US-Iran nuclear negotiations begin in Switzerland amid regional tensions, while global governance frameworks on reparations and conflict resolution advance alongside electoral shifts in Colombia and Ethiopia.

US-Iran nuclear talks commenced in Switzerland with Vice President JD Vance signaling hopes for improved relations, though President Trump simultaneously threatened military action over the Strait of Hormuz, reflecting deep internal contradictions within the US approach.

Iran made ending the war in Lebanon a precondition for continuing nuclear negotiations, with diplomats warning the process faces significant hurdles and mutual distrust despite both sides' stated desire to avoid collapse.

A landmark Ghana conference adopted a 19-point global framework for reparatory justice, including calls for formal apologies from countries benefiting from transatlantic slavery, while Barbados announced an updated manifesto on slavery reparations emphasizing harm to African women.

Colombia's high-stakes presidential runoff election pitted a right-wing candidate endorsed by President Trump against a leftist opponent, with the frontrunner promising return to full-scale military confrontation against armed groups, potentially shifting decades of conflict dynamics.

Israel and Hezbollah renewed their ceasefire agreement after four Israeli soldiers' deaths, with clashes threatening to derail US-Iran peace negotiations that had been temporarily postponed before the agreement was reached.

Ethiopia's ruling party won a decisive victory in parliamentary elections, consolidating political control in the Horn of Africa nation amid broader regional geopolitical shifts.

A bitter historical dispute over World War II honors between Ukraine and Poland emerged as President Zelensky signed a decree honoring partisan fighters, threatening to strain their wartime alliance.

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt convened in Cairo to welcome the US-Iran Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, emphasizing the importance of swift conclusion to current peace negotiations.

Canada faced criticism over its Safe Third Country Agreement with the US, with advocates arguing the policy forces asylum seekers into an unsafe destination and deportation risks.

Bolivia's president declared a state of emergency and deployed military forces to clear roadblocks created by farmers and Indigenous groups protesting against the conservative administration's policies.