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Failure of US-Iran talks is a blow to hopes of finding an off-ramp to crisis

The two sides were simply too far apart, not just in substance, but in style and temperament. To end the talks without a deal marks a fundamental blow to nascent hopes of finding a diplomatic way to end the war. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/RXKh4we

Democrats Condemn Trump’s Iran Threats as Some Lawmakers Call for Impeachment

Members in both chambers of Congress said the president was threatening war crimes, and a growing number, questioning his mental fitness, called for his removal. from World News https://ift.tt/axbLlBv

Seth Jones: ‘Nobody’s objectives have been achieved’ as Trump announces ceasefire in Iran

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In Paris’s Catacombs, Can a Restoration Breathe New Life Into City’s Dead?

For centuries, the bones of some six million people were buried in the catacombs beneath the city. Curators are trying to preserve and modernize the tunnels while maintaining the spooky ambience. from World News https://ift.tt/sVOSelr

Will China arm its newest manmade island?

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US weapons or China’s friendship? Trump’s Iran war volatility reignites debate for Taiwan

Over Taiwan’s Qingming holiday weekend, as families cleaned ancestral graves and crowded around dinner tables, a familiar debate has resurfaced: should this island democracy rely more heavily on the United States for its security or try to reduce tensions by engaging with China? from World | CNN https://ift.tt/PYEnAwF

Trump and Iran trade threats over Strait of Hormuz

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This Is Not China’s War, but Beijing Started Preparing for It Years Ago

Long concerned about geopolitical crises, China redoubled efforts to secure energy security when President Trump started raising the stakes in his first term. from World News https://ift.tt/Ow7mzx6

Trump threatens Iran with a new deadline: What we know about the war, now in its 6th week

It’s been an eventful weekend, as the US-Israel war with Iran stretches into a sixth week. US President Donald Trump has once again issued an ultimatum for Tehran, after a successful high-stakes mission to rescue a US service member stranded in Iran after his jet was shot down. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/FUQ3CRL

Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Sunday

President Trump taunted Iran on social media, while strikes continued in Iran, Israel, Lebanon and some Gulf states. from World News https://ift.tt/BSloq8b

US says downed pilot recovered after days in Iran

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As the Iran war drags on, Israeli solidarity comes under strain

As Israelis prepared to mark Passover Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier this week delivered a defiant wartime address replete with biblical references of ancient Jewish triumphs over their enemies. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/stulG5i

Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Saturday

The U.S. military’s search-and-rescue operation for a missing American airman entered its second day. The Israeli military struck a major petrochemical complex in Iran. from World News https://ift.tt/Cu2HDBL

As Taiwan steels its defenses against China, some are hatching escape plans

Bank accounts in Singapore, apartments in Thailand, passports from the Caribbean – Taiwanese are making back-up plans in case China invades. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/UQPM2Ig

Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Friday

An American fighter jet was shot down by Iran for the first time since the start of the war, leading to an urgent search-and-rescue operation for a missing crew member. from World News https://ift.tt/iaeyQO7

This Iranian music school was a haven for children. After an airstrike ‘there is nothing left’

Classical Persian music used to fill the rooms of the Honyak Music School in Tehran. Now, it has all been “wiped out.” from World | CNN https://ift.tt/9CtDqmB