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Vance delays trip to Switzerland to lead new US talks with Iran on its nuclear program

Talks that had been planned for ​Friday between the ‌United States and Iran at the Burgenstock mountaintop ​resort in Switzerland ​will not take place, ⁠according to a ​Swiss foreign ministry statement. The ​announcement came after a White House spokesperson said overnight ​that U.S. Vice ​President JD Vance had pulled out ‌of ⁠a planned trip to meet Iranian negotiators in Switzerland on ​Friday ​to ⁠begin talks on implementing an agreement ​struck between Tehran ​and ⁠Washington to end the war.

Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire starting on Friday, officials say

Israel and Hezbollah have ​agreed to a ‌ceasefire set to begin at 4 ​p.m. local time ​on Friday, a senior ⁠U.S. official ​told Reuters.

Italy’s top diplomat cancels US trip as Meloni slams Trump’s claim she ‘begged’ for a photo with him

The Italian government is pushing back after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Premier Giorgia Meloni had “begged” for a photo with him during the recent G7 meeting. The pushback suggests the longtime U.S. ally had had enough of Trump’s boasting.…

Trump unveils new Air Force One, a $400 million plane gifted by Qatar

President Donald Trump unveiled the new Air Force One 747 that was donated by the Qatari government at Joint Base Andrews on Friday. The president is expected to give remarks from inside a hangar.