• Chinese Scientists Develop Zero-Emissions 'Coal Battery'
  
  Chinese scientists have developed a new technology that generates electricity from coal without burning it, potentially achieving higher energy efficiency while eliminating carbon dioxide emissions traditionally associated with coal power.
• Herzog Holds Off on Netanyahu Pardon, Pushes Plea Deal
  
  Israeli President Isaac Herzog will not rule on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's pardon request anytime soon and will instead try to open mediation toward a plea deal in the prime minister's nearly six-year corruption case, two senior Israeli officials told The New York Times.
• At Least 16 Dead in Strikes as Chernobyl Anniversary Highlights Nuclear Risks of Russia-Ukraine war
  
  Strikes across Ukraine, Russianoccupied territory and Russia killed at least 16 people, authorities said, as the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster prompted fresh warnings about the risks posed by attacks near the plant during Russia's more than fouryear...
• Zelenskyy Accuses Russia of 'Nuclear Terrorism' on Chornobyl Anniversary
  
  President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of "nuclear terrorism" on Sunday, as Ukraine marked the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster amid deadly new drone attacks.
• Pakistan Races to Save Negotiations between US and Iran
  
  Pakistan's top political and military leadership are scrambling to reignite talks between the United States and Iran after President Donald Trump told his envoys not to travel to Islamabad for negotiations this weekend, two Pakistani officials said Sunday. The officials...
• UK, US Tighten Security Before King Charles Trip
  
  Britain's government remains in close cooperation with U.S. security services ahead of King Charles' visit to the United States this week, a senior minister said on Sunday, after a shooting at the White House Correspondents' dinner.
• Iran Minister Expected Back in Pakistan Despite US Cancellation
  
  Iran's foreign minister was due to return to Pakistan on Sunday as international mediators try to keep peace talks on track despite President Donald Trump calling off his envoys' planned trip.According to the Iranian news agency ISNA, Abbas Araghchi would again meet...
• Syria’s First Public Trial of Assad-era Officials Opens in Damascus
  
  The first public trial in Syria of officials linked to the rule of former President Bashar Assad opened in Damascus Sunday.Atef Najib, a former Syrian army brigadier general who was head of the Political Security Branch in southern Syria's Daraa province under Assad and who...
• Mali Separatists Confirm They Joined Islamic Militants in Coordinated Attacks
  
  Separatists in northern Mali said they joined Islamic militants in launching one of the biggest coordinated attacks on the Malian army in the capital and several other cities that left at least 16 wounded. It was the first time that a Tuaregled separatist group, the Azawad...
• Despite Russia’s War, One Ukrainian City Still Gathers for Midnight Chernobyl Vigil
  
  People streamed into the central square of Slavutych in the early hours of Sunday, placing candles on a large radiation hazard symbol laid out on the ground as a midnight commemoration began for those killed in the Chernobyl disaster 40 years ago and the thousands who...
• The Latest: Trump Says he Called off Dispatching Envoys to Iran Talks
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump said he told his top envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner not to travel to Pakistan to negotiate with Iran, stating on Fox News that "they can call us any time they want." Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country won't negotiate...
• Philippine Officials Say 2 Americans among Suspected Communist Rebels Killed in Clash with Troops
  
  Two Americans were among 19 suspected communist guerrillas who were killed in clashes with Philippine troops in a central province earlier this week, a government antiinsurgency task force said Saturday night.The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict...
• Talks in Pakistan on Hold as Iran's Top Diplomat Leaves Islamabad and Trump's Envoys Are a No-show
  
  Attempts at ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran fell flat after Tehran's top diplomat left Pakistan and President Donald Trump's envoys stayed away after he told them not to travel to Islamabad.The U.S. president indicated the ball was now in Iran's court....
• Getting the Most out of Barrier-free Tours for Yourself or Someone with a Disability
  
  For people living with disabilities, barriers to tourism can range from the obvious such as an outofservice elevator to the unseen, like an outing that's too long or a setting that's too loud.As the baby boom generation ages, the travel industry is increasingly catering...
• The Threat of Light Pollution Puts the World’s Darkest Skies in the Atacama Desert at Risk
  
  It takes a moment for the eyes to adjust. A faint spark appears in the darkness; then another, brighter one. Soon, stars, planets and entire constellations emerge. Before long, a whole galaxy stretches across the sky, visible to the naked eye.In Chile's Atacama Desert, the...
• 4 Vying to be the Next UN Chief Try to Set Themselves Apart as Race Heats up
  
  Four candidates vying to lead the United Nations have spent hours being grilled about their views on issues from restoring global peace to ending escalating poverty in what the U.N. General Assembly president called one of the toughest job interviews in the world.There was...
• AP Was There: Early Chernobyl Victims Buried in Moscow Cemetery
  
  The 23 fresh graves just inside the main entrance of the Mitinskoye Cemetery are all alike. There is no sign to identify the dead as victims of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.Each grave has flowers on the mound of earth and a concrete border. Workmen are erecting identical...
• Bessent: US Won't Renew Iranian, Russian Oil Waivers
  
  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday that the U.S. does not plan to renew a waiver allowing the purchase of Russian oil and petroleum products that are currently at sea. And, he said, a renewal of the one-time waiver for Iranian oil at sea is...
• Trump Cancels Iran Talks Trip; Hostilities on Hold
  
  President Donald Trump said he canceled a planned trip by U.S. envoys to Pakistan after Iran's top diplomat departed the country without agreeing to direct talks, effectively shutting down the opportunity for face-to-face negotiations.
• Wilkie to Newsmax: US Retains Significant Leverage Over Iran
  
  Former Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie said Saturday that the United States retains significant leverage over Iran despite signs that the Trump administration is stepping back from potential negotiations.
• Shaffer to Newsmax: Iran-Pakistan Talks Similar to Kissinger Shuttle Diplomacy
  
  Ret. Army Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer said Saturday on Newsmax that Pakistan is playing a key role in facilitating indirect talks between Iran and the United States, with many travel-related meetings taking place, likening the effort to Henry Kissinger's 1970s "shuttle diplomacy."
• Orbán Steps Back after a Landslide Loss, Vowing to Rebuild Hungary’s 'national Side'
  
  Outgoing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will not take his seat in parliament following a landslide election loss this month, and will instead focus on rebuilding his nationalistpopulist political community, he announced Saturday in a video on social media. Hungary's...
• Court Docs Reveal Maduro Raid Betting Timeline
  
  A U.S. Army master sergeant who helped plan and carry out the January raid that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro was charged Thursday with using classified information about the mission to win roughly $409,881 on the prediction market Polymarket.
• Harward to Newsmax: Iran 'Broken' as Pressure Mounts
  
  Retired Vice Adm. Robert Harward said Saturday that mounting pressure on Iran, including reported energy shortages, signals that U.S.-led efforts to constrain the country are having a significant impact.
• Dan Rice to Newsmax: Putin Continues to Block End of Ukraine War
  
  Dan Rice, former special adviser to Ukraine's commander in chief and now president of American University Kyiv, said Saturday that a fresh prisoner swap is welcome on humanitarian grounds but does not signal the end of the war, telling Newsmax that Russian President...

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