United States
US proposes wider controls on high-tech investment in strategic rivals
The Treasury plan would cover AI, biotechnology, hypersonics and supercomputing across China, Russia, Iran, Cuba and North Korea.
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Russia
Putin casts a Ukraine settlement as a Europe-wide security bargain
The Russian president said renewed negotiations must deliver lasting guarantees for Moscow, Kyiv and Europe, while territory remains the central obstacle.
Middle East
Trump hints at renewed Iran strikes as West Bank crisis intensifies
A new US warning coincided with a deadly Hebron clash and Israel's threat of a large operation and full lockdown in the occupied territory.
India
Iranian parliament speaker heads to India for BRICS forum
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf will join a two-day parliamentary meeting beginning October 26 as India expands legislative diplomacy with the bloc.
Europe
Fuel-price anger feeds unrest and far-right gains across Europe
France is the sharpest flashpoint in a continental cost-of-living backlash as war-driven energy shocks reshape campaigns before major elections.
Europe
Belgium turns Kazakhstan state visit into strategic partnership drive
A royal visit to Astana and Almaty will advance a 2026-2029 diplomatic roadmap and agreements spanning trade, logistics, critical minerals, artificial intelligence, universities and medical innovation.
Middle East
Iran's rial falls to new low as central bank offers up to $2 billion
The currency weakened beyond 2.68 million rials per dollar as sanctions, the naval blockade and inflation above 70% drove demand for hard currency and gold despite a state-bank intervention.
United States
Young sailors adapt to wartime routines aboard USS George Washington
A rare visit to the carrier enforcing the US blockade of Iran shows a young crew balancing flight operations, emergency drills and the psychological strain of an open-ended wartime deployment.
Europe
Italy says EU naval force remains too small to secure Red Sea shipping
Defence Minister Guido Crosetto welcomed new European contributions to Operation Aspides but said six deployed warships were not enough to protect traffic through Bab el-Mandeb.
Oceania
Pacific pre-COP puts island climate demands on stage despite thin global turnout
Leaders will meet in Tuvalu and Fiji to defend the 1.5°C goal, ocean protection and resilience finance, but only five leaders from outside the Pacific bloc are confirmed.
Europe
Pashinyan links new regional rail routes to Armenia's EAEU trade agenda
Armenia's prime minister presented the TRIPP corridor and reopened regional infrastructure as a route to wider rail access, while urging the Eurasian Economic Union to remove persistent barriers to trade and transit.
India
India's rupee and bonds face renewed pressure as oil rises and Iran diplomacy fades
Elevated oil prices, multi-year highs in global yields and growing expectations of an RBI rate increase left Indian markets exposed during a holiday-shortened week, despite continuing central-bank support.