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Two high-profile sets of negotiations are taking place in Geneva today.
The US and Iran are holding a second round of nuclear talks.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says that he's hopeful Tehran and Washington can broker an agreement.
On board Air Force One, President Trump said that he will be following the talks closely.
President Trump has moved forces to the region and threatened to strike Iran unless it agrees to a deal curbing its nuclear programme.
Tehran has begun conducting military drills around the Straits of Hormuz, according to the Tasnim news agency.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held talks with the head of the UN's atomic watchdog on Monday, but facing American pressure, he said in a social media post, there would be no submission before threats.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has praised the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban during a visit to Budapest.
The US is doubling down on its support for the populist leader as the country prepares for elections next month.
Speaking in Budapest, Rubio said that President Trump would provide assistance to Hungary if it ever ran into financial trouble.
He said the two countries are entering a golden era of relations.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio there.
After President Trump gave his personal endorsement of Orban this month, despite the Prime Minister's party trailing in the opinion polls ahead of the vote on the 12th of April.
Bloomberg has learned that Elon Musk's SpaceX is competing in a US military contest to produce autonomous drones.
The company and its subsidiary, XAI, are hoping to break into the weapons sector by winning a secret $100 million contest to build voice-activated drones.
SpaceX and XAI didn't respond to requests for comment.
The news comes as Anthropix talks about extending a contract with the Pentagon are being held up.
But Newbeck understands that the business wants guardrails that prevent Claude from being used to develop weapons or to spy on Americans.