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Trump insists Iran 'negotiating on fumes' as he looks to settle conflict

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump gathered with his Cabinet on Wednesday at a precarious moment for talks aimed at ending the war with Iran and asserted that the Iranian side is “negotiating on fumes.” Trump confidence that a deal is near comes just days after he insisted that his administration and Tehran had “largely negotiated” a settlement.

ICC trial for ex-Philippine President Duterte to start in November

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – Judges at the International Criminal Court said on Wednesday that the trial of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte for crimes against humanity will start on Nov. 30.

Rajasthan Beats Hyderabad in IPL Eliminator

NEW CHANDIGARH, India (AP) – Teenage star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hit 97 off only 29 balls as Rajasthan Royals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 47 runs in the Indian Premier League eliminator on Wednesday.

Canada and Germany make LNG deal as Carney diversifies from US

TORONTO (AP) – Canada has reached a deal to export liquefied natural gas to Germany from a planned Pacific Coast terminal, an official familiar with the matter said Tuesday. The official confirmed Canada will sign the agreement with Germany’s SEFE group, which stands for Securing Energy for Europe, from the proposed KSI Lisims export facility on the coast of British Columbia.

SpaceX's Starship rockets are grounded pending investigation after test flight

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – SpaceX Starship launches are on hold pending an investigation into last week’s test flight.

Canada will buy European surveillance planes over two American options

TORONTO (AP) – Canada will buy early warning radar planes built by Sweden’s Saab and Canada’s Bombardier over two American options, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Wednesday.

Trump is getting the Republican Party that he wants

President Donald Trump is on a winning streak in Republican primaries, most recently endorsing Ken Paxton ahead of his Tuesday runoff victory over Sen. John Cornyn in Texas. But Trump’s tightening grip on his party could make it harder to win in the November midterms.

Trump insists Iran 'negotiating on fumes' as he looks to settle conflict

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump gathered with his Cabinet on Wednesday at a precarious moment for talks aimed at ending the war with Iran and asserted that the Iranian side is “negotiating on fumes.” Trump confidence that a deal is near comes just days after he insisted that his administration and Tehran had “largely negotiated” a settlement.

Israel kills new Hamas leader in Gaza as Palestinians report 3 dead

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israel carried out a pair of airstrikes in Gaza City late Tuesday, killing at least three people and injuring 12, hospital officials said. The strike took place on the eve of Eid al-Adha, a major Muslim holiday. In a joint statement, Israel Katz said the strikes had targeted the new leader of Hamas’ military wing.