Crooked Bough News Round-up

— Some Israelis welcome the ceasefire — others say not so fast

 

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Many say that declaring victory over Iran now, for the second time in 10 months, would mean it’s just a matter of time until a new round of fighting begins.

— Hungarian election tests Trump’s global reach as Orban fights for survival

 

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The president and vice president strongly backed Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a Kremlin ally and E.U. antagonist, but he trails in polls after 16 years in power.

— On Africa trip, Pope Leo will face debate over polygamy as Catholicism booms

 

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Leo’s early papacy has been defined largely by his response to President Donald Trump but a 10-day trip, starting Monday, will let the pope focus on spreading the faith.

— 10 years, 10 presidents. Peru’s leaders don’t last. Voters will try again.

 

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Elections on Sunday offer Peruvians another once-in-five-years chance to set the nation on a new path. All signs suggest they won’t.

— Direct U.S.-Iran talks fail to reach resolution after lengthy negotiation

 

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Vice President JD Vance was leading the highest level of face-to-face engagement between leaders of the United States and Iran in decades.

— Direct U.S.-Iran talks on ending war stretch well past midnight in Islamabad

 

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Vice President JD Vance is leading the highest level of face-to-face engagement between leaders of the United States and Iran in decades.

— Direct U.S.-Iran talks on ending war stretch past midnight in Islamabad

 

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Vice President JD Vance is leading the highest level of face-to-face engagement between leaders of the United States and Iran in decades.

— Direct talks taking place in Islamabad as U.S. and Iran seek path to end war

 

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Iran and the U.S. traded allegations of ceasefire violations ahead of Saturday’s talks with Pakistan as host and Israel not in attendance.

— Direct talks begin in Islamabad as U.S. and Iran seek path to end war

 

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Iran and the U.S. traded allegations of ceasefire violations ahead of Saturday’s talks with Pakistan as host and Israel not in attendance.

— How college students who study war view Trump’s Iran taunts

 

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On campuses around the country, thoughtful debates about “just war” theory and morality collided with President Trump’s erratic approach to combat.

— Parrot goes on underwater adventure in his custom-built submarine

 

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“He enjoyed it,” said the owner of Bebe the parrot, who has also come along for skydiving, skiing and 500-mile bike rides.

— U.S., Iran prepare for peace talks with a gulf separating the two sides

 

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Amid allegations of bad faith and ceasefire violations from both Washington and Tehran, negotiators arrived in Islamabad for high-stakes talks.

— What will it take for U.S. and Iran to end war? Here’s what we know.

 

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The sides are far apart on Iran’s nuclear program, the Strait of Hormuz and the Israeli campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

— U.S. negotiators to ask Iran to release detained Americans

 

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The request for the Americans’ release may be delayed if the talks between President Donald Trump’s team and Iran prove difficult, according to people briefed on the plans.

— Trump fumes as Iran retains choke hold on Strait of Hormuz ahead of peace talks

 

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In addition to stalled shipping, continued Israeli strikes in Lebanon are threatening the shaky ceasefire.

— China helped broker Iran truce, but it’s wary of deeper involvement

 

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Beijing urged Iran to accept a ceasefire, but it hasn’t agreed to act as a guarantor of the deal in America’s messy war.

— First major Atlantic hurricane season outlook calls for below-average activity

 

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A developing “super El Niño” may reduce the number of storms in the Atlantic.

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