Iran Pushes Differing Deal Versions as US Sticks to TimelineIran circulated competing versions of a proposed interim agreement with the US, even as President Donald Trump stuck to his Sunday timeline to sign a deal.
Carney Says Anthropic Ban Shows Risk of Relying on Big AI ModelsPrime Minister Mark Carney said the US export ban blocking all foreign access to Anthropic PBC’s latest artificial intelligence models underscores the risk of depending on just a handful of powerful AI tools.
Trump Speaks With Putin, Zelenskyy Even as Peace Talks on HoldRussian President Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump held a “friendly and frank” phone call on the US president’s birthday, the Kremlin said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also spoke with Trump.
Trump Tells Israel to Stop as Lebanon Attacks Risk Iran DealUS President Donald Trump’s aim of getting an interim peace deal with Iran signed on Sunday looked increasingly unlikely following Israeli attacks on Hezbollah sites in Lebanon’s capital.
South Africa Steps Up Migrant Arrests as Violent Protests FlareSouth Africa’s government announced the recent arrest of thousands of undocumented migrants as it sought to keep a lid on growing protests against foreigners stoked by factors including rampant crime and unemployment.
Why Mexico’s New Election Law Worries Democracy AdvocatesLawmakers in Mexico have approved a constitutional change backed by President Claudia Sheinbaum’s ruling Morena party that would allow election results to be voided if the government believes that foreign influence on the vote affected the outcome.
Malaysia’s Comeback Is Built on Stability, Not SpectacleMalaysia is enjoying a comeback that’s enhanced by the hard times visited upon neighbors. The economy, which once epitomized Southeast Asia’s breakneck growth and towering ambitions, is skipping the flashy patter. Prosperity now comes in the form of something more modest — and in short supply today. The contemporary pitch is all about steadfastness.
Iran Signals No Deal Will Be Signed by Trump’s Sunday TimelineIran pushed back on US President Donald Trump’s assertion an interim peace deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz was imminent, as an Israeli strike on Lebanon posed a potential new risk to any agreement.