In a written declaration sent to the court on April 10, the Turkish Phd student says she has had 4 asthma attacks since her transfer to the Louisiana facility and she has not been provided "a prayer rug or a Quran."

Her request to meet a Muslim cleric were left unanswered as well.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: (at Antalya Diplomacy Forum, invasion of Ukraine)

We are not interested in land. We are concerned about the peoples living on those lands.

By a twist of fate, some of our people remained in Ukraine.

The first round of indirect talks between Iran and the United States will begin in minutes in Muscat.

BREAKING: Iranian Foreign Ministry says indirect talks between Iran and the United States have begun in Muscat, Oman.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: (at Antalya Diplomacy Forum, invasion of Ukraine)

Trump seems to understand much more about what’s going on in Ukraine than any European leader.

Iranian Foreign Ministry:

Araghchi and Witkoff's talks are taking place in two separate halls, and positions will be exchanged through the Foreign Minister of Oman.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov:

We have kept our pledge to stop targeting energy infrastructure, but Ukraine continues its attacks on an almost daily basis.

Russia has given Türkiye a list of Ukrainian attacks on energy facilities since the moratorium began.

Syrian army and public security forces have begun entering the Tishrin Dam in the Aleppo countryside, in implementation of the agreement with YPG/PKK/SDF.

Source: Syria's SANA

The US and Iran are set to discuss de-escalation, prisoner swaps and sanctions relief in Oman in exchange for restrictions on Iran's nuclear program, Reuters reports.

Iranian Foreign Ministry:

We are giving diplomacy a real chance to resolve the nuclear issue and lift sanctions on our country.

Iranian Foreign Ministry:

Today's negotiations are just the beginning, and both sides will announce their initial positions. We expect them to be short.

Trump is prepared to make compromises to get a deal with Iran, Axios reports.

If the initial engagements on Saturday are positive, direct talks between Witkoff and Araghchi could be held later in the day or on Sunday.

Source: Axios

BREAKING: Smartphones and computers will be exempted from Trump’s reciprocal tariffs.

Source: CNBC

This will ease pressure on tech giants like Apple and Samsung.

The move is expected to prevent immediate consumer price hikes—but may be temporary. Officials say these products could face lower, adjusted tariffs later.

The U.S. still heavily relies on Chinese imports for tech hardware, and shifting to domestic production would take time and resources .

While the exemption offers short-term relief, broader concerns remain: supply chain disruption, rising costs, and innovation slowdowns due to financial strain.

A member of the Iranian delegation to Oman:

The general atmosphere of the indirect talks between Iran and the United States is positive.

Hamas releases new video of Israeli hostages with the caption:

"Time is running out"

A motorcade believed to be carrying Trump's envoy Witkoff has left the site of talks with Iran in Muscat, AP reports.

Trump issued a directive expanding military control over federal lands near the US-Mexico border to bolster his efforts to crack down on undocumented migration.

Source: Bloomberg