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CNN  —  A fourth round of talks between the US and Iran on Tehran’s nuclear program have begun in Oman, according to Iranian state media, with the two sides aiming to overcome divisions that could scupper the tentative negotiations. The talks, held indirectly and mediated by the Omani Foreign Minister, are aimed at addressing Tehran’s nuclear program and lifting sanctions. That they are happening at all is something of a breakthrough – the talks are the highest-level in years – but signs of firm progress are slim. Both countries have expressed a willingness to resolve their disputes through diplomacy. A…

CNN  —  Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders said his “job here isn’t to prove people wrong” but to “prove myself right” as he spoke to the media for the first time since his dramatic slide and fifth round selection during the NFL Draft. The 144th pick is among the next generation of NFL players being put through their paces with rookie minicamps taking place across the league. And, after being one of the main storylines during the NFL draft, the 23-year-old said he is grateful for the opportunity with the Cleveland Browns. “I’m just thankful for the opportunity. Things could…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Players swiping their way through more than 18,700 levels of Candy Crush Saga might be surprised to learn they’re solving puzzles designed with an assist from artificial intelligence.The app that helped make gamers out of anyone with a smartphone uses AI to help developers create levels to serve a captive audience constantly looking for more sweets to squash. King, the Swedish video game developer behind Candy Crush, also uses AI to update older levels to help ensure players don’t feel bored, stuck or frustrated as they spend time with the game. Todd Green, general manager of…

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s former ruling party accused Sunday the interim government of “stoking division” and trampling on “democratic norms” by banning all of its activities. The government, headed by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted following a deadly mass uprising, announced late Saturday the Awami League party can no longer be active online and elsewhere in the South Asian country under the Anti-Terrorism Act.The law affairs adviser, Asif Nazrul, said the ban would remain until a special tribunal completes a trial of the party and its leaders over the deaths of…

Members of media chat before the start of a press conference by Aramco at the Plaza Conference Center in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia November 3, 2019. Hamad I Mohammed | ReutersSaudi Aramco’s first-quarter net profit fell 5% year-on-year amid lower oil prices and production.Net income for the three months to March 31 came in at $26 billion, down from $27.3 billion for the same period last year, the company reported. The figure was slightly above analyst expectations of $25.3 billion.Aramco announced its free cash flow for the quarter at $19.2 billion, down from $22.8 billion in the first quarter of 2024, and…

Rome CNN  —  Pope Leo XIV stepped out onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to thunderous applause and an electric atmosphere, to deliver his first Sunday blessing and an address calling for peace in Ukraine and Gaza. The last time he stood on the same velvet-draped ledge, the fragrant scent of white smoke was still hanging in the air and looks of shock permeated the crowd. Just days ago, the election of a US-born pope seemed almost impossible. But those gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday knew exactly what to expect – a pontiff who was born in…

Lionel Messi’s fifth MLS goal of the season wasn’t enough to prevent his Inter Miami side from being routed 4-1 by Minnesota United in St. Paul on Saturday.Bongokuhle Hlongwane, Anthony Markanich and Robin Lod each scored goals to hand Inter Miami (6-2-3, 21 points) its heaviest loss in any game where Messi has played.Minnesota (6-2-4, 22 points), which beat Austin 3-0 last time out to snap a three-game winless skid, has won back-to-back games.Miami played without forward Luis Suárez, who did not make the trip due to personal reasons, and without left winger Fafà Picault due to illness.Lionel Messi scored…

CNN  —  They are considered one of the world’s most dangerous, and indiscriminate, weapons. Yet five European countries have turned their backs on an international treaty on the use of landmines, citing the growing threat from Moscow. Finland, Poland, Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania – which all border Russia – have made moves to pull out of the Ottawa Treaty, the agreement that bans the use of anti-personnel landmines, which are designed to kill or maim if stepped on. The developments have alarmed campaigners, who see the reintroduction of the weapons – which have killed or disfigured tens of thousands of…

Panama City, Panama AP  —  Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli left the Nicaraguan embassy in Panama City, where he had sought refuge more than a year ago after the courts upheld a money laundering sentence against him, and headed to Colombia where he has received political asylum, the government said late Saturday. Panama’s foreign ministry said in a statement that Colombian President Gustavo Petro sent Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino a formal note saying that he had granted Martinelli asylum and that Panama had granted the former president safe passage to Colombia. “The Republic of Colombia is a State that…

CNN  —  An Iranian official told CNN that recent indirect talks with the United States aimed at addressing Tehran’s nuclear program and lifting sanctions were “not genuine” from the American side and were likely designed from the outset as a “trap to draw the situation toward tension.” According to the official, who spoke to CNN on condition of anonymity, Iran evaluates the talks’ interruptions and weekly gaps, which were against Tehran’s preference, as a political and media game by the American side and is now preparing for scenarios in which the talks fail. It comes after US special envoy Steve…