About 2.1 billion people still lack safely managed drinking water, including 106 million who rely directly on rivers, lakes and other untreated water sources, according to the World Health Organization.

The White House earlier said US Vice President JD Vance dropped plans to travel to Geneva for the talks, and that the "logistics of these negotiations have never been simple or predictable".

The proposed sale of 18 Common Fire Control System upgrade kits for the M142 HIMARS will not alter the basic military balance in the region, says the US State Department.

 The win lifted the co-hosts to the top of Group B.

Rockstar Games released the game's official cover art as anticipation builds for the first new Grand Theft Auto title in more than 13 years.

Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei said the face-to-face negotiations that will be held in the future will not mean accepting the enemys point of view.

The sanctions also targeted companies linked to a business magnate.

Screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite that can be fatal if untreated, has re-entered the US Southwest for the first time since the 1970s. 

Ukrainian drones hit a Moscow oil refinery for the second time in three days, sparking a large fire near the Russian capital.

"I find this whole freakout in Israel a little bit odd because I think that it comes from a place of mistrust," says Vance.

A resolution of the outstanding issues in accordance with international law will create the necessary conditions for lasting peace, security, and stability in the region, says MFA.

Talks on implementing the US-Iran deal are still planned in Switzerland on Friday, says the Swiss government.

The 60-day countdown starts on a fragile truce as the US and Iran work towards a tough final deal to end their war.

While the preliminary agreement is welcome, there are still many more details to iron out before the world can feel relief, says Carl Skadian from the NUS Middle East Institute.