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US push to get Iran talks started hits an early bump. Vance stays at home, for now

By AAMER MADHANI, JAMEY KEATEN and SAMY MAGDY
Jun 19, 2026 7:50 am - ZURICH — The American push to quickly begin high-stakes talks with Iran hit a snag Friday, just days after the signing of an agreement that opens a two-month window for n...
Israel and Hezbollah agree to halt fighting as talks between the US and Iran hang in the balance

By ERIN CUNNINGHAM, DAVID RISING and JON GAMBRELL
Jun 19, 2026 7:38 am - Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group agreed Friday to halt the heavy fighting in southern Lebanon that had threatened to unravel an interim peace agreement between the United States and Iran, officials said. Neither Israel nor Hezbollah immediately confirmed the truce.
Stranded ships have begun transiting the Strait of Hormuz, maritime data company says

By MAE ANDERSON
Jun 18, 2026 2:55 pm - Major shipowners have begun moving vessels through the Strait of Hormuz since the U.S. and Iran signed an interim agreement to end their war, maritime data company Lloyd’s List Intelligence said Thursday.
Vance slams Israeli reaction to Iran deal as U.S. military lifts blockade

Michael Birnbaum, Victoria Craw, Dan Lamothe
Jun 18, 2026 2:52 pm - Israeli leaders need to “wake up and smell the reality” that they are isolated internationally, Vice President JD Vance said Thursday, responding to Israeli criticism of the deal the Trump administration struck with Iran this week, as the U.S. military said it has lifted a blockade of Iranian ports.
Hegseth attacks NATO allies and announces a review of US forces in Europe

By LORNE COOK
Jun 18, 2026 2:49 pm - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lashed out at NATO allies on Thursday as he announced a six-month Pentagon review of American forces in Europe whose outcome will depend on how fast the Europeans take responsibility for their own security.
Federal regulators order grid operators to speed power to energy-hungry AI data centers

By MATTHEW DALY and MARC LEVY
Jun 18, 2026 1:07 pm - Federal regulators on Thursday agreed to let large energy users connect more quickly to the nation’s inefficient and aging electric transmission system to accommodate surging demand from power-hungry artificial intelligence data centers.
Obama Center's opening draws former presidents, music legends and A-list celebrities

By SCOTT BAUER
Jun 18, 2026 10:01 am - Former President Barack Obama is getting a little help from his friends in celebrating the opening of his presidential museum in Chicago.
Ukrainian drones set a Moscow refinery ablaze in a major attack on the Russian capital

By BARRY HATTON
Jun 18, 2026 9:13 am - Ukraine struck a major Moscow oil refinery Thursday for a second time in a week, sending huge plumes of black smoke over the capital and disrupting flights at its airports in one of its biggest drone attacks since Russia’s full-scale invasion over four years ago, officials said.
The voting restrictions Trump really wants

By Amber Phillips
Jun 17, 2026 3:53 pm - On Wednesday, President Donald Trump abruptly called off a confirmation hearing for his pick to lead the intelligence community, shocking Senate Republicans. Trump wants something else in exchange for having nominated a more neutral pick, Jay Clayton, a federal prosecutor: for Congress to pass major changes to how people vote by the midterm elections.
Trump says intelligence chief pick’s hearing is off and Pulte will remain for now

By Dan Diamond, Victoria Craw and Noah Robertson
Jun 17, 2026 3:48 pm - President Donald Trump abruptly called off a confirmation hearing for his pick to lead the intelligence community on Wednesday, defying members of his own party who had quickly scheduled the session.

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