By Kevin Liptak, CNN

(CNN) — Entering this weekend’s high-stakes talks in Pakistan, US officials identified a number of key areas where they would need to see progress in order to declare success.

After hours of talks stretching into the early morning, US and Iranian negotiating teams had reached an impasse on several of those critical points, according to people familiar with the discussions.

For the US, Tehran’s refusal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium were nonstarters.

Without those issues resolved, Iran’s demands that the US lift sanctions and unfreeze billions of dollars in frozen assets also met a dead end, causing both sides to declare the marathon talks a bust.

“We’ve made very clear what our red lines are, what things we’re willing to accommodate them on, and what things we’re not willing to accommodate them on,” Vice President JD Vance said before leaving the luxury hotel where he’d spent the last 18 hours, returning to his airplane and flying home.

He did not say what would happen next, and US officials said they would wait to see what President Donald Trump signals about the future of the war now that negotiations appear stalled. It wasn’t clear whether Trump would allow more rounds of diplomacy before the two-week ceasefire put into place last week expires.

But writing on social media Sunday morning, Trump offered little clarity on whether the war would restart.

“I could go into great detail, and talk about much that has been gotten but, there is only one thing that matters — IRAN IS UNWILLING TO GIVE UP ITS NUCLEAR AMBITIONS!” he wrote. “In many ways, the points that were agreed to are better than us continuing our Military Operations to conclusion, but all of those points don’t matter compared to allowing Nuclear Power to be in the hands of such volatile, difficult, unpredictable people.”

He said the US would begin using its own navy to patrol the strait, vowing any Iranian ship that resists would be “BLOWN TO HELL.” But it wasn’t clear whether Trump would allow more rounds of diplomacy before the two week ceasefire put into place last week expires.

None of the American negotiators, including envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, stayed behind in Islamabad, Pakistan to resume the conversations, a US official said. The technical experts who accompanied the American delegation also departed.

Trump claimed his team had developed “very friendly and respectful” relations with their Iranian interlocutors. But he said the interpersonal ties mattered little “because they were very unyielding as to the single most important issue and, as I have always said, right from the beginning, and many years ago, IRAN WILL NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON!”

Some officials pointed to a fundamental difference in negotiating styles as an element in the deadlock. Iran has been willing in the past to submit to complex, winding talks to strike a deal. The process to reach the Obama-era nuclear agreement took roughly two years.

Trump’s desire for prolonged negotiations seems minimal.

But it’s also not clear the president has much appetite for resuming a war that has become unpopular among Americans, and which he claims the US has already won.

The main areas of Iranian resistance — its nuclear program a

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN

(CNN) — Everything was different when “Euphoria” premiered in 2019.

Sydney Sweeney and Jacob Elordi were newcomers to the scene, there was buzz about Zendaya taking on such a gritty role following her appearance in Marvel’s family-friendly “Spider-Man” franchise, and beloved series regulars Eric Dane and Angus Cloud were still with us. People were also trying to make sense of the fact that rapper Drake was credited as one of the show’s executive producers.

The critically acclaimed first season’s daring, unnerving representation of troubled high school teens felt resonant and urgent, going on to win nine Primetime Emmys over the course of its two seasons, including two gongs for Zendaya’s searing turn as central character Rue Bennett.

But it’s been over four years since the second season of “Euphoria” and, well, a lot has happened.

For starters, since 2022, “Euphoria” has been plagued by reports of chaos on set, some of it spurred by delays following the dual writers and actors’ strikes of 2023, and some of it reportedly due to rewrites and creative differences.

Now, as the series makes its long-awaited return Sunday, the third and final season of the Sam Levinson-created show is emerging into a drastically different world, both in terms of the story being told on screen and the generation of stars the show helped launch off screen.

It all begs the question: has too much time passed?

“Euphoria” — at least at its outset — followed a group of childhood friends who grapple with love, addiction and trauma through their high school years. Season 3, however, picks up five years since we last saw Rue, Nate and Cassie (played by Zendaya, Elordi and Sweeney, respectively), now firmly out of their teenage years as they wrestle with faith and redemption, according to an official synopsis. The show also stars Colman Domingo, Alexa Demie, Hunter Schafer and Maude Apatow.

As the creators hashed out how Season 3 would wrap up everyone’s story, the show’s breakout stars, particularly Sweeney and Elordi, saw meteoric rises in fame, with Zendaya continuing to ascend as well.

Elordi returns this season as a newly minted Oscar nominee, earning recognition from Hollywood’s most prestigious voting body for his performance in Guillermo Del Toro’s “Frankenstein” last year, and Sweeney has become a mainstream star following buzzy roles including “White Lotus,” “Anyone But You” and last December’s “The Housemaid,” which will soon spawn a sequel. Sweeney also found herself at the center of several conversations when she appeared in a controversial jeans ad last year.

As for Zendaya, outside of starring in MCU movies and the Oscar-winning “Dune” franchise, the former Disney performer has become a dominating, bankable Hollywood movie star, this year attached to “The Odyssey” and the t

By Foren Clark, CNN

(CNN) — The roots of French cooking run deep.

The foundations of the country’s culinary empire were laid as early as the mid-1600s when chef François Pierre La Varenne penned his hugely influential “Le Cuisinier François” recipe book, which emphasized regional and seasonal ingredients and highlighted complementary flavors.

“French cooking is, at its core, about making beautiful, refined food out of simple ingredients,” said Maryann Tebben, author of “Savoir-Faire: A History of Food in France.”

“There is some mystery and magic to French cuisine that still draws people in. Even the basics – a perfect baguette, flaky pastry, potatoes simmered in cream – are astonishingly good even if we can’t quite figure out what makes them so delicious.”

The cuisine of France “keeps inspiring people. It is entertaining. It is delicious. It is accessible. It is possible,” said Michelin-starred chef Daniel Boulud.

Whether it’s country fare or haute cuisine that inspires, take a look at 20 classic French dishes:

Boeuf Bourguignon

Is there possibly a more French way to prepare beef than to marinate it in red wine? Named boeuf Bourguignon after the famed red wine from the Burgundy region of France, this dish combines a nice, fatty cut of beef with a dry pinot noir and plenty of fresh vegetables to create a hearty and indulgent stew.

It has been the focus of many discussions over which cuts of beef and types of wine create the best flavor profiles. But the most important ingredient for success is patience – like any good stew, boeuf Bourguignon is best when left overnight before serving.

Not a fan of beef? Another French favorite, coq au vin, takes the Burgundian preparation and gives chicken the leading role instead.

Bouillabaisse

With a long name and an even longer list of ingredients, bouillabaisse is Marseille’s gift to France’s culinary canon. The soup, once a poor man’s dish and now a mainstay on many a Michelin-starred menu, elevates the catch of the day beyond your standard soupe de poisson.

According to the Mediterranean port’s bouillabaisse charter, in an attempt to standardize the ingredients and preparation of the classic dish, the soup must include at least four of six specific fish selections that are cut up in front of the diners.

Alongside optional crustaceans and a spicy broth, no self-respecting bouillabaisse is complete without a topper of croutons dipped in rouille, a peppery garlic sauce.

Tarte Tatin

This list of classic French dishes would be incomplete without the inclusion of something from the country’s extensive repertoire of patisserie. Though not as refined or architectural as some treats seen in the windows of French sweet shops, the buttery, simmering tarte Tatin, essentially an upside-down caramelized apple tart, is famous around the world for its rich flavor and unique history.

Legend has it that sisters Stéphanie and Caroline Tatin were working in a restaurant in the Loire Valley of France in the l

Análisis de Nic Robertson, CNN

Vimos ponerse el sol en Islamabad y luego volver a salir mientras continuaban estas conversaciones maratonianas. Terminar sin un acuerdo supone un golpe fundamental a las incipientes esperanzas de encontrar una salida a esta crisis.

Estas fueron reuniones de enorme trascendencia ––las conversaciones de más alto nivel entre funcionarios estadounidenses e iraníes desde la formación de la República Islámica, en 1979–– y es difícil subestimar lo complejas que han sido las discusiones.

Más allá de lo que se dijo en la sala, se intercambiaron documentos técnicos y se revisaron repetidamente. Pero las dos partes simplemente estaban demasiado alejadas, no solo en el fondo, sino también en el estilo y el temperamento. Las respectivas delegaciones llegaron a estas conversaciones con enfoques enormemente distintos: el vicepresidente de EE. UU., J. D. Vance, parecía buscar una solución relativamente rápida tras la implementación de un alto el fuego de dos semanas, pero Teherán suele moverse mucho más despacio, negociando a largo plazo.

Con Vance diciendo que Estados Unidos ha presentado su oferta “mejor y final”, la pelota ahora parece estar firmemente en el campo iraní. Y si va a haber más conversaciones, Irán tendrá que cambiar su postura de algún modo.

Irán cree que las conversaciones fracasaron por las exigencias “excesivas” de EE.UU., y está claro por ambas partes que el enriquecimiento nuclear es un punto clave de fricción. Teherán ha insistido durante años en que no construiría un arma nuclear y que solo deseaba impulsar un programa de energía nuclear, pero sus acciones al aumentar el nivel de enriquecimiento de uranio en los últimos años causaron gran preocupación en Occidente y fueron el catalizador del conflicto de 12 días del año pasado con Israel. Irán aún parece no estar dispuesto a renunciar al enriquecimiento. La Casa Blanca quiere un compromiso férreo de que Irán no construirá un arma nuclear.

A medida que se desarrollaban las conversaciones, vimos diversas declaraciones difundidas a través de los medios iraníes que parecían dirigidas a una audiencia interna, algunas explicando por qué Teherán había siquiera entablado conversaciones diplomáticas con su enemigo de larga data. Su Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores llegó incluso a afirmar que la diplomacia era “la continuación de la yihad sagrada de los defensores de la tierra iraní”.

El propio alto el fuego de dos semanas se alcanzó con el telón de fondo de una amenaza maximalista del presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, de aniquilar una civilización y volar las centrales eléctricas de Irán y su infraestructura clave. Si esa amenaza vuelve a entrar en juego es ahora una cuestión clave.

Otras dos preguntas fundamentales quedan en el aire: ¿Cómo responderá Irán a que EE.UU. se retire? ¿Y cuánto tiempo más quedará la economía global atrapada en el limbo?

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By Eric Bradner, Arit John, CNN

(CNN) — The sexual misconduct allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell are damaging his hopes of winning the California governor’s race, with former allies revoking their endorsements and a growing list of prominent Democrats telling him to withdraw.

Less clear is who can claim the support he had amassed — and how they will do so.

“Now it’s pretty much back to ground zero,” said Garry South, a longtime California Democratic strategist. “I don’t know how this works out.”

The accusations of sexual misconduct published Friday by CNN and the San Francisco Chronicle scrambled an already wide-open field featuring more than a half-dozen well-known Democrats and two Republicans who have built notable support ahead of the state’s June 2 jungle primary. Candidates in all parties are competing in that primary, and the top two finishers regardless of party will advance to the November general election.

The list of other potentially viable Democrats in the race includes billionaire activist Tom Steyer, who has blanketed the television airwaves by pumping at least $110 million into advertising; progressive former Rep. Katie Porter; former Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra; former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa; San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan; California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond; and former state controller Betty Yee.

“None of these candidates really have a lane,” South said.

Porter, he said, has not locked down the support of women. Villaraigosa and Becerra both are battling for Latino support. And Mahan has sought to offer himself as a more moderate alternative to outgoing Gov. Gavin Newsom’s management of the state but has not broken out.

Steyer is wearing out his welcome with television ads, South said. But none of the other candidates have enough money to even compete in the advertising war.

“I’m sure that there are conversations going on in these other camps about, ‘How do we take advantage of the Swalwell self-immolation?’ But in order to make that case for themselves, they have to have money, and none of them do,” South said.

Becerra, the former California congressman and state attorney general who also served in President Joe Biden’s administration, told CNN it’s “a new day” in the governor’s race. Becerra said he and his team had expected the race would be shaken up in some way. Now, he said, the “shaking has occurred,” and voters will soon begin to pay more attention.

“The race is wide open,” he said in an interview. “Today is Day 1 of that new race, and we all move forward.”

The deadline to enter the race passed in March, so the field is set and ballots will be mailed to voters starting in May.

Becerra took light jabs at some of the other candidates in the race. He said he plans to run on his record in the roles he has held, not “inflated promises.” He said that his campaign waited to air its first ad until a few weeks ago because they don’t have “billions of dollars to spend,” a poke at Steyer.

“I am not the richest candidate. I’m not the slickest candidate,” he said. “But I’m the most experienced candidate.”

Polls have shown that Republican Steve Hilton, buoyed by an endorsement from President Donald Trump and a much shorter list of intra-party rivals, is well positioned to claim one of the top two spots. Democrats had long feared that a fractured field would give the race’s other prominent Republican, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, an opening to grab the s