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What are the latest updates on U.S.-Iran peace talks?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. A U.S. delegation led by Vice President J.D. Vance has left Islamabad after peace talks with Iran broke down last night. A negotiating team from Tehran has also departed Pakistan. Betsy Joles reports both sides are blaming each other with deep divisions over several key issues.
Vance described this in a 30-second clip released by the White House as, quote, bad news and said it was worse news for Iran than the United States. He said Iran was unwilling to accept his side's terms without providing specifics beyond the fact that the U.S. had made certain red lines clear. Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson, Ismail Bakhai, said in a post on X that the main subjects of talks were the Strait of Hormuz, nuclear issues, sanctions, reparations, and an end to the war against Iran and the region. Vance's departure from Islamabad casts uncertainty over if and how the peace process will move forward. For NPR News, I'm Betsy Joles in Islamabad.
Pakistan is urging both sides to honor a fragile ceasefire.
How is the ongoing conflict in Iran affecting U.S. consumer prices?
Officials say they'll continue to mediate and push for renewed talks in the coming days. It's unclear when negotiations will resume. The war in Iran is driving up prices in the U.S., fueled in part by rising energy costs. Chad Gard, a baker in Chesterton, Indiana, says he doesn't see the benefit of the ongoing conflict for Americans.
Never seems to be good, great for the economy. It seems good for the high-ups, the billionaires, people making more money than they should be probably. But as like a low man on the totem pole, I'll say, you know, like, it's just like, why? We don't need this.
The Labor Department says consumer prices rose 3.3 percent in March, the biggest increase in nearly two years. Economists say higher fuel costs tied to the instability in the Middle East are likely to keep pressure on inflation in the months ahead. According to AAA, the price for a gallon of regular gas in the U.S. on average is now about $4.15. Voters in Hungary go to the polls today. The outcome of the election could spell the end of Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Esme Nicholson reports.
As Prime Minister Viktor Orban seeks a fifth consecutive term, he faces an unprecedented challenge from a former ally, 45-year-old Peter Magyar and his opposition TISA party. Magyar is comfortably leading many of the polls on a campaign promise to root out the corruption and cronyism he says is rife within Orban's Fidesz party.
What challenges is Prime Minister Viktor Orban facing in Hungary's elections?
Orbán, who has the public endorsement of President Donald Trump, has accused Medea of employing the help of Brussels to seize power, while Medea accuses Orbán of relying on Russian help at the ballot boxes to cling on to power. For NPR News, I'm Esme Nicholson in Budapest.
This is NPR News in Washington. People took to the streets in San Francisco on Saturday to celebrate the first Dolores Huerta Day Parade. Lakshmi Sara from member station KQED reports the event was renamed after labor leader Cesar Chavez was accused of rape last month.
Aztec dancers led the parade of cars, trucks, lowriders, and union representatives from local ironworkers, electricians, and farmworkers. This year's theme was, quote, centering our culture and collective power. Nikki Trasvinia has been supporting the parade for years.
Changing the name and all that and taking Cesar's name off of everything is part of what some people think we should do. But deep down, we have to examine how we are really treating victims of sexual assault.
She wants to see more support for victims who are afraid to speak up in the workplace. The parade ended with a festival featuring music, a classic car show, and a community service info booth. For NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Sara.
A federal appeals court is asking a lower court to reconsider whether halting construction of President Trump's $400 million White House ballroom could pose national security risks.
How did the Dolores Huerta Day Parade come to be?
Judges say they need more information to determine how much of the project can be paused safely. The case returns to the trial judge, who last month blocked construction without congressional approval but temporarily paused that order.
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