Trump weighs wipe-out, deal, or a meeting with Iran's president
As the UN General Assembly opens, Tehran threatens "new weapons" if the US strikes again.
Read →Iran warns US ships in the Indian Ocean face attack if war resumes
Security council secretary Mohsen Rezaei says Tehran is ready for a naval confrontation.
Read →Australia will seek a UN Security Council seat from 2029
Albanese launched the bid in New York; Finland is the other Western European nominee.
Read →Pentagon weighs cutting tens of thousands of US troops in Europe
Officials float options of about 25,000 to 40,000 out of roughly 80,000, with a November decision path.
Read →Nepal asks the Loss and Damage Fund for emergency flood money
After the August 26 Bhotekoshi disaster, Kathmandu wants a special decision before the board's December meeting.
Read →Putin meets Witkoff and Kushner in Moscow
Talks ran about three hours. The US envoys were due in Kyiv on Sunday with Russia's assessment in hand.
Read →Russian drone hits SBU headquarters in Kyiv
Witkoff and Kushner are reported to visit Moscow Saturday and Kyiv Sunday.
Read →Israel says it cleared Hezbollah tunnels on Ali Taher ridge
The IDF claims operational control above and below ground in south Lebanon.
Read →Maduro asks US court to dismiss his drug charges
He claims head-of-state immunity. Trial is set for June 2027 if the bid fails.
Read →Trump says Hormuz is under US control. Traffic is not back.
Washington claims the mines are gone. Ship counts stay a fraction of pre-war levels.
Read →China's factory PMI shrinks for a second month
Official manufacturing PMI rose to 49.8 in August, still below the 50 line that marks expansion.
Read →Nepal says rebuilding could cost $4 to $5 billion
Nearly 3,000 people are still missing. Indian and Chinese tunnel teams have arrived.
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