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1. U.S., Iran delegations head to Islamabad as Tehran demands measures before talks start

   

   Iran's negotiating team arrived in Islamabad on Friday for peace talks with the United States, even as Tehran insisted on measures it said needed to be addressed first, throwing last-minute doubt over the meetings scheduled in Pakistan.

2. Study finds hidden lake network beneath Arctic glaciers as climate change accelerates

   

   Researchers have uncovered the locations of 37 subglacial lakes in Canada’s Arctic, 35 of them discovered for the very first time — what could be a major scientific breakthrough in understanding the quickly-warming region.

3. U.S. allows nearly 4,500 South African refugees since October — and only 3 from elsewhere

   

   President Donald Trump has made good on a promise to drastically cut the number of refugees into the U.S., with white South Africans being the top priority over those fleeing conflict, poverty and other threats to their safety from different countries.

4. Sentebale, charity that Prince Harry co-founded, sues him for defamation

   

   A charity co-founded by Prince Harry in Africa to honour his late mother, Princess Diana, has sued him for defamation after he stepped down as a patron last year.

5. Kamala Harris says she 'might' make another presidential run in 2028

   

   ​Former U.S. vice-president Kamala Harris, who was the Democratic Party's nominee for the presidency in 2024, said on Friday that she was considering running for ‌president again in 2028.