Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Co-operation and Egyptian Expatriates, Badr Abdelatty, stressed the need for the United States and Iran to resume dialogue and the diplomatic track through negotiations.

He said dialogue is the only way to end the current crisis and halt the escalation that is causing serious harm to the interests of all countries in the region.

Pope lands in France for 1st official papal visit in 18 years

Pope Leo XIV arrived for a four-day visit to France on Friday, the first official papal visit to the strictly secular country in 18 years.

Leo, the spiritual leader of the some 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide, was greeted at Paris’ Orly Airport by French President Emmanuel Macron and will be in the country until Monday.

Rising seas destroy homes, erode California beaches

In Malibu, the Pacific Ocean opened a sinkhole near the home of movie star Nicolas Cage and wreaked havoc on beachfront property. Along Beach Road in the city of Dana ​Point, waves destroyed one home and forced the city to vacate or restrict occupancy to 16 others.

Egypt, Hungary probe transport co-operation at InnoTrans

Egypt’s transport minister met his Hungarian counterpart and senior executives of international transport companies on the sidelines of the InnoTrans trade fair in Berlin on Friday, the transport ministry said.

Kamel El-Wazir and David Vitezy discussed bilateral co-operation in the railway sector, including the exchange of expertise and the development of public, rail and green transport systems.

Xi ends Washington visit with tour of US archives

President Donald Trump is taking Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit the National Archives on Friday, showing off the sacred texts of US democracy to the leader of the world’s most powerful communist country to cap off a three-day state visit criticised for being heavy on pomp and light on substance.

US, Iran discuss phased deal to reopen Hormuz

US and Iranian negotiators in New York are exploring a phased path out of war that would involve Tehran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and Washington lifting its economic blockade of Iran, sources close to the ​talks said.

The strait has become the central bargaining chip in efforts to end the nearly seven-month US-Iran conflict, with Iran seeking relief from the US blockade that is choking its economy and Washington seeking free passage for ships on the global oil supply route now ‌blocked by Tehran.