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US says it is not delaying Iran nuclear talks
US says it is not delaying Iran nuclear talks

Washington denied Monday suggestions it is stalling a potential agreement to resurrect the Iran nuclear deal after a "final" draft was circulated, but said outstanding questions remain. Earlier Monday, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, who is leading the effort to bring the United States and Iran together in agreement, suggested Washington was now slowing the process.

Emperor Pedro I's heart returns to Brazil for 'state visit'
Emperor Pedro I's heart returns to Brazil for 'state visit'

Nearly two centuries after it was cut from his corpse and stashed in formaldehyde, the heart of Emperor Pedro I, who declared Brazil's independence from Portugal, returned Monday for politically charged commemorations of the South American nation's 200th birthday.

Four tourists die in bus crash after Machu Picchu visit
Four tourists die in bus crash after Machu Picchu visit

Four tourists were killed and 16 injured after visiting Peru's world-famous Machu Picchu site when the minibus they were traveling in crashed into a ravine, authorities said Monday. Three weeks ago, 16 people died when another minibus crashed into a ravine in the central Junin province.

Court denies Ben & Jerry's effort to prevent sales in Israeli settlements
Court denies Ben & Jerry's effort to prevent sales in Israeli settlements

Ben & Jerry's lost its bid Monday to block its parent company Unilever from selling its ice cream in West Bank settlements, which the US firm said would run counter to its values. However, a US federal judge ruled Monday the ice cream company had "failed to demonstrate" that the move to sell the goods in the Israeli-occupied settlements caused it "irreparable harm."

Germany's Scholz looks to Canada as energy supplier
Germany's Scholz looks to Canada as energy supplier

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Canada to firm up access to new energy supplies as his country moves to quickly end its reliance on Russian oil and gas. Germany will need more liquid natural gas during its energy transition, he said, adding: "It is indispensable because we want to move away from our dependency of Russian gas supplies."