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Pezeshkian Rejects US Talks as Trump Spurns Hormuz Deal
Iran's President Pezeshkian declared Tehran no longer trusts negotiations with Washington after past talks were followed by attacks and sanctions, moments before Donald Trump rejected Iran's proposal
Sunday shows preview: Trump rejects Iran deal after week of high-stakes meetings; GOP clammers to keep Congress
President Trump on Saturday rejected Iran's seven-day proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt military operations, even as he told reporters Tehran 'wants to make a deal.'
Russia strikes halt ArcelorMittal's Ukraine steel plant
Russia struck multiple Ukrainian regions, prompting ArcelorMittal to halt operations at its Kryvyi Rih steel plant — Ukraine's largest — citing the inability to run the facility safely.
Lavrov: Russia Will Fight Ukraine War 'Through to the End'
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told the UN General Assembly that Russia's war in Ukraine will continue "through to the end," vowing Moscow's military objectives will be achieved.
White House Bars CNN From Air Force One Trip
The White House barred CNN from traveling aboard Air Force One for Trump's Saturday trip to a Tennessee college football game, escalating a standoff that already prompted a federal judge to rule such
German and Russian foreign ministers meet for first time in over four years - Financial Times
Germany's and Russia's top diplomats held their first face-to-face meeting in over four years, but Russia's foreign minister used the encounter to reject Berlin's calls to de-escalate and vow that Mos
Trump rejects Iran deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Trump publicly rejected Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping within seven days, saying the US already has "total control" of the waterway and dismissing Tehran's offer
Iraq Seeks US Exemption for Airports Hit by Iran Flight Ban
Iraq is negotiating with Washington to exempt its airports from new US aviation sanctions targeting Iranian airlines, after Baghdad, Najaf, Erbil, and Sulaimaniyah suspended all flights to and from Ir
Venezuela government, opposition agree to top court reform
Venezuela's interim government and opposition concluded a second round of talks on Friday, agreeing to form a seven-member panel to review how candidates are chosen for the Supreme Court of Justice —
China, US agree to set up channel for AI safety incidents
Following a three-day summit between Trump and Xi Jinping, Beijing and Washington announced concrete deliverables including an AI safety incident channel, a follow-up AI dialogue in November, and mutu
At least 10 people killed in Russian and Ukrainian attacks
Russia and Ukraine exchanged strikes killing at least 10 on Saturday, as the US proposed a trilateral meeting in the UAE and Russia's Lavrov told the UN General Assembly that Europe is sabotaging peac
Opinion: 'America First' Must Reassure Civilians in Adversary Nations
An opinion piece argues that 'America First' doctrine should communicate to innocent civilians across nations including Iran, Russia, China, and Ukraine that the American people are not their enemy, f
China's Han Zheng Rebukes US on Iran, Cuba at UN
Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng used his UN General Assembly speech to indirectly rebuke the U.S. on Iran and Cuba, calling for Gulf sovereignty and an end to the Cuba blockade — days after Trump's l
India Orders Review of Voter-Roll Software
India's Election Commission ordered a review of its voter-roll software after a newspaper revealed its chief faced repeated internal questions about changes that excluded millions of voters, prompting
Saudi-Led Forces Dismantle Russian-Iran Houthi Intelligence Network
The Russian-Iranian intelligence fusion system that powered the Houthi breakthrough on Yemen's western coast is now being systematically dismantled by the Saudi-led coalition ahead of a major campaign
Trump UN 'Annihilate Iran' Breaks Postwar Rhetoric
An opinion column argues that President Trump's UN General Assembly remarks threatening to 'annihilate' Iran departed sharply from the measured nuclear rhetoric every U.S. president has maintained sin
Russia Tests NATO With Hybrid Attacks, US and Europe Warn
US and European outlets converge on concerns that Russia is using hybrid attacks and sabotage to probe NATO, though they diverge on whether Putin is merely testing the alliance's limits or preparing a
U.S., China reach $30 billion tariff deal after Trump-Xi summit
The U.S. and China struck a deal to cut tariffs on $30 billion in 'non-sensitive goods,' announced by the White House after this week's Trump-Xi summit, marking a potential thaw in the two countries'
Russia Could Attack NATO Within Months
Russia is intensifying its hybrid warfare campaign against Europe, with Danish intelligence warning Moscow could attack a NATO country within months as European governments waver on how to respond.
Saudi coalition says it intercepts Houthi missiles, drones - Reuters
Saudi-led coalition intercepted Houthi missiles and drones, with reports of subsequent Saudi strikes on western Yemen following the Houthi launches.
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