What Now? Vance Leaves Iran Talks Without a Deal.
via NYT > World News The lack of a breakthrough after 21 hours of negotiations leaves the Trump administration facing several unpalatable options.
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Why Opening the Strait of Hormuz Won’t Immediately Lower Gas Prices
via NYT > World News Our energy reporter Rebecca F. Elliott explains why, even if the flow of energy is restored through the Persian Gulf, it will take months to carry out repairs across dozens of energy sites in the region.
Trump Officials Push Allies to Pursue Antifa and Far Left as Terrorist Threats
via NYT > World News The Trump administration aims to deploy counterterrorism tools against far-left groups, even as it has offered little evidence they present a dire threat.
Greece Plans to Block Social Media for Children Under 15
via NYT > World News Countries including Australia, Spain and others have already passed bans or are working on plans to restrict teenagers’ access to social sites.
Israel Says It Will Talk With Lebanon but Gives No Sign of a Cease-Fire There
via NYT > World News Europeans and Iran warned that the Israeli offensive against Hezbollah threatened the truce in the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
Her Museum Was Surviving in Russia. Then the Threats Became Too Much.
via NYT > World News Nailya Allakhverdiyeva tried compromising with the authorities so she could continue showing contemporary art. But the intimidation didn’t end.
European Leaders Demand That U.S. Cease-Fire With Iran Include Lebanon
via NYT > World News Britain, France and the European Union condemned Israel’s strikes targeting Hezbollah in the country, saying these threatened the truce.