JD Vance scrapped a planned trip to Geneva just hours after Trump and Iranian President Pezeshkian signed an initial agreement suspending uranium enrichment. The surprise pace of Wednesday’s deal made the Switzerland talks unnecessary, officials say.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has endorsed a nuclear framework deal with the US while openly admitting he holds a ‘different view’ on it. The rare admission comes as Vice President JD Vance confirmed he may travel to Switzerland to push negotiations toward a final agreement.
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Iran’s supreme leader publicly condemned the new nuclear agreement, calling Trump’s signature a sign of desperation, even as US warships began withdrawing from the Strait of Hormuz. The deal is now facing a fierce test of survival.
Europe is developing an AI Plan B — a sovereign strategy to reduce dependence on U.S. cloud giants and Chinese hardware before the window closes. The plan targets 20% of EU compute needs from public infrastructure by 2030.
Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi told the BBC that military expansion is essential to preventing conflict in Asia. It’s the clearest public statement yet that Tokyo is leaving its post-war pacifism behind.
Daveigh Chase, the actress behind Samara in The Ring and the voice of Lilo in Lilo & Stitch, has died at 35 following a battle with meningitis and sepsis. Her manager confirmed her death to the BBC.
The FBI has arrested five men accused of plotting to deploy explosive drones and snipers to assassinate President Trump during a UFC event at the White House. Authorities say the scheme was detailed, coordinated, and potentially catastrophic.
The UN refugee agency says 2.4 million refugees will need resettlement by 2027, but global capacity to absorb them remains critically low. Afghan, South Sudanese, and Rohingya refugees are among those facing the longest wait for a safe, permanent home.
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says a visa ban targeting Russian combatants fighting in Ukraine is legally achievable and has backing from key member states. The proposal would bar military personnel from entering all 27 EU countries, but faces hurdles over enforcement and political unity.
