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3 world stories moving fast right now

Three big world stories are moving fast today: U.S.-Iran talks, a fragile Middle East ceasefire, and a tense race in Europe. Here are the must-know developments shaping the news right now.

  • Palestinians walk on a street market amid ceasefire negotiations, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip
  • Pakistan prepares to host the U.S. and Iran for the second phase of peace talks in Islamabad
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U.S.-Iran peace talks: CNN reports direct talks in Islamabad, with JD Vance meeting Iranian officials at the highest face-to-face level between Tehran and Washington in years[8]. Can this turn a shaky truce into something real?

  • US Vice President JD Vance waves as he boards Air Force Two, after peace talks with Iran in Islamabad, Pakistan, Sunday, April 12, 2026.
  • The U.S. and Iran peace talks, in Islamabad
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Lebanon under fire: Euronews says Israel's cabinet was told to begin direct negotiations with Lebanon, even as Israeli strikes in Beirut's southern suburbs were still looming[6]. The ceasefire looks fragile. Very fragile.

  • Diggers remove the rubble of buildings destroyed in Israeli strikes in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre as they look for survivors on Tuesday
  • Israel issues evacuation warning; kills 1, hurts 4 in Lebanon strikes
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Europe in focus: CNN says Hungary's election is in its final stretch, with Orbán facing a sharp challenge and a symbolic $1.5 million roundabout now standing in for the bigger fight over his economy[8]. Why this vote matters goes far beyond Budapest.

  • Latest breaking news available as free video on demand | Euronews
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Artemis II is home: BBC says the crew splashed down safely after a historic Moon mission, and the trip back is now turning into the postflight story[7]. Which of these developments surprised you most? Reply or retweet if you want more threads like this.

  • BBC Science Editor Rebecca Morelle stands about 100 metres in front of the cuboid Nasa mission control building. She is looking into the Sun as a shadow falls across the grass between her and the building. Some camera tripods are visible in the middle ground and a car park. Rebecca wears a red blouse or dress.
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