Oman's Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi said on Friday that Iran agreed during indirect talks with the United States never to stockpile enriched uranium, describing it as a "major breakthrough".
The Trump administration has expanded charges against participants in a Minnesota church protest from 9 to 39 individuals, adding 30 new defendants.
Israel's High Court has temporarily suspended a ban on international aid organizations operating in the occupied Palestinian territories unless they comply with strict new regulations. The injunction came ahead of an Israeli deadline for 37 prominent organizations to cease operations, which the groups warn would cut a lifeline for vulnerable populations and cause "irreparable harm".
President Trump stated he is "not thrilled" with Iran following recent negotiations on its nuclear program, but emphasized he has not yet decided on military action. "I'm not happy with the fact that they're not willing to give us what we have to have. So I'm not thrilled," Trump said in his first comments on the Geneva talks, which ended Thursday without a deal.
As Washington escalates threats of military action against Iran, negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program continue behind the scenes. While the Trump administration insists the standoff is about security, Iran’s state media are pushing a different narrative: that the crisis is a deliberate distraction from the Epstein scandal, which continues to implicate the US president.
Deadly clashes occurred along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border over the past week, resulting in several fatalities. Military forces from both sides engaged in fighting for control of the border, escalating regional instability.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is in India on a pivotal trip aimed at repairing ties with the world's largest democracy, as both countries seek to reduce trade reliance on the US.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday directed all federal agencies to immediately cease using technology from AI developer Anthropic.
U.S. President Donald Trump has directed all federal agencies to immediately cease work with artificial intelligence lab Anthropic, announcing a six-month phaseout period for the Department of Defense and other agencies using the company's products.
The death toll from landslides and flooding in eastern Brazil has risen to 64, with authorities continuing search operations for survivors.
Panamanian authorities have searched and removed property from the offices of Panama Ports Company (PPC), a subsidiary of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison. In a Friday statement, PPC said the government "acted in disregard for the rule of law."
In January 2026, Venezuela entered a deeply contested phase after the US removal of President Nicolas Maduro. While the operation was hailed by some as the end of a brutal dictatorship, critics argue it violated international law and replaced one crisis with another.