Washington and Tehran are back at the negotiating table after a fragile ceasefire. But experts remain skeptical the two sides are close to a nuclear deal, even as calm oil markets reduce pressure to reach one.

Former Deputy National Security Advisor Victoria Coates joins 'Mornings with Maria' to discuss President Donald Trump's announcement that Iran requested talks, Hezbollah's rejection of a peace deal and pressure on Russia.

President Donald Trump says Iran requested a meeting that would happen Tuesday in Qatar, but Tehran says nothing's scheduled

The president has told aides that he is fine if negotiations with Tehran blow past an Aug. 18 deadline for a nuclear deal, officials said.

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A security deal between Israel and Lebanon risks entrenching a stalemate rather than ⁠resolving ⁠Israel's underlying conflict with Hezbollah by tying Israel's pullout from southern ⁠Lebanon to the Iran-aligned group's disarmament,

On Friday Israel and Lebanon signed a deal that, in theory, sets them on course for a lasting peace. But peace will be a long way off. Negotiated over two months in Washington, the accord commits the Lebanese government to disarm Hizbullah,

The prospect for a longer-term deal between the U.S. and Iran could be in jeopardy after Israel and Lebanon signed a fragile peace agreement four days ago. The U.S.-brokered deal would allow Israel to leave troops inside southern Lebanon until the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah is disarmed and the Lebanese government takes control.

An explosive went off in an apartment building entrance in Monaco, wounding three people, reportedly including a Ukrainian tycoon with ties to Russia. That's according to the exclusive country's

A blast from an explosive device has seriously injured three people at a residential building in Monaco, and the attacker fled to France, local authorities said. French and Ukrainian media reported that a Ukrainian magnate and his family were those injured.

An explosive went off in an apartment building entrance in Monaco, wounding three people, reportedly including a Ukrainian tycoon with ties to Russia, the chief prosecutor in the exclusive Mediterranean country said Tuesday.

French and Ukrainian media say an explosive device left in a Monaco apartment building seriously wounded construction magnate Vadym Iermolaiev and his wife.

Paraguay stunned four-time World Cup champions Germany after 120 minutes and a wild group of penalties on Monday to reach the Round of 16.

Paraguay fans celebrated in Foxborough, Massachusetts on Monday, singing, dancing and marching with drums, after Paraguay stunned Germany in a penalty shootout for the biggest upset of the 2026 World Cup.

Paraguay just found a way to upset Germany in the 2026 World Cup. That should give the USMNT a boost of confidence. Here's why.

Paraguay pulled off the shock of the tournament so far, and Brazil and Morocco booked their places in the Round of 16 after knockout round wins on Monday.

Three people exposed to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been traced to a province bordering South Sudan, increasing the chances the virus could spill into one of the world’s most fragile states.

Opposition and civil society groups in Congo are protesting a new ban on public demonstrations related to the Ebola outbreak there

A deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to a fourth province, meaning the country's entire northeast -- home to around 15 million people -- is now affected. Haut-Uele,

The Ebola virus continues to spread across the DR Congo but local healthcare workers say the situation has improved.

Vladimir Putin has faced a sudden drop in trust among Russian voters according to polling that comes as Russians grapple with fuel shortages, internet blackouts and a faltering economy caused by his full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Russia’s president has made a rare acknowledgement his country is suffering from fuel shortages because of Ukrainian drone strikes. Experts tell Alex Croft and Maira Butt that Putin can no

Vladimir Putin endured a fresh wave of attacks on the Russian capital, Moscow, as Ukraine ramps up its use of drones. Several waves of drone strikes were reported from Monday night onward, according to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin,

Vladimir Putin is facing the possibility of a humiliating need to surrender as his efforts in Ukraine continue to lay waste to Russia’s energy infrastructure, experts have said. They have warned that the continued strikes could see the Kremlin forced to wave the white flag by next year.