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Rubio is optimistic on eventual Iran nuclear talks despite congressional skepticism

WASHINGTON, June 3, 2026 (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that he is optimistic about the potential for a resumption in nuclear talks with Iran despite a shaky ceasefire in the war that is looking increasingly in doubt. Rubio defended the Trump administration’s approach to Iran and other global hotspots in back-to-back hearings before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a House Appropriations subcommittee. He was briefly disrupted by protesters at each session. In his first public testimony since the Iran war began at the end of February, Rubio said the Iranians have agreed to negotiate on

Bangladesh’s foreign minister defeats Cyprus’ ambassador to be UN General Assembly president

UNITED NATIONS, June 3, 2026 (AP) — Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman won a hotly contested race Tuesday to be the next president of the 193-member United Nations General Assembly. In a secret-ballot vote, Rahman defeated Cyprus’ Ambassador Andreas Kakouris 99-91, with three countries not voting. He will succeed Germany’s former Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, whose one-year term ends in September. The presidency of the world body rotates by region and this year it was the Asia-Pacific region’s turn. While the presidency of the General Assembly is largely ceremonial, it is also prestigious. It is the U.N. organ where countries

Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah meet Congress top brass ahead of new Karnataka cabinet

New Delhi, Jun 2 (PTI) Karnataka chief minister-designate D K Shivakumar and his predecessor Siddaramaiah held deliberations with the top brass of the Congress on Tuesday on giving final shape to the new cabinet in the state. Sources said Shivakumar will take oath along with a small new cabinet initially and expand it later. He will be sworn in on June 3 in Bengaluru, where former party chief Rahul Gandhi will be present. Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah also met Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Gandhi and held talks on the new cabinet formation. Congress general secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal and

NEET, CBSE row: Youth Congress activists demonstrate in Mumbai, detained

Mumbai, Jun 2 (PTI) Youth Congress workers on Tuesday organised a protest march in Mumbai amid the alleged NEET paper leak and concerns regarding the OSM system in CBSE’s board examinations, prompting the police to detain several activists. Protesters raised slogans against the Centre and demanded transparency in the examination system and action against those involved in paper leaks. The march, led by Indian Youth Congress president Uday Bhanu Chib, commenced at Chaityabhoomi in Dadar towards the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Shivaji Park. Police stopped the march and detained several protesters, including Youth Congress workers and office-bearers, organisers

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