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Afghanistan says peace talks with Pakistan have been constructive
Trump suspends Iran bombing for 2 weeks, subject to Iran agreeing
Pakistanis face unprecedented fuel price rise of up to 54%
Trump warns a 'whole civilization will die tonight' but says Iran still has time
China says peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan are advancing
HOUSTON (AP) – The Artemis II astronauts are now forever intertwined with Apollo 8. A day after the historic lunar flyaround, NASA on Tuesday released striking new photos taken by the U.S.-Canadian crew. The four astronauts channeled Apollo 8’s famous Earthrise shot from 1968 with their own.
ISLAMABAD (AP) – Pakistan on Thursday confirmed it was holding peace talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban government in China, where Beijing is mediating to broker a lasting ceasefire after weeks of fighting that have killed hundreds, disrupting trade and cross-border travel.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine is proposing to Russia a pause in attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure over the Orthodox Easter holiday, which will be observed this coming weekend, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. The offer was made through the United States, which has been mediating talks between delegations from Moscow and Kyiv.
Activist investor Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management is offering to purchase Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny’s music label, Universal Music Group, in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $64 billion. The proposed deal would involve Universal Music merging with Pershing Square SPARC Holdings, an acquisition company approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2023.
NEW YORK (AP) – Deere & Co. has agreed to pay $99 million as part of a settlement that would resolve a class action lawsuit accusing the farm equipment giant of monopolizing repair services. The Moline, Illinois-based manufacturer, which does business under the John Deere brand, has faced a handful of “right to repair” complaints over the years.
Delta Air Lines announced Tuesday it is raising checked baggage fees, part of a broader wave of U.S. carriers responding to higher jet fuel prices tied to the war in the Middle East. Beginning Wednesday, most passengers on domestic and short-haul international routes will pay $10 more for their first and second checked bags, and $50 more to check a third.
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - President Donald Trump says he's pulling back on his threats to widen attacks in Iran to include an array of bridges, power plants and other civilian targets, subject to Iran agreeing to a two week ceasefire. Trump said Iran could agree "to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz.”
WASHINGTON (AP) – Trump warns a ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ but says Iran still has time to capitulate before 8 p.m. ET deadline. Facing heavy bombardment, many middle-class residents of Iran's capital have been waiting out the war in the country's coastal north.
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – Russia and China on Tuesday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz that had been repeatedly watered down in hopes those two countries would abstain. The vote was 11-2, with two abstentions from Pakistan and Colombia.
ROME (AP) – Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to destroy Iranian civilization was “truly unacceptable” and said any attacks on civilian infrastructure violate international law. Leo urged Americans and other people of good will to contact their political leaders to demand they reject war and work for peace.
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