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Pakistan races against time to get Iran back to US talks as truce end nears
But a series of escalations by the US is complicating those efforts, say analysts.
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Shot by Israeli forces, Hala, 18 and Mohammad, 13 fight for their lives
A Gaza bride-to-be and a 13-year-old West Bank boy fight for their lives after being shot in the head by…
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TRAFFIC CAMS, WEATHER, TRANSIT: Tuesday notes
6:00 AM: Good morning! Welcome to Tuesday, April 21, 2026. WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET Cooler, mostly cloudy, rain likely, high near…
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1 killed in car crash and fire on I-5; Mountlake Terrace transit station damaged
A crash on I-5 near Mountlake Terrace led to a vehicle fire and one fatality, disrupting northbound bus service, according…
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Clean electricity meets all new demand, curbing fossil fuels, says Ember
2025 was the beginning of the end for coal and gas power, says think tank, but the world is still…
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Is China a winner of the Iran war or facing economic risks?
China’s economy beats expectations despite the Iran war, but weak demand and structural risks remain.
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Afghans displaced by Pakistan conflict survive in tent camps
Tens of thousands of Afghans have been displaced by recent fighting along the Pakistan border, forced into tent camps.
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Strait of Hormuz: How a threat became a playbook
How the Strait of Hormuz became a system of control, shaping power and the global economy.
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My dreams in Iran were already dead before the ceasefire came
The bombs have stopped falling for now. But the damage is done, and my life has been wrecked.
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As Iran crisis drags on, fears of global food catastrophe grow
While global food prices have risen modestly so far, the full impact of the conflict has yet to be felt,…
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