Negotiations between Washington and Tehran are proceeding through third-party intermediaries, though significant gaps remain regarding the fundamental terms of a potential agreement.
Observers note that an accord is widely viewed as improbable prior to the upcoming midterm elections. Additional information is expected to emerge as the situation unfolds.
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Hopes raised for a reset in relations with EU and other partners following the defeat of authoritarian president Serbian leader ousted by student movement in seismic election Speaking of elections across Europe, more than 95% of ballots have now been counted in yesterday’s presidential vote in Bulgaria, prompting a runoff this Sunday. The acting president and former vice-president, Iliana Iotova – a close ally of the prime minister, Rumen Radev – will take on the pro-European former reformist caretaker prime minister Andrey Gyurov in the second round. Continue reading...
The firebrand left-winger, who has at times been at odds with Trump, has won his fourth term as Brazil's president.
Leftist president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated the far-right senator and was elected president of Brazil for a fourth non-consecutive term Full report: Lula wins fourth term as Brazil’s president over Flávio Bolsonaro Live second round results The local electoral court ordered the immediate restoration of 100% of the bus fleet and ordered the arrest of the municipal transport secretary, Pablo Souza, on suspicion of an electoral offence and disobeying court orders. The arrest warrant could not be carried out, however, because he is in Paris on what the city government described as an “official mission”, and is not expected to return to Brazil until Monday. Late in the afternoon, Flávio Bolsonaro also filed requests for voting to be extended by two hours in cities in the states of São Paulo, Paraná and Santa Catarina, but because of heavy rain that he said had prevented voters from t
Australian Signals Directorate chief says advanced AI tools are needed to defend against ‘AI-enabled attackers’ Get our daily political email , free app or daily news podcast Australians should prepare for more basic and important online services to go offline unexpectedly, the nation’s signals intelligence agency has warned, urging that “system security must be prioritised over system availability”. The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) also says businesses and critical infrastructure must use cutting-edge AI models to defend against digital threats, raising alarm that artificial intelligence is enabling more dangerous threats than ever. Continue reading...
This is how his signature policy has played out after returning to power promising a closed border and mass deportations.
Uncertainty remains over key positions after student-led movement deals a blow to longtime leader's political dominance.