Trump tells US negotiators 'not to rush' into deal with Iran
US President Donald Trump says he has instructed negotiators "not to rush into a deal" with Iran, after earlier suggesting an agreement was close, BBC reported.
The deal under discussion reportedly involves a 60-day ceasefire extension, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and a plan for further negotiations over Iran's nuclear programme.
In a social media post, Trump said "constructive" talks were proceeding but "both sides must take their time and get it right".
Tens of thousands rally in Serbia for antigovernment demonstrations
Tens of thousands of people, led by university students, have rallied in the Serbian capital to protest against the government and call for early elections, Aljazeera reported.
The Novi Sad rail station disaster in November 2024, which killed 16 people, sparked anticorruption protests, calling for a transparent investigation, forcing then-Prime Minister Milos Vucevic to resign.
Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic later pushed back hard against the protesters.
Suspect dies after trading gunfire with officers near White House, Secret Service says
A gunman who fired at a White House checkpoint was shot by officers and died after being taken to the hospital on Saturday evening, the Secret Service said, Reuters reported.
The man approached the checkpoint at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House, pulled a gun out of his bag and started shooting at officers, according to a Secret Service statement sent to Reuters.
Officers returned fire and shot the suspect, the agency said.
At least 82 killed in Chinese coal mine explosion
At least 82 people have been killed and two are missing after a coal mine blast in northern China, officials have said, BBC reported.
Rescue officials revised down the death toll in an update late on Saturday, having earlier said at least 90 people had died.
The gas explosion at the Liushenyu Coal Mine in Shanxi province is the worst mining disaster in China since 2009.
