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Push to bring US and Iran together for peace talks as ceasefire deadline looms

peace talks as ceasefire deadline looms Intense efforts are under way to bring Iran and the US together in [Pakistan](https://www.theguardian.com/world/pakistan) for a new round of talks a day before

King's 'high stakes' visit with Trump will be toughest test yet of his reign

schedule in the US when he's been living with cancer for more than two years. The trip will involve set-piece occasions in Washington - addressing Congress and a state dinner; a symbolic visit

Crew members on hantavirus cruise ship to be evacuated | First Thing

peace to be achieved, Iran must agree to Trump’s demands on its nuclear program and to open the strait. - **This is a developing story.** Follow the live blog [here](https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/06/trump-iran-hormuz-us-project-freedom-live-updates-middle-east-crisis). ## **Trump-backed

Australia news live: Albanese and Sultan of Brunei pledge energy cooperation; antisemitism royal commission to hold first public hearings in May

scheduled to hand down its interim report to the government at the end of April. The first hearings will also focus on the nature of antisemitism now and historically, the impacts of antisemitism and assessing

Has the US accepted Iran’s demand to settle Hormuz first, nuclear later?

peace and stability for the region and beyond”. Just 24 hours earlier, that optimism would have appeared misplaced. Since the weekend, an already fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran appeared to be fraying. Iran