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Iran War Live Updates: Trump Says Iran Wants to Resume Talks

A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province on Sunday.

Orban Loss May Ease Hungary’s Tensions with European Union

Celebrations in Budapest on Sunday after election results started coming in.

In Myanmar, Even Flowers Stoke Fear

The bombs come at any time. The only constant is that they will.

Pope Leo Heads to Africa to Meet the Future of Catholicism

Pope Leo arriving on Monday for a visit with President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of Algeria at the presidential palace in Algiers.

Israelis Don’t Feel Much Like Victors in War With Iran

Activists held posters of war victims from around the region during a protest in Tel Aviv on Saturday.

To Fill Drone Force Ranks, Russia Targets a New Demographic: Students

A billboard promoting contract military service in the Russian army’s unmanned systems forces, in St. Petersburg, Russia, in January. Recruiters have been recruiting Russian university students as drone operators using similarly lucrative offers.

For Months, Pope Avoided Clash With Trump. Now He’s Clapping Back.

Pope Leo XIV arriving in Algeria on Monday. He told reporters that he was not afraid of the Trump administration after the president criticized him on Sunday.

How Orban Lost His Touch, and Hungary’s Election

A campaign poster in Keszthely, Hungary, for Prime Minister Viktor Orban with the word “Mafia” spray painted on it.

‘The Strangest Sleepover Ever’: Dutch Skeptical as Their Royals Visit Trump

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands are headed to Washington this week to meet with President Trump.

Defeat of Orban Removes Ukraine’s Biggest Nemesis in Europe

Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary addressed supporters in Budapest on Sunday. He has conceded defeat in a general election.

In Canada, Elections and Defections Likely to Help Carney’s Liberals Gain Majority

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada at the Liberal Party’s convention in Montreal on Saturday. His agenda is focused on reducing Canada’s dependence on the United States.

Hungary May No Longer Be Putin’s Ally, but It Can’t Afford a Full Break

Images of Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia during a rally in Budapest last week.

Trump Said Other Countries Would Help Blockade Iran. So Far, There Are No Takers.

A new billboard in Tehran on Monday with text that translates to “Forever in Iran’s hands” and “Trump couldn’t do a damn thing. Iran will have the control over the Strait of Hormuz forever.”

Many Popes Before Leo Have Been Entangled in Politics. Here Are 5 of Them.

Pope Leo XIV in Algiers on Monday with the Algerian president, Abdelmadjid Tebboune.

Killer’s Parents Could Have Prevented Southport Attack in U.K., Report Says

A memorial for the victims of the attack, in which three young girls were murdered and 10 others were injured, in Southport, England, in 2024.

‘We Finally Have Democracy’: Hungarians Erupt in Joy and Relief

Budapest was lit by torchlight as people gathered to celebrate the Hungarian election results on Sunday.

Two Iran-linked Ships Passed Through Strait of Hormuz Ahead of U.S. Blockade

The Strait of Hormuz last week. Traffic in the waterway has slowed since the start of the conflict.

Iran Blockade Sets Up a Test of Which Side Can Endure More Pain

Fuel prices reflected on a semi-truck in Aurora, Ore., last week. “Soon you’ll be nostalgic for $4 to $5 gas,” Iran’s top negotiator warned American consumers after peace talks fell apart over the weekend.

UK Will Not Join U.S. Blockade of Strait of Hormuz, Starmer Says

Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, who visited British troops in the Middle East last week, said Monday he is focused on “bringing countries together to keep the straits open, not shut.”

4 Takeaways From Orban’s Defeat in Hungary’s Election

Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary, center, at an election event for his political party, Fidesz, on Sunday.

Here’s the latest.

After Chaotic Election Day, Peru Orders 2nd Day of Voting for Some Areas

A presidential campaign event for Rafael López Aliaga, leader of the Popular Renewal Party, in Lima last Thursday.

In the Desert, a ‘Cleaning Station’ for Ants

Which Four Countries Pope Leo Is Visiting in Africa, and Why

Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican last month. His 10-day trip to Africa begins on Monday and includes visits to Algeria, Angola, Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea.

China’s Electrostate Is Poised to Win From War in the Middle East

An electricity transmission hub is at the terminus in south-central China of the world’s longest and most powerful ultrahigh-voltage power line. Chinese companies dominate the manufacturing of nearly every piece of a modern grid.

Aiming at China, Malaysia Puts New Restrictions on Electric Cars

An electric car made by Perodua, a Malaysian automaker, at a launch event in Kuala Lumpur in December.

How Would a Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz Work? Here Are Some Possibilities.

President Trump said the U.S. would blockade the Strait of Hormuz.

Scores Killed in Nigerian Military Strikes as Clashes With Militants Intensify

An Underwater Phantom Is Killing Fish and Breaking Hearts

Christine Fréchette Is Chosen to Lead Coalition Avenir Québec

Christine Fréchette, in Drummondville, Quebec, on Sunday.

Israel’s War

Iran’s Underground Air Force Base Was Hit Earlier in the War

Hungary Election Results: Viktor Orban Concedes Defeat and Congratulates Peter Magyar

Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Sunday. His defeat will please the European Union and is likely to disappoint President Trump.

Cuba’s President Projects Defiance in Standoff With the U.S.

President Miguel Díaz-Canel of Cuba in Havana last month. He told “Meet the Press” on Sunday, “We’ll defend ourselves, and if we need to die, we’ll die.”

Iran’s Top Negotiator Says Talks Failed Because U.S. Failed to Win Trust

Tehran on Saturday. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s top negotiator and the speaker of its Parliament, said the U.S. team had failed to “gain the trust of the Iranian delegation.”

Asha Bhosle, Longtime Voice of Indian Cinema, Dies at 92

Asha Bhosle was cited by the Guinness World Records for the most studio song recordings by any artist.

Clearing naval mines is painstaking, dangerous work.

How JD Vance Tried and Failed to End the War in Iran That He Opposed

Vice President Vance arriving for a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran in Islamabad on Sunday.

The ‘Islamabad Peace Talks’ Are Over. What Now for Pakistan?

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan, right, with Vice President JD Vance, ahead of the peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Saturday.

Israel Launches New Attacks in Lebanon, Days Ahead of Rare Direct Talks

A building on Saturday in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, that was destroyed by Israeli strikes.

In Pakistan Talks, Iran Saw a U.S. Trying to Dictate, Not Negotiate

A billboard of Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, on Saturday in Tehran. Iranian officials argue that the United States did not actually want to negotiate during talks this weekend in Pakistan.

Netanyahu Says War With Iran Is ‘Not Yet Over’

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in Jerusalem last month.

Peru Votes for President, With 35 Names on the Ballot

A campaign event for Rafael López Aliaga, leader of the Popular Renewal Party, in Lima, Peru, on Thursday.

Inside Tyre, a Lebanese City Bombarded by Israel

Lebanese medics transport a man critically wounded by an Israeli strike in the back of an ambulance outisde a hospital in Lebanon’s southern port city of Tyre, last month.

The Escalating Global A.I. Arms Race

Anduril’s autonomous air vehicle, Fury, which recently began production at the company’s new factory outside Columbus, Ohio.

Rejected by Dozens of Emergency Rooms: South Korea’s Medical Crisis

Emergency workers at a hospital in Seongnam, a city outside Seoul.

Here’s the latest.

The Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s Uranium Stockpiles Were Sticking Points in U.S.-Iran Peace Talks

Journalists broadcasting on Saturday from the Jinnah Convention Center in Islamabad, Pakistan, near where Iranian and U.S. officials were meeting.

Mass Stampede at Haitian Tourist Site Leaves Dozens Dead

The Citadelle Laferrière, a large 19th-century fortress in northern Haiti, in 2024.

What Now? Vance Leaves Iran Talks Without a Deal.

Vice President JD Vance leaving after negotiations with Iran in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Sunday.

What to Know About the Hungary Elections as Orban Fights to Remain in Power

Viktor Orban, Hungary’s prime minister of 16 years, campaigning in Szekesfehervar on Friday.

Many Polls Say Orban Will Lose. But He Has an Edge Even Before Voting Begins.

Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary addressing his supporters during an election rally on Friday.

Who Is Peter Magyar, the Man Who Toppled Hungary’s Orban

Peter Magyar at a rally last month for his party, Tisza, in Keszthely, Hungary. He has promised to improve relations with the European Union.

Who Is Viktor Orban?

Prime Minister Viktor Orban has throttled Hungary’s news media, cracked down on migrants and fought against progressive causes.

Jailed for Love Songs? Yes, and Still Singing.

U.S. Moves to Deport Son of Prominent Figure in Iranian Revolution

The Trump administration announced plans to deport the son of Masoumeh Ebtekar, the former vice president of Iran, seen here during a news conference in 2019.

U.S.-Iran Talks Timeline: Key Moments Between Two Adversaries

Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, on Friday as the city prepared to host the talks between the United States and Iran.

Overlooked No More: Margaret Gipsy Moth, Fearless CNN Camera Operator

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