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US, Iran to hold more nuclear talks after latest round

The United States and Iran concluded a second round of high-stakes talks on Tehran's nuclear programme on Saturday, agreeing to meet again in a week for further discussions.The Oman-mediated talks in Rome lasted about four hours, Iranian state television reported, describing the atmosphere as "constructive"."The two sides agreed to resume indirect talks at a technical level over the next few days and subsequently continue at the level of two senior negotiators next Saturday," April 26, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said on X.
Source: Al Monitor
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Gazans resort to turtle meat in hunt for food

With food scarce in the besieged and war-battered Gaza Strip, some desperate families have turned to eating sea turtles as a rare source of protein.Once the shell has been removed, the meat is cut up, boiled and cooked in a mix of onion, pepper, tomato and spices."The children were afraid of the turtle, and we told them it tasted as delicious as veal," said Majida Qanan, keeping an eye on the chunks of red meat simmering in a pot over a wood fire."Some of them ate it, but others refused."
Source: Al Monitor
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