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Iran War Live Updates: Trump Says He’ll Soon Make ‘Final Determination’ on Iran Proposal

THE NEW YORK TIMES

The president said on social media that Iran must agree to concessions he has demanded, and that he was poised to lift the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has not confirmed any commitments.

Ex-head monk of China's 'kung fu temple' jailed for embezzlement

Shi Yongxin is sentenced to 24 years in prison for embezzlement and bribery.

How Fuel Price Shocks Rattled a Remote New Zealand Village

JOHN YOON AND TATSIANA CHYPSANAVA

The prices of diesel and gasoline soared after the Iran war started, piling more hardship on people in Ruatahuna, one of New Zealand’s most remote villages.

Romania Says It Could Invoke NATO’s Article 4. What Would That Do?

JENNY GROSS AND AURELIEN BREEDEN

The clause in NATO’s founding treaty is an “instrument” Romania can use, the foreign minister said after a drone, alleged to be Russian, wounded two civilians.

British Museum Postpones Jewish Cultural Event, Citing Threat of Disruption

CLAIRE MOSES

The cancellation comes amid a rise in racial and religious crimes in Britain as well as growing sense of unease for some of London’s Jews.

One of Five Gold Miners Is Rescued From Laos Cave After More Than a Week

FRANCESCA REGALADO AND MUKTITA SUHARTONO

An international effort to free the trapped men brought attention to the country’s informal mines, where panning for gold can pay more than minimum wage.

Russian Drone Hits Romanian Apartment Building, Officials Say

ANDREW HIGGINS AND CASSANDRA VINOGRAD

Romania is a NATO country, and the security alliance condemned “Russia’s recklessness” for an episode that sharply escalated tensions with Moscow.

After Orban’s Defeat, Hungary Is Poised to Get Billions From E.U.

LARA JAKES

The European Union is set to release 16 billion euros it had withheld, as Hungary moves to enact anti-corruption and rule of law policies.

Trump’s Boat Strikes Have Failed to Curb Cocaine Flow to U.S., Experts Say

SIMON ROMERO

Despite the rising body count off the South American coast, researchers say cocaine is as easy to get in many parts of the United States as it was before the strikes began.

Kenya Arrests 8 Students After Fire at School Dorm Kills 16

BRIAN O. OTIENO

The students could be charged next week, Kenya’s education minister said, after the blaze broke out on Thursday at a school run by Kenya’s police.

Vietnam’s Leader Warns Asia About the Risks of Superpower Conflict

DAMIEN CAVE

In a speech to military leaders from the region, To Lam said that distrust and a lack of respect for established rules had created a culture of “the big fish swallowing the small fish.”

Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi, Exiled Ex-President of Yemen, Dies at 80

ADAM NOSSITER

In a country fractured by civil war and other crises, he held the title of president from 2012 to 2022 and was widely seen as an ineffective ruler.

U.N. Adds Israeli and Russian Forces to Sexual Violence List

ALAN YUHAS

Israel has denied the accusations and condemned the report, which listed dozens of countries and nonstate groups as “credibly suspected” of patterns of rape and sexual violence.

Trump holds meeting to make 'final determination' on Iran deal

The US president met his advisers, after officials confirmed the US and Iran had agreed a framework of a deal.

Mexican Senate Votes to Allow Voiding Elections Over Foreign Interference

EMILIANO RODRÍGUEZ MEGA

The legislation, which comes amid growing tensions between Mexico and the White House, must be approved by a majority of state legislatures and sent to the president.