by Lowell

Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, April 21.

• Clean energy generation exceeded rise in global electricity demand in 2025 (“Output from solar farms rose by a third while electricity from fossil fuels fell, research from thinktank reveals”)
• At the UN, Indigenous leaders tackle how to enforce global climate court rulings (“The gap between what international courts say and what governments do is stark.”)
• EU optimistic over approval of 90bn loan for Ukraine following Orbán defeat (“EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas confirms she expects ‘some positive decisions tomorrow’ on the 90bn loan”)
• Eight Weeks In, Trump May Be Headed Toward An Iran Deal Similar To Obama’s (“Sanctions relief in return for a moratorium on nuclear fuel enrichment is the exact arrangement that Trump and many Republicans criticized for years.”)
• Even Trump’s most basic claims about the Iran war can’t be trusted (“False claim after false claim from Trump”)
• Trump’s Hormuz Blockade Is a Catch-22 (“Successfully blocking Iran’s ports will drive up global energy prices even more.”)
• The Aides Keeping the President in the Dark (“Donald Trump’s advisers are treating him like he can’t handle the reality of the war in Iran. They might be right—but that fact is a danger to the constitutional order.”)
• Vance to depart for Iran peace talks in Pakistan, source says (“Iran’s attendance remains uncertain, as Trump says he expects...

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