President Trump says new talks with Iran could happen in the next two days. And, Democrat Eric Swalwell faces new allegations as a second woman comes forward accusing him of rape.

President Trump said a second round of direct U.S.-Iran peace talks could resume in Pakistan within the next two days, even as he instituted a naval blockade of all Iranian ports.

In December, the late Nigerian superstar became the first African musician to get a Grammy lifetime achievement award. Now he’s making history as well at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Pope Leo XIV is heading to the central African nation of Cameroon with a message of peace for its separatist region and for talks with President Paul Biya.

While parts of Sudan’s capital show fragile signs of life, across the country the conflict between the army and a rival paramilitary continues to drive mass displacement, hunger and allegations of atrocities.

As fuel protests bring Ireland to a standstill and UK leaders decry price hikes driven by the Iran war, Europe — barely recovered from the energy shock of the Ukraine war — faces another crisis.

The International Monetary Fund expects the Iran war to slow the global economy and raise inflation. NPR’s Michel Martin discusses the forecast with Simon Johnson, a former IMF chief economist.

NPR’s A Martinez speaks with Italian journalist Viviana Mazza {vee-VYAAN-ah MAH-tsah} about President Trump’s criticism of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, one of few remaining allies in Europe.

The conflict, which erupted in 2023, has left behind a human toll which is “simply staggering”, reports the BBC’s Barbara Plett Usher.

“How do I check that it’s not a hoax?” said Ari Hodara. The Parisian art enthusiast could not believe his luck when he found out he’d won a Pablo Picasso painting worth $1 million.

The 19-year-old is the first person to be charged under a new national law.

“How do I know this isn’t a prank?” the winner asked when he answered a video call from Christie’s auction house in Paris.

Tighter rules, rising costs and visa risks are forcing Indian students to rethink studying in Canada.

Israel is creating a large buffer zone in southern Lebanon for a prolonged military occupation, with low expectations that direct talks with Lebanon will lead to quick action on disarming Hezbollah.

Israel and Lebanon are holding historic talks in Washington, D.C.

The war entered a new phase when President Trump began a U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Aaron David Miller of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace explains what this means.

He denies claims of sexual assault but admits ” mistakes” and says he will resign.

China, the biggest buyer of Iranian oil, says the US naval blockade undermines an “already fragile ceasefire”.

An Israeli whose parents were killed on Oct. 7, 2023, and a Palestinian whose brother died from injuries in Israeli custody say they’ve become like brothers. Their new book is The Future Is Peace: A Shared Journey Across the Holy Land.

The official tells the BBC that the armed group will not move forward with talks until Israel fully complies with its commitments.