Trump could release US-Iran deal before Friday, Vance says

Animal welfare activists in India are mourning the death of a much-loved elephant they long sought to rehabilitate. Shankar, the lone African elephant at Delhi’s zoo who spent much of his life in isolation, refused food on Wednesday and collapsed by evening. Despite veterinary efforts, the 29-year-old male died within 40 minutes, officials said. For…

Last month, he gave a national address from the White House where he struck similar themes and cited similar statistics – but it hasn’t convinced the public. The president and his aides appear to be hoping that with a bigger State of the Union audience, which should measure in the tens of millions, the results…

Watch: Nicolás Maduro and wife flown to New York court Gordon CoreraSecurity analyst A week on from the dramatic raid that seized Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, details of the intelligence surrounding the operation are becoming clearer, but some mysteries still remain. The intelligence The mission took months of planning and intelligence gathering. In August the CIA…