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Vance leads Pakistan talks for Iran ceasefire
“If they're gonna try to play us, then they're gonna find that the negotiating team is not that receptive. So we're gonna try to have a positive negotiation. The president has gave us some pretty clear guidelines, and, we're gonna see.”
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Iran demands control over Strait of Hormuz
“Iran's deputy foreign minister, Saif Khatibzadeh, told Al Jazeera English that Iran will permit some ships to pass through the Strait Of Hormuz, but only in coordination with Iranian forces. Permanent control of the Strait is among Iran's key demands in its negotiations with The US.”
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Energy spikes push inflation to 22-month high
“A wartime spike in energy prices triggered a big jump in the cost of living last month. Consumer prices in March were up 3.3% from a year ago. That's the largest annual increase in twenty two months. Prices jumped almost 1% during the month after The US launched its war with Iran.”
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Falling vaccination rates fuel South Carolina measles
“Health officials say infants lack protection against the disease and are more likely to suffer severe complications or die. They rely entirely on herd immunity, which requires nearly everyone to be vaccinated. But following vaccination rates are weakening that protection in South Carolina and in other states across the country.”
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Global light pollution grows 2% every year
“Using satellite photos, researchers looked at Earth from 2014 to 2022 and found that nighttime lighting, artificial light like street lamps, is increasing globally by about 2% per year. The shift is not uniform, the study finds. China and India became increasingly bright during the time period while light pollution from other developed countries decreased.”