US-Iran talks continue, but ‘deal unlikely’ before midterm elections
The US and Iran are talking through mediators, but there are major differences over what a deal should look like.

The US and Iran are talking through mediators, but there are major differences over what a deal should look like.






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Relations strain further as Afghanistan and Pakistan trade accusations over terrorism and cross-border violence.
Yemeni government forces claim multiple air and ground operations across Taiz in 24 hours.

A vehicle laden with explosives rammed into a roadside checkpoint in Pakistan, killing at least a dozen people.
Army chief accuses Eritrea of funding and supporting armed groups to weaken Ethiopia.
EU allocates majority of aid to sub-Saharan Africa to fund actions related to migration, conflict and food insecurity.

Iran says it’s still waiting for an official response from the US on its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Pakistan has carried out new strikes inside Afghanistan.

Cuba’s FM, Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, has accused the US at the UN of waging an economic war against the Cuban people.
Armed fighters from Ethiopia’s Fano movement claim to have seized military trucks and weapons in the Amhara region.

As war and sexual violence rage in eastern DRC, women are joining pro-government Wazalendo fighters to defend themselves