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WATCH: Will Trump's Iran ceasefire hold?

The proposed terms of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire are examined -- and the outlook isn't promising. Tim Constantine and David Bozell break down why both sides may be too far apart to reach any real agreement, what happens if talks collapse, and what's at stake politically for President Trump.

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A Syrian man buries his wife and 4 children killed in Israeli strikes on Beirut

A Syrian man has buried his wife and four of his five children after Israeli strikes hit Beirut earlier this week

Peru election highlights lack of plans to tackle illegal mining despite growing environmental crisis

Peruvians head to the polls Sunday to elect a new president and Congress, but illegal mining - a major driver of deforestation and mercury pollution - has received little attention on the campaign trail, even as it spreads deeper into the Amazon and Indigenous territories.

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U.S. and Iranian officials meet with mediators in Pakistan as talks kick off despite disagreements

U.S. and Iranian officials held separate talks with Pakistan's prime minister on Saturday amid a ceasefire made fragile by deep disagreements and unabated fighting in Lebanon.

Albanese didn’t return with shiploads of diesel. That doesn’t mean his Singapore visit wasn’t a success

Having received assurances from Singapore over refined fuels, diesel supply will surely be next on the prime minister’s agendaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese isn’t coming back from Singapore with a shipload of diesel in his checked baggage. That doesn’t mean his whistle-stop visit wasn’t a success, or that it won’t be seen in future as a pivotal moment if fuel stocks continue to be choked by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.The government never expected that the quick whip to Singapore, with just one full day on the ground, would elicit a new supply of petrol or diesel. Singapore already supplies 55% of Australia’s unleaded, 22% of jet fuel and 15% of diesel. Continue reading...