• Israelis mark Passover in shadow of war: 'We cannot celebrate together'

    Israelis mark Passover in shadow of war: 'We cannot celebrate together'

    Apr 09, 2026 10:25 PM EDT

    ... Singing) Nick Schifrin: And it's a temporary home for the displaced to mark the moment the Jews gained freedom from a vengeful pharaoh in Egypt. Moshe Weinstein leads the Passover seder with his family and Metula residents, but one is missing. His son Omer (ph) was killed in October ...

  • This 1.9 billion-year-old bedrock will soon house the world's 1st permanent nuclear waste site

    This 1.9 billion-year-old bedrock will soon house the world's 1st permanent nuclear waste site

    Apr 09, 2026 08:51 PM EDT

    ... developed in Mesopotamia roughly 5,200 to 5,400 years ago. Stonehenge in Britain is around 5,000 years old, while the Giza pyramids in Egypt are approximately 4,500 years old. ‘Nuclear message’Austrian artist and inventor Martin Kunze has led an expert group on long-term information preservation ...

  • Mideast experts weigh Iran regime’s leverage in negotiations with U.S.

    Mideast experts weigh Iran regime’s leverage in negotiations with U.S.

    Apr 07, 2026 10:45 PM EDT

    ... in all of this? Why have they emerged as the key mediator? Alan Eyre: Well, there were seven countries trying to mediate. There was Pakistan, Egypt, Turkey, Qatar and Oman. That's five, sorry. They did a great job. I mean, to a large extent, any country that has the ...

  • Trump pulls back on Iran threats after warning a 'civilization will die tonight' if deal isn't reached

    Trump pulls back on Iran threats after warning a 'civilization will die tonight' if deal isn't reached

    Apr 07, 2026 01:05 PM EDT

    Trump has extended deadlines before Since the war began, Trump has repeatedly imposed deadlines linked to threats, only to extend them. Tehran previously rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal by Egyptian, Pakistani and Turkish mediators, saying it wants a permanent end to the war. Iran’s president said 14 million ...

  • Iran war on verge of escalation as Trump and Tehran exchange threats

    Iran war on verge of escalation as Trump and Tehran exchange threats

    Apr 06, 2026 10:55 PM EDT

    ... tell you they're negotiating, we think, in good faith. We're going to find out. Nick Schifrin: This weekend, mediators from Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt reportedly offered a 45 day cease-fire, during which Iran would open the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. and Iran would negotiate ...

  • Iran rejects latest ceasefire proposal as Trump deadline approaches

    Iran rejects latest ceasefire proposal as Trump deadline approaches

    Apr 06, 2026 02:01 PM EDT

    Egyptian, Pakistani and Turkish mediators had sent Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and U.S. Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff a proposal calling for the ceasefire and the strait's reopening, two Mideast officials told the AP. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the private negotiations. Iran’s ...

  • Trump issues expletive-filled threat against Iran as details of U.S. aviator's rescue emerge

    Trump issues expletive-filled threat against Iran as details of U.S. aviator's rescue emerge

    Apr 05, 2026 03:41 PM EDT

    ... s Foreign Ministry said that deputy foreign ministers and experts from Iran and Oman met to discuss proposals to ensure “smooth transit” through the strait. Egypt said that Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty had spoken with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, and with Turkish and ...

  • Iran calls on public to find 'enemy pilot' as US continues frantic search

    Iran calls on public to find 'enemy pilot' as US continues frantic search

    Apr 04, 2026 03:28 PM EDT

    ... spokesperson, Tahir Andrabi, told The Associated Press that his government’s efforts to broker a ceasefire are “right on track.” Mediators from Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt are working to bring the U.S. and Iran back to the negotiating table in Pakistan, according to two regional officials. They said that ...

  • News Wrap: Judge orders halt to Trump's White House ballroom construction

    News Wrap: Judge orders halt to Trump's White House ballroom construction

    Mar 31, 2026 10:40 PM EDT

    ... with the tragedy or suffering they faced at the beginning of their lives. William Brangham: A total of 31 premature babies had been evacuated to Egypt. Doctors say four died after arriving, though the fate of the others remains unknown. An update now on a story we brought to you ...

  • Iran warns U.S. ground troops would be 'set on fire' and Pakistan says it will host U.S.-Iran talks

    Iran warns U.S. ground troops would be 'set on fire' and Pakistan says it will host U.S.-Iran talks

    Mar 29, 2026 04:05 PM EDT

    ... attacks against Israel and U.S. military assets and other sites in neighboring Gulf Arab states. The war continues on the digital front as well. Egypt says meetings aim for ‘direct dialogue’ Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said the meetings in Pakistan are aimed at opening a “direct dialogue” between ...