Iran denied U.S. claims that it had agreed to allow IAEA inspectors back to damaged nuclear sites, even as talks with Washington produced a 60-day roadmap for a final deal. The dispute comes as the U.S. temporarily eased oil sanctions and traffic through the Strait of Hormuz rose to its highest level since the war began.
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Primaries in four states will test the influence of Zohran Mamdani, Donald Trump and major outside groups. Key races include several New York House contests, South Carolina’s GOP governor runoff and open seats in Maryland and Utah.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is visiting Pakistan after U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland produced a 60-day roadmap toward a possible war-ending deal. Disputes have already emerged over nuclear inspections and Israel’s freedom to act in Lebanon.
The Five Eyes intelligence alliance warned that frontier AI models could make current cyber risk assumptions outdated within months. The agencies urged governments and businesses to use AI defensively, patch systems quickly and prepare for breaches.
Firefighters have not entered a burning frozen-food warehouse in Boyle Heights because of a compromised roof and towering steel racks inside. Officials warned residents about hazardous smoke carrying PM2.5 particles as the fire continued for a sixth day.
A Montreal police officer, a civilian and the suspected gunman were killed Monday in a shooting in Côte-des-Neiges. Police said the motive remains under investigation and that there was no ongoing threat.
President Trump said evidence of his claim that vandals cut a large slit in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool will be shown in court. The pool is expected to be drained again after algae and peeling paint appeared weeks after a $14.7 million renovation.