QtrendsIran-US peace talks remain deadlocked over $24 billion in frozen assets, as Lebanon's president accuses Tehran of using Lebanon as a bargaining chip. A Sherpa guide survived six days on Mount Everest after being lost in a blizzard. Albania sees growing protests against a $1.6 billion luxury resort linked to the Trump family. Zelenskyy's open letter to Putin calling for face-to-face talks is rejected by the Kremlin.
The adviser to Iran's supreme leader has told CNN that peace negotiations with the United States are stalled over $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets. Meanwhile, Lebanon's president has accused Iran of using Lebanon as a bargaining chip in its talks with Washington. CNN has also uncovered a secret network of Israeli military sites that helped sustain repeated strikes against Iran.
A Sherpa guide who went missing on Mount Everest for a week has been found alive in a miraculous survival story. Dawa Sherpa was rescued while crawling back to base camp after surviving on chocolate and chewing ice. The guide endured a six-day ordeal high on the mountain, defying expectations of survival in extreme conditions.
Growing opposition is mounting in Albania against a $1.6 billion luxury resort project linked to the Trump family and Jared Kushner. Protests have erupted across the country, with Albanians voicing outrage over the development on protected coastline. The project has drawn international attention and sparked debate over foreign influence in Albania.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has written an open letter to Vladimir Putin challenging him to face-to-face peace talks. In the letter, Zelenskyy directly tells Putin 'you can stop your war.' Putin has rejected the offer, citing 'rude remarks' from Zelenskyy as the reason for refusal.