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Lukashenko says meeting with Trump possible once 'big deal' is ready

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he would be ready to meet U.S. President Donald Trump once a "big deal" between the two countries has been prepared."We are ready for a deal, but it needs to be prepared in a way that reflects the interests of both the United States and Belarus," Lukashenko said in an interview with Russian TV network RT, excerpts of which were published on Sunday.Lukashenko is a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin and has supported Russia's invasion of Ukraine, although without sending Belarusian troops to fight there.In March, Trump's envoy John Coal

Iranian President insists on country's nuclear rights, ISNA reports

Iran doubles down on closing the Strait of Hormuz as the ceasefire inches toward expiration

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The Latest: Standoff escalates after Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over US blockade

Iran reversed its decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and warned that it would continue to block transit through the strait as long as the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports remained in effect. The escalating standoff over the critical choke point threatened to deepen the energy crisis roiling the global economy and push the two countries toward renewed conflict, even as mediators expressed confidence that a new deal was within reach. The strait is closed until the U.S. blockade is lifted, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard navy said Saturday night. Hours e

Billionaire Steyer's spending binge dwarfs rival campaigns in California governor's race

Bulgaria votes as pro-Russian former president leads the polls

Hundreds trying to storm Wisconsin beagle research facility met with rubber bullets, pepper spray

About 1,000 animal welfare activists who tried to gain entry Saturday to a beagle breeding and research facility in Wisconsin were turned back by police who fired rubber bullets and pepper spray into the crowd and arrested the group's leader. It was the second attempt in as many months by protesters to take beagles from the Ridglan Farms facility in Blue Mounds, a small town about 25 miles (about 40 kilometers) southwest of the capital, Madison. Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett, said in a video statement that 300 to 400 protesters were “violently trying to bre

US Coast Guard spots overturned vessel near Saipan during search for missing ship with 6 on board

Construction on Trump's White House ballroom can continue for now, US appeals court says

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Ballesteros, Hoerner and Happ homer as Cubs hand Mets their 9th straight loss in 12-4 romp

Moisés Ballesteros, Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ homered, and the Chicago Cubs handed the Mets their ninth straight loss, pounding New York 12-4 on Friday. The Mets' skid is their worst since the 2004 team dropped 11 straight. They’ve been outscored 56-16 during the streak. Chicago scored in double digits for the third straight game and major league-leading fourth time this season. Ballesteros made it 4-0 in the first with a three-run homer. Hoerner had three hits and drove in two runs after setting a career high with five RBIs in Wednes

High gas prices become another midterm warning sign for Republicans

In a midterm election that will likely be decided by how voters feel about the economy, Republicans are grappling with how to discuss the war in Iran and its impact on fuel costs.Republicans had spent the weeks before the war touting lower prices under President Donald Trump. Now, with the national average for gas rising above $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022 and Trump’s economic approval ratings hitting a record low, Democrats are seeking to tie the war to their broader affordability message, arguing that Republicans are more focused on foreign affairs than reducing costs at home.T

US extends waiver on Russian oil sanctions to ease Iran war shortages despite Bessent denial

San Diego Padres are nearing a whopping sale, AP source says

Home shopping network pioneer QVC files for bankruptcy protection

The owner of home shopping network pioneer QVC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The filing by parent company QVC Group, which also owns HSN, formerly the Home Shopping Network, arrives as long-running TV shopping networks struggle to adapt to the rapid shift by consumers now tuning in to livestreams on TikTok, or online marketplaces like Shein. QVC Group, which filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, said that its international operations are not included in the process. It has more than $1 billion in ca

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Trump says he is not sure ceasefire with Iran needs to be extended

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he was not sure that the ceasefire with Iran needs to be extended."I'm not sure it needs to be extended," Trump told reporters at the White House. "Iran wants to make a deal and we're dealing very nicely with them."(Reporting by Humeyra Pamuk, writing by Christian Martinez; editing by Scott Malone)

Prosecutors in a Minnesota county charge ICE agent with assault

1 million bees make for bumper-to-buzzer traffic on a Tennessee highway ramp

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Deadly shooting in Ukraine leaves 6 dead after gunman opens fire and takes hostages in Kyiv supermarket

At least six people are dead and 15 others have been injured after a man opened fire on civilians in a street in Kyiv on Saturday before taking hostages in a supermarket, Ukrainian authorities said.The shooter, who was identified by Ukraine’s Attorney General Ruslan Kravchenko as a 58-year-old man born in Moscow, is also dead.Authorities are working to establish the circumstances of the crime, as well as the motives behind it, which they are investigating as a “terrorist act” Kravchenko said.Kravchenko said the man opened fire on a street in Kyiv’s Holosiivskyi district, killing four p

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Ukraine strikes Russian oil refineries hours after US waives sanctions on Moscow’s oil

Ukraine attacked two Russian refineries and other key oil targets overnight into Saturday, officials said, just hours after the United States granted Moscow another waiver on the sale of its sanctioned oil.Kyiv’s ‌drone forces commander Robert “Madyar” Brovdi said on Telegram that Ukraine had struck the Novokuybyshevsk and Syzran oil refineries in Russia’s Samara region, the Tikhoretsk oil terminal in the Krasnodar region, and the Baltic Sea port of Vysotsk, as well as an oil depot in Sevastopol, in occupied Crimea.The Russian Ministry of Defense did not acknowledge the strikes, ann

Pope Leo downplays feud with Trump, says 'not in my interest' to debate him

Trump signs order to accelerate access to psychedelic drug treatments

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Egypt working with Pakistan on lasting US-Iran peace plan, minister says

Egypt is working closely with Pakistan on a framework aimed at securing a lasting peace between the U.S. and Iran, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Saturday.He said Egypt, Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia were coordinating a broader regional effort focused on preventing renewed escalation and laying the groundwork for a post-war security arrangement, stressing the importance of protecting Gulf states and stabilising energy markets, supply chains and food security. (Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu, Editing by Ece Toksabay and)

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Trump accelerates research on psychedelic treatments and asks, ‘Can I have some?’

President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an executive order aimed at encouraging expanded research into psychedelic drugs, part of a broader push to explore emerging mental health treatments.“In many cases, these experimental treatments have shown life-changing potential for those suffering from severe mental illness and depression, including our cherished veterans,” Trump said during a signing event in the Oval Office.The president also announced that the federal government is making a $50 million investment for further research into the psychedelic drug ibogaine.Trump, ahead of signing