US Vice President JD Vance says Washington and Tehran are "very close" to reaching an agreement. Major sticking points remain unresolved, he told the BBC.
Vance noted it's still premature to confirm whether a final deal will be signed. Reports claim both sides agreed on a framework to extend the ceasefire and restart nuclear negotiations.
According to reports, the arrangement could reopen the Strait of Hormuz. It would also lift parts of the American blockade and let Iran resume oil exports.
But Iran's Tasnim news agency said no agreement has been finalized yet. Officials have not confirmed when talks might conclude.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to expand control of Gaza to 70 percent. Current operations cover roughly 60 percent of the territory.
Netanyahu said forces would keep increasing pressure on Hamas "from all sides". The statement signals major escalation despite an existing ceasefire agreement.
Indirect US-backed talks between Israel and Hamas remain stalled. Disagreements over disarmament and troop withdrawals block progress.
Palestinian authorities report more than 700 deaths since the October ceasefire began. The figure raises concerns about the agreement's durability.
Britain will deploy artificial intelligence facial recognition next year. The system aims to identify asylum seekers claiming to be children who are actually adults.
The Home Office says technology will analyze photographs taken at borders. Officials believe it'll help catch migrants attempting to "game the system".
Human rights groups criticized the plan harshly. They warned the technology remains unreliable and could wrongly classify vulnerable children as adults.
Government data shows more than 40 percent of migrants assessed after claiming to be minors proved to be adults. The statistics support the initiative's stated purpose.
NATO and European Union leaders condemned Russia after a drone strike. Two people were injured when the aircraft hit a residential building in Romania.
A Russian drone crashed into an apartment block in Galati. The eastern town sits near the Ukrainian border.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called Russia's actions "reckless". Romania's president described it as the most serious incident affecting Romanian territory since the war began.
A Kenyan court suspended plans for a US-run Ebola quarantine facility. Public concern over infection risks prompted the decision.
The proposed 50-bed centre would treat American citizens exposed to Ebola. The outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda triggered its creation.
Rights groups argued the plan posed "grave and imminent risks" to Kenya's public health system. High Court hearings will determine the facility's fate.
Sixteen students died in a boarding school fire in Kenya. The blaze at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil sparked fresh safety concerns.
Dozens more students were injured in the incident. Parents desperately searched for information about their children after the disaster.
