January 15, 2025

The outreach to an Iranian diplomat came after the journalist’s boyfriend had sought help from the tech billionaire, and the Italian prime minister had met with President-elect Trump.

Senior officials said a deal had been reached, but negotiators had yet to confirm a start date or other technical details.

Negotiators and mediators meeting in Qatar were rushing to address outstanding issues on Wednesday.

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s threat to take back the Panama Canal may be posturing, but it could dampen the Panamanian government’s wish to broaden relations with the United States, analysts say.

The country has been roiled by political chaos since the October election, which led to widespread demonstrations and a deadly response by the police.

Negotiators and mediators meeting in Qatar were trying to address outstanding issues on Wednesday.

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said air defenses had shot down at least 30 missiles from a “massive” barrage that had targeted gas and energy facilities.

The new interim Syrian government says it will hunt down and punish senior security officials and others, but concern is growing about attacks on former low-level members of the Assad regime’s forces.

The mine, near the frontline city of Pokrovsk, produced coking coal crucial for Ukraine’s steel industry. It kept running until the very last moment, when Russian forces finally reached its gates.