Trump Says US-Iran Talks Will Be Behind Closed Doors

WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) – U.S. ⁠President ⁠Donald Trump on ⁠Wednesday said talks on the ​Iran crisis would be held behind closed doors, ‌and that “only one group ‌of meaningful ‘POINTS’” were acceptable to ⁠the ⁠United States, but gave no other details about ​the negotiations. “These are the POINTS that are the basis on which …

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Heavy Rains Force Dominican Officials to Cancel Classes, Warning of Flooding and Power Outages

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Heavy rains in the Dominican Republic caused power outages on Wednesday and forced officials to suspend classes at some public and private schools. The government also ordered nonessential employees to work remotely as authorities warned of flooding and possible landslides, with more than a dozen provinces under alert, including …

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Italy Summons Israeli Ambassador After Shots Fired at UN in Lebanon

ROME, April 8 (Reuters) – Italy summoned ⁠the ⁠Israeli ambassador on Wednesday ⁠to demand an explanation over shots fired at an Italian ​convoy in a U.N. mission in Lebanon, the foreign minister said, warning Israeli ‌forces had “no authority to touch” ‌Rome’s troops. The U.N. peacekeeping force, known as UNIFIL, is stationed in southern ⁠Lebanon …

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Oil prices plunge after Trump announces ceasefire

Oil prices plunge after Trump announces ceasefire – CBS News Watch CBS News Oil prices plunged on Wednesday after President Trump announced a 2-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger has more.

Categories of hurricane: Here’s what hurricane ratings mean

The Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1 and runs through Nov. 30. Hurricanes are rated on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which includes five categories based on the storm’s sustained wind speeds. It also estimates possible damage to property, ranging from “some damage” to “catastrophic.” The first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, Hurricane Erinrapidly …

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Explainer-US-Iran Ceasefire: What We Know

WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) – Here is what we know following Tuesday evening’s dramatic reversal ⁠by ⁠U.S. President Donald Trump of his threats ⁠to attack Iran’s civilian infrastructure. IS THERE ACTUALLY A CEASEFIRE? Iran and the U.S. agreed on Tuesday to ​a two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan, but fighting was still taking place on Wednesday. …

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Wealthy Nations Slashed Development Aid in 2025 for Second Year in Row, Debt Group Says

JOHANNESBURG, April 8 (Retuers) – Wealthy nations slashed ⁠their ⁠development aid in 2025, probably ⁠by record-breaking amounts, a debt group said, ahead of data set ​to be released on Thursday by the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. The deep cuts, for ‌a second consecutive year, are ‌expected to reduce the total amount of …

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