Stocks climbed sharply Wednesday as optimism grew that the United States and Iran were moving closer to a potential agreement aimed at de-escalating tensions, helping push oil prices lower and lifting broader market sentiment, CNBC reports.[#item_full_content]

US visa clash exposes Sudan’s forgotten war as foreign powers compete for strategic foothold
UNITED NATIONS — Sudan’s military leader is openly defying a U.S.-backed ceasefire push after Washington withheld his visa to attend the U.N. General Assembly, exposing
