Trump, Zelenskky meet privately ahead of pope’s funeral

President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met privately in Rome Saturday before attending the funeral for Pope Francis. White House Communications Director Steven Cheung told the press pool traveling with Trump that the two men had a “very productive session.” More details about the meeting “will follow,” he said. This was the first … Read more

A massive explosion and fire strikes the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas

TEHRAN, Iran — A massive explosion and fire struck the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday, officials said. Mehrdad Hasanzadeh, a provincial disaster management official, told Iranian state television there were injuries in the blast, without elaborating. He added that first responders were trying to reach the area while others were attempting to … Read more

Iran, US begin expert talks in Oman over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program

MUSCAT, Oman — Iran and the United States began in-depth negotiations in Oman over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program on Saturday, talks that likely will hinge on the Islamic Republic’s enrichment of uranium. Iranian state television reported the talks had begun in Muscat, the mountain-wrapped capital of this sultanate on the eastern edge of the … Read more