Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Monday
Conflicting signals about whether any negotiations to end the fighting were in progress created confusion.
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Trump Says U.S. Is Negotiating End to War, but Iranians Push Back
“Very, very strong talks,” President Trump claimed. Fake news, replied an Iranian parliamentary leader.
Iran Negotiations — or Not?
President Trump’s shifting statements don’t necessarily signal an end in sight to the war, but they do buy him some time.
Trump Delays Energy Strikes, but Iran’s Infrastructure Is Already Battered
U.S. and Israeli attacks on power plants and other civilian infrastructure risk escalating the conflict across the region, and angering Iran…
Energy Crisis Will Not Be Resolved Quickly if War Ends, I.E.A. Chief Warns
Fatih Birol, the leader of the International Energy Agency, said the Iran war was a bigger crisis than the two oil shocks in the 1970s combi…
Colombian Military Plane Crash Kills One and Injures Dozens
A military aircraft transporting 125 people was involved in an accident as it took off from southern Colombia, according to the authorities.
Israel Says Its Own Artillery Killed a Farmer, Not a Hezbollah Rocket
Ofer Moskovitz, 60, an avocado farmer in a kibbutz on Israel’s border with Lebanon, was killed Sunday when the car he was riding in was hi…
Polls Predict Close Finish in Italian Referendum Seen as Test of Meloni
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is pushing for an overhaul of the judiciary. After a two-day vote, early projections indicated that her oppone…
Lionel Jospin, Who Helped Set France on Socialist Path, Dies at 88
As prime minister beginning in 1997, he introduced a national 35-hour workweek and oversaw the replacement of the franc with the euro.
Iran War Live Updates: Power Outages Are Reported in Tehran as Israel Launches Strikes
Residents reported widespread power outages across the capital. Israel’s military said it had begun a new wave of airstrikes targeting inf…
Why the BTS Comeback Concert Was a ‘Disaster’ for Some Businesses
The turnout for the K-pop titans’ show was much lower than projected by officials, hitting the bottom line of some restaurants. Shares in …