister Baiba Braže has warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin will attempt to achieve through peace negotiations what he has been unable to secure on the battlefield—undermining the United States and restoring control over Ukraine. Speaking to The Associated Press on Tuesday, Braže emphasized that Putin has failed to weaken NATO, oust Ukraine’s […]
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China Responds to US After Rejecting Defense Talks
China said it rejected a bilateral defense ministers’ meeting with the United States because Washington disrespected its “core interests” by continuing weapon sales to Taiwan. The Pentagon said on Wednesday that China had rejected U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin‘s proposal to meet his Chinese counterpart, Dong Jun, at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ two-day […]
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