Iran has informed Pakistan that it cannot accept the 15-point US negotiating proposal, a senior source said on Wednesday. Instead, Iran is putting forward several counter-demands for an end to the war - including recognition of Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz.
ConflictsU.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on X that the U.S. Navy had escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices fell dramatically after the statement - which Wright later removed.
World politicsBombs have been falling on Iran for a week - Iranian counterattacks continue. Israel says Iran and the Lebanese Shia militia Hezbollah are coordinating attacks. US President Donald Trump demands Iran's unconditional surrender.
ConflictsThe US and Israel are trying to foment an armed uprising in Iran, according to information provided to several media outlets. Since last year, weapons have reportedly been smuggled into the country for Kurdish groups. The Kurds are being used as pawns in a very clear way, says analyst Aras Lindh.
WorldSpain has agreed to cooperate with the US military in the war against Iran, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday evening, local time in Sweden. However, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares denied the information shortly afterwards, El País reports.
ConflictsThe Supreme Court's customs ruling, the shooting deaths of immigration police, the Epstein files and an upcoming congressional election dominate the agenda. The pressure is enormous as U.S. President Donald Trump now takes the podium before Congress for this year's State of the Union address. He himself says the economy is the best we've ever had, which is the theme of the speech.
World politicsFears of a major war between the United States and Iran are growing. U.S. forces are being mobilized on an unprecedented scale, and the Trump administration is threatening the Iranian regime amid fruitless negotiations.
ConflictsThe United States is ready to strike Iran as early as this weekend if President Donald Trump decides to do so, both CNN and CBS report, citing sources.
WorldIt would be "very wise" for Iran to agree to Donald Trump's proposal in negotiations with the United States. That is the message from the White House.
World politicsThe Trump administration is taking the final step Tuesday to scrap a ruling that gives the federal government the authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.
World politicsU.S. President Donald Trump shared an AI-generated video of Barack and Michelle Obama - depicting the former first lady as an ape. Now the White House is blaming the video's release on an aide.
World politicsThe U.S. military says an Iranian drone that approached a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea has been shot down.
WorldU.S. diplomatic envoy Steve Witkoff has met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem ahead of his upcoming meeting with Iran.
WorldAfter the weekend's fatal shooting, Donald Trump is replacing the criticized commander of the controversial federal intervention in Minneapolis. Some federal forces will also leave the city, Minneapolis' mayor claims, after a conversation with the president.
World politicsMuch about the future agreement on Greenland that Donald Trump envisions is still shrouded in mystery. Here's what has emerged so far.
World politicsPresident Donald Trump has threatened to punish countries that do not support the US's plans to take over Greenland by imposing tariffs. At the same time, there are calls within the EU to freeze the new trade agreement with the US.
BusinessWe agree to form a high-level working group - this is what Denmark, Greenland and the US said after Wednesday's meeting in Washington. But the parties disagree on the group's goals. "This shows that it could be really, really difficult," said Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen.
WorldVenezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado says, after meeting with Donald Trump, that she offered him her Peace Prize medal. However, the US president seems so far to be adamant that Machado is not the right person to lead Venezuela.
World politicsIn just a few hours, Donald Trump went from threatening to conciliatory toward Iran. A frantic effort by Iran's neighbors is said to be behind his U-turn.
World politicsThe US's punitive tariffs on countries that trade with Iran risk reopening a bitter trade war with China. Zhou Mi, who is connected to China's Ministry of Commerce, says Beijing has the right to respond if the US does not respect the previous agreement with China.
BusinessThe United States is tightening its travel advisory for Iran. U.S. citizens are now being urged to leave the country - if possible.
WorldIran is ready to continue talks with the United States, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claims. But he adds a number of caveats. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt responds: "Only he knows what President Trump will do next, so the world will have to wait and guess."
ConflictsU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he will meet with representatives from Denmark about developments surrounding Greenland. Representatives from Greenland will also attend. The White House says President Donald Trump is "actively" discussing a purchase of Greenland with his staff.
WorldThe United States' national cultural center for the performing arts, the Kennedy Center, is being renamed after the current president, following a decision by the board appointed by Donald Trump.
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