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Moscow remains open to reviving the proposal if it helps ease Middle East tensions, Dmitry Peskov says Russia’s proposal to host Iran’s enriched uranium remains on the table despite having been previously rejected by the US, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.The issue of Tehran’s nuclear program has long been a sticking point in talks with Washington. US President Donald Trump has demanded that Iran completely dismantle its nuclear infrastructure and hand over its enriched uranium stockpile, a proposal Tehran has rejected.Iranian officials say they are not seeking a nuclear bomb but insist that uranium enrichment is their sovereign right…

Conservative former Mayor of Lima Rafael López Aliaga demanded on Tuesday the annulment of Peru’s recent — and yet-to-be concluded — presidential elections as the country reaches its third day without any definitive results that could clearly determine who will head to an upcoming runoff. Peru marked a new chapter of its already complex political situation on Sunday, when the nation held its first presidential and legislative elections since 2021. The elections were celebrated after a period of political instability that left the South American country with nine different presidents over the past ten years — three of whom were…

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani used Tax Day to unveil an annual tax on high-value properties owned by people who do not live in the city full-time, framing the measure as part of his broader effort to raise taxes on wealthy residents and property owners. Mamdani announced on Wednesday: When I ran for mayor, I said I was going to tax the rich. Well, today, we’re taxing the rich. I’m thrilled to announce we’ve secured a pied-à-terre tax, the first in New York’s history. This is an annual fee on luxury properties worth more than $5 million whose owners do…

Wednesday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said the Trump administration has presented “zero evidence privately or publicly that there was an imminent threat to the United States of America” from Iran. Co-host Joe Kernen said, “You talk about some of the objectives that haven’t been, we haven’t actually accomplished yet. In your view, isn’t it possible that that maybe we could accomplish them if we either go through negotiations or continue to put the pressure on you think we should unilaterally just stop?” Jeffries said, “I think that we have to end this reckless war of…

Tehran has reportedly floated a proposal to allow ships to sail freely through the Omani side of the waterway Iran could consider allowing ships to pass freely through the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz if the US offers concessions in return, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing a source briefed by Tehran.Reuters said the source did not clarify whether Iran would allow all ships, including those linked to Israel, to pass freely. A Western source confirmed that the proposal to allow vessels to sail through the Omani side had been in the works but did not say whether there…

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, told reporters on Wednesday that any agreement to limit Iran’s illicit nuclear development would require the country to agree to significant international oversight. Without “very detailed verification” that Iran was abiding by agreements not to enrich uranium beyond what is necessary for civilian use, or not to engage in any other forbidden activity, “you will not have an agreement,” Grossi warned. The IAEA is the United Nations’ top body on nuclear development. Grossi’s comments are significant given his extensive criticism throughout the years of the last major attempt to…

House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain marked Tax Day on Wednesday with a roundtable featuring lawmakers, workers, small business owners, manufacturers, farmers, and tax professionals who said the Working Families Tax Cuts, passed last year, increased refunds, reduced taxes on tips and overtime pay, and provided relief for small businesses during the first filing season under the law. The April 15 event, held alongside Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA) and Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR), came as Democrats used Tax Day to promote a different message focused on higher taxes for wealthy Americans. Meanwhile, McClain, who has traveled to seven districts to…

President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Congress to pass a bill to reauthorize Section 702 of FISA without reforms, saying he would be willing to give up his “rights” for the program. Reports have said that congressional leadership has punted a procedural vote on a bill to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for 18 months with no more reforms. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) said on Wednesday that the vote would probably not be today, but “maybe tomorrow,” according to Jake Sherman. Section 702 is a surveillance authority meant to be used to spy…

Progressive political newcomer Graham Platner outraised both Democratic Gov. Janet Mills and Sen. Susan Collins in the first fundraising quarter in Maine’s key Senate race. But Collins, seeking her sixth term, maintains a formidable cash advantage over both of her Democratic opponents that could give her a head start against whichever Democrat emerges from the June primary. Platner raised $4.1 million in the first quarter, down from $4.6 million he had raised the prior quarter, while Mills brought in $2.6 million, down from $2.7 million in the final quarter of 2025, which had also included her campaign launch. Collins brought…

The right-wing opposition AfD would win in a hypothetical election with 27% of the vote, a survey shows The vast majority of Germans are unhappy with Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government, a recent YouGov poll has shown, with the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) emerging as the party that would win a hypothetical election.Approval ratings for Merz’s coalition, which is comprised of the Christian Democratic bloc (CDU/CSU) and the Social Democrats (SPD), have been steadily declining since it came to power last May. Critics say Merz has failed to reverse the country’s economic decline and fulfil his campaign promises.The YouGov poll,…