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Iran’s Foreign Minister Lands in Russia
Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, landed in St. Petersburg, Russia, on April 27 for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This comes after US-Iran ceasefire talks have stalled dramatically, with less and less progress coming by the day.
Latest Breaking News
China Orders Unwinding of Meta’s Deal with Manus AI — Daniel Song, April 27
US Places Sanctions on Chinese “Teapot” Refinery — Aryan Kondekar, April 26
Jerome Powell Criminal Investigation Dropped — Adhiyanth Ram, April 26
Iranian Foreign Minister Holds Talks with Pakistani PM — Patrick Li, April 25
NATO Allies Support Spain Against Reported US Threats — Adrienne Wang, April 24
Anti-Corruption Police Raid Homes of Peruvian Election Officials — Jai Shenoy, April 24
Senate Republicans Adopt Budget Resolution to Fund DHS — Tanvi Ramkumar, April 23
Secretary of US Navy Abruptly Fired — Janelle Lee, April 22
Trump Signs Pro-Psychedelic Executive Order — Elisa Ma, April 22
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer Resigns — Arnav Goyal, April 21
Taiwan Postpones Diplomatic Visit After Alleged Chinese Interference — Steven Zhang, April 21
Vance’s Iran Peace Talks on Hold as Truce Deadlines Near — Bianca Trujillo, April 21
Spain Launches Program to Legalize Up to Half a Million Migrants — Ibrahim Khan, April 20
Rumen Radev Wins Bulgarian Parliamentary Election — Daniel Song, April 20
Tim Cook to Step Down as Apple CEO — Brogan Jones, April 20
Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz After US Blockade — Esshan Kharat, April 18
Trump and the IRS Discuss Resolving $10 Billion Lawsuit — Adrienne Wang, April 17
British PM Starmer Rejects Pressure to Resign — Jai Shenoy, April 17
Israel and Lebanon Agree to Ceasefire Following Border Escalation — Vivaan Gupta, April 16
Russia Launches Deadliest Attack on Ukraine This Year — Tanvi Ramkumar, April 16
FTC Opens Probe Into AI Voice Cloning Scams — Zaid Asad, April 15
Conflict Between Trump and the Papacy Intensifies — Janelle Lee, April 15
Iran Threatens Shutdown of Red Sea Traffic — Adrienne Wang, April 15
Arrests Made After Attacks Targeting Sam Altman — Adhiyanth Ram, April 14
US Enforces Strait of Hormuz Blockade After Talks Collapse — Bianca Trujillo, April 14
Latest Weekly Briefs
In domestic news, read about stalls in Trump’s immigration agenda after a court appeal on asylum rights, Virginia’s redistricting vote after numerous disputes in Texas and California, and implications for the 2026 midterms, a shooting situation at White House correspondents’ dinner leading to the comedy night’s shutdown, and a dropping of Fed Powell’s investigation as Warsh is to be confirmed to serve next. In international news, read about a new ceasefire announced between Lebanon and Israel after weeks of mediation among the lerger international community, Pope Leo’s Africa tour and its symbolic meaning, and Iran’s foreign minister landing in Russia after failing ceasefire talks with the U.S.
In domestic news, read about why House Democrats are pushing to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth; whether the US should renew the controversial surveillance tool, Section 702 of FISA; how likely the Supreme Court is to rule in favor of the FCC’s use of fines for noncompliant cellphone carriers; and independent Dan Osborn’s breakout star moment in Nebraska’s Senate race. In international news, read about Iran’s continued attacks on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, new European promises for humanitarian aid to the Sudan civil war, and the implications of Viktor Orban’s landslide loss in Hungarian parliamentary elections.
In domestic news, read about who is now most likely to win the coveted position of California governor after a major shakeup to the race, why Health Secretary RFK Jr. supports peptides, and the way the US’ foreign policy approach on Iran has continously vacillated between aggression and diplomatic negotiation. In international news, read about Greece’s new ban on social media for teenagers under 15, yet another set of cyberattacks from North Korea-affiliated hacking group Lazarus, how dramatically rising fuel prices have forced Ireland’s government to make key climate policy concessions amidst massive protests, and the devastating cost of war in Burkina Faso.
Read a PF analysis about the implications of President Trump’s continued escalation in Iran on America’s ability to maintain the current global order. In CX, read about ways the Trump administration has changed America’s Arctic approach in the past year.
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