🇮🇷 Iran Ready for War to Resume, Including 'Doomsday' Scenario
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran is "fully prepared" for renewed conflict with the United States, warning his country will "stand firm in the face of any aggression" — even if war escalates to a "doomsday" scenario.
Araghchi made the statement on Meet the Press amid reports that President Trump is considering resuming strikes after the midterm elections. Iran has not abandoned diplomacy, he said, but Trump has publicly rejected a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The comments signal Tehran is bracing for a second round of hostilities while keeping a diplomatic channel nominally open.
🌍 Suicide Bombing at Pakistan Checkpoint Kills at Least 12
A vehicle packed with explosives rammed a roadside checkpoint in northwest Pakistan, killing at least 12 people in a suicide bombing attack.
The blast struck a checkpoint in the northwest of the country. No group has claimed responsibility according to the available information.
Pakistan's northwest has long been a flashpoint for militant violence, with the region bordering Afghanistan frequently targeted in attacks on security forces and civilians.
🇺🇸 Trump Rejects Iran's Hormuz Deal — War Continues
President Donald Trump on Saturday rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end hostilities, saying he had turned down the offer outside the White House.
Iran raised the initiative at the UN General Assembly in New York, transmitting it to Washington via Qatari mediators. Tehran said the deal could have reopened the strategic waterway within seven days. Trump dismissed it: "I reject their proposal. They want to make a deal where they open the Strait immediately because they're losing so badly."
The Strait of Hormuz is critical to global energy supply and remains central to the US-Iran conflict, now at a stalemate after nearly seven months of fighting.
🌍 Brics Bank to Help Launch Anti-Hunger Fund by Year End
Brazil says the New Development Bank could help establish a fund by the end of the year to guarantee cheap loans for poor families in Africa and Latin America.
The Shanghai-based lender's involvement would mark its first financial commitment to Brazil's global anti-hunger alliance — an initiative sidelined during Washington's G20 presidency this year. Social development minister Wellington Dias made the announcement on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
🇺🇸 Trump and Xi Agree to Open Bilateral AI Channel
The United States and China agreed to establish a bilateral communication channel for artificial intelligence incidents following a summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
The White House announced the agreement, describing it as a dedicated channel to manage AI-related incidents between the two powers. The leaders also discussed trade and the conflict in Iran during the talks.
The move marks a notable step toward structured dialogue on AI between the world's two largest economies at a time of heightened strategic competition.
🌍 55,000 Sudanese Refugees Flee to Chad as Aid Funding Falls Short
More than 55,000 Sudanese refugees have crossed into eastern Chad since January, the UN refugee agency reported Friday, with arrivals now running at roughly 400 people per day — about 20 times the previous daily rate.
The UN warned that displacement is accelerating sharply even as international aid funding remains far short of what is needed to respond to the crisis.
🇨🇳 Xi's US State Visit Overshadowed by Trump's Media Feud
Chinese President Xi Jinping received a full red-carpet state visit to the US — his first in over a decade — with Trump and Melania greeting Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan on the tarmac.
Beijing had hoped the summit would project an image of China on equal footing with the US and stabilise bilateral ties. Instead, domestic political turmoil and Trump's ongoing feud with American broadcasters dominated the news cycle, limiting the summit's visibility and impact.