Iran says it will wait for an official US response after President Donald Trump rejected its seven-day proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Oman is urging continued dialogue as Washington presses Tehran with sanctions.
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Trump rejected Iran’s seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume talks. Tehran says the plan requires U.S. action on its naval blockade, sanctions, frozen assets and a regional ceasefire.
The United States and China agreed to a channel for AI-related incidents and further work on military crisis communications. Trump said the United States would not slow its AI development or combine its efforts with China’s.
Police found a 10th woman’s body east of Johannesburg, intensifying concern over killings that investigators have not conclusively linked. Two women face charges in one case, which police believe may be isolated.
Eric Clark is the third person charged with murder in the death of Tasia Fortune, who was found hanging from a tree in Jackson, Mississippi. Police say an autopsy investigation determined the scene and hanging were staged.
Huge crowds greeted Pope Leo XIV in Paris ahead of an open-air Mass expected to draw more than half a million people. During his France visit, the pope has warned about artificial intelligence and nuclear weapons.
Six people, including four American tourists, died in an explosion that destroyed a building in Athens’ Plaka district near the Acropolis. A gas leak is suspected, and nearby buildings were damaged.
Iran says a proposed deal could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days of U.S. acceptance. Washington says talks through mediators are constructive but it is not rushing to agree.