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As risk of war looms, U.S.-Iran nuclear talks wrap with no deal announced

By Fanny Brodersen, Associated Press

Trump wants a deal to constrain Iran’s nuclear program, and he sees an opportunity while the country is struggling at home with growing dissent following nationwide protests.

4 things to know about the deadly boat shooting in Cuban waters

By Dánica Coto, Associated Press

The confrontation has resulted in investigations in both Cuba and the United States and could add to tensions between the two countries.

Cuba says 4 killed in speedboat shooting were were attempting to infiltrate the country

By Andrea Rodriguez, Dánica Coto, Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Cuba’s government said late Wednesday that the 10 passengers on a boat that opened fire on its soldiers were armed Cubans living in the U.S. who were trying to infiltrate the island and unleash terrorism.

Rubio defends U.S. ouster of Venezuela's Maduro to Caribbean leaders

By Matthew Lee, Dánica Coto, Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio brushed aside concerns about the legality of Maduro’s capture last month that have been raised among Venezuela’s island-state neighbors and others.

Cuba says it killed 4 people aboard Florida-registered speedboat that opened fire on soldiers

By Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters that he was made aware of the incident and that the U.S. is now gathering its own information to determine if the victims were American citizens or permanent residents.

Ukrainian officials will meet Trump envoys in Geneva for talks

By Kamila Hrabchuk, Associated Press

A Ukrainian delegation will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys in the run-up to another round of trilateral talks with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday.

Soaring cost of food and other staples squeezes Iranians as threat of U.S. attack looms

By Nasser Karimi, Mehdi Fattahi, Associated Press

The mounting costs only further strain the population as they fear a possible war with the U.S. and wrestle with the aftermath of protests that swept the country last month.

Iran accuses Trump of 'big lies' in the face of major U.S. military buildup and upcoming talks

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

If the negotiations scheduled for Thursday fail, Trump repeatedly has threatened to attack Iran — something Mideast nations fear could spiral into a new regional war as the embers of the yearslong Israel-Hamas war still smolder.