US and Iran to hold further talks as pressure for nuclear deal buildsHugo BachegaMiddle East correspondent, JerusalemEPAThe last round of indirect talks took place at the Omani ambassador's residence in Geneva on 17 FebruaryUS and Iranian officials are due to meet in Geneva on Thursday for a third round of indirect talks, as President Donald Trump threatens to strike Iran if a nuclear deal is...

Venezuela debates sweeping amnesty for political prisoners Relatives of political prisoners hoist a banner with the Spanish word for "Democracy" outside the National Assembly emblazoned with images of former President Hugo Chavez and independence hero Simon Bolivar, in Caracas,...

Instagram cracks down on content aggregators Instagram announced on Thursday that accounts that regularly repost content they didn’t create, or primarily share other people’s work as photos and carousels, will no longer be eligible for recommendations across the app. The Meta-owned platform says the idea behind the change is to ensure creators of original content get the credit and...

Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for April 2 #760Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.Today's NYT Strands puzzle is a fun one, but many of the clues were real stumpers. And some are...

Should You Buy a Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum? The Answer Isn't So SimpleThe appeal of a robot vacuum with an auto-empty base is obvious: You get weeks (maybe even months, depending on how regularly you're running your 'bot) of hands-free cleaning, without the hassle of daily bin dumping. The reality, though, is that you're deferring maintenance rather than eliminating it. When you do empty...