JD Vance Rebukes Israeli Critics of Iran Deal, Defends Trump’s Middle East Strategy 
U.S. Launches Trade Investigation Into Germany’s Pharmaceutical Cost-Cutting Plans 
JD Vance Delays Iran Peace Talks as U.S.-Iran War Deal Faces New Uncertainty 
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Renovation Faces Scrutiny After Paint Peels 
Bolivia Nears End to 50-Day Crisis After Government Reaches Deal With Workers 
US Military Strike in Eastern Pacific Kills Three Amid Legal and Human Rights Concerns 
U.S.-Iran Talks in Switzerland Postponed as Questions Over Interim Deal Persist 
Trump Inspects Upgraded Qatar-Gifted Boeing 747 as Interim Air Force One Nears Service 
Pakistan, Qatar Mediation Secures Preliminary U.S.-Iran Deal Amid High-Stakes Negotiations 
UN Clash Erupts as Israel Envoy Confronts UN Officials Over Blacklisting Reports 
Carney, Trump Hold Detailed Trade Talks as USMCA Future Faces Uncertainty 
Zelenskiy Backs Lula’s Peace Initiative as Ukraine Seeks New Diplomatic Path to End War 
Flavio Bolsonaro Unveils Tough Crime Plan Ahead of Brazil Election 
Trump-Iran Interim Agreement Extends Ceasefire as G7 Leaders Welcome Path to Peace 
Canada, British Columbia Launch $5 Billion Infrastructure Partnership to Boost Housing, Transit, and Healthcare 
Trump Questions USMCA Renewal as Trade Talks Continue 
Trump Heads to Camp David for High-Stakes Iran Talks and Policy Meetings 
South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington to discuss the potential resumption of direct talks between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to South Korea's Yonhap news agency.
During the meeting, Prime Minister Kim reminded Trump that he remains the only Western leader to have engaged in direct diplomacy with Pyongyang and may be uniquely positioned to broker a breakthrough on the Korean Peninsula's long-standing nuclear standoff. Trump reportedly expressed curiosity about whether the North Korean leader would be open to renewed engagement, asking Kim for his perspective on the matter.
While the South Korean prime minister did not disclose specific proposals, he indicated that recent statements from Pyongyang suggest Kim Jong Un could be receptive to fresh dialogue with Washington. Trump, according to Kim, showed considerable interest in the possibility.
This would mark a significant diplomatic shift, as Trump previously held three rounds of summits with the North Korean leader between 2018 and 2019 aimed at dismantling Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program. Those talks ultimately collapsed and were never revived after Trump left office in 2021.
The Washington visit also addressed economic ties. Prime Minister Kim met with Vice President JD Vance a day earlier, highlighting South Korea's parliament passing a bill to greenlight a $350 billion investment commitment to the United States — a move Vance welcomed as fulfilling the legal groundwork of a broader trade agreement. The development comes after Trump threatened a 25% tariff on South Korean imports in January over delays in legislative approval.
Amid the diplomatic activity, South Korean media reported the redeployment of U.S. missile defense systems from Osan Air Base, reportedly bound for Saudi Arabia and the UAE amid ongoing Middle East tensions — underscoring the complex web of global security commitments both allies continue to navigate.
