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Hunter Biden makes last-minute guilty plea in tax case | BBC News

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Hunter Biden has pleaded guilty to all nine charges in his federal tax evasion case, catching federal prosecutors off guard as they prepared to begin his trial.

The son of US President Joe Biden had previously denied allegations that he intentionally avoided paying $1.4m in income tax from 2016-19.

Three months ago, he was found guilty in a separate case of charges related to gun possession and drug use, becoming the first criminally convicted son of a sitting US president.

The last-minute reversal in the tax case was announced in a Los Angeles court on Thursday as jury selection was about to start.

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All eyes on Pakistan ahead of US and Iran peace talks | BBC News

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Six weeks in, all eyes are on Pakistan where the US and Iran prepare for crucial peace talks over the weekend.

Iran’s parliamentary speaker has warned no negotiations will take place with the US until a ceasefire is in place in Lebanon and Iran’s assets are unfrozen.

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has accused Iran of extortion over the management of the Strait of Hormuz saying he won’t accept a toll on ships passing through.

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Trump says Iran’s response to his peace plan “totally unacceptable” | BBC News

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President Trump has dismissed Iran’s response to US proposals to end the war as “totally unacceptable”.

Iran media reported that its response included proposals for an immediate end to the war on all fronts, a halt to a US naval blockade and guarantees of no further attacks on Iran.

Trump posted on the Truth Social platform: “I have just read the response from Iran’s so-called “Representatives.” I don’t like it — TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE.”

US proposals are reported to include a suspension on Iranian nuclear enrichment, the lifting of sanctions, and restoring free transit of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran has continued to block the Strait of Hormuz – leading to a rise in world oil prices. The US, for its part, has been enforcing a blockade of Iranian ports to exert pressure on Tehran to agree to its terms – a move that has infuriated Iran.

Inside Iran, the BBC has been speaking to people struggling with the impact of the war. The regime has imposed an internet ban, but using trusted sources, the BBC has been hearing from people traumatised by the war, and by government repression.

Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Caroline Davies and Fergal Keane.

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What is the Enhanced Games and why is the competition so controversial? At the inaugural Enhanced Games this weekend, …

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Donald Trump says US to ‘blockade’ Strait of Hormuz after Iran talks fail | BBC News

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President Donald Trump has said the US Navy will “blockade any and all ships” trying to enter or leave the Strait of Hormuz – a vital shipping route.

In a separate post on Truth Social, he added that direct talks with Iran in Islamabad failed because “Iran is unwilling to give up its nuclear ambitions”.

Earlier, Iran’s delegation leader said the US failed to gain Tehran’s trust during lengthy negotiations in Islamabad, Pakistan.

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