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European leaders to join Zelensky in Washington; Israel to move Gazans south, and more
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Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s envoy, said in an interview that Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, agreed to “robust” security guarantees for Ukraine by its allies.
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America and China cut tariffs; Russian drone strikes pound Kyiv, and more
11:02|America and China will cut tariffs on around $30bn-worth of each other’s goods ($60bn in total)—including American corn and cosmetics, and Chinese toasters and toys—following Mr Trump’s meeting with Xi Jinping last week; A Russian drone strike on the National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv killed at least one person; 19 people were injured in total as Russia pounded the Ukrainian capital.
Iran won’t change its ceasefire offer; potential terrorist attack foiled at British air base, and more
10:39|Yields on ten-year Treasuries hit 5.20% and Brent crude rose to $106 a barrel after Iran said that it would not alter its proposed deal to reach a ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Also, British police detained five men on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act after a tip-off about suspicious activity near RAF Fairford.
20260928. Iran warns “no one” will trade if it can’t; potential terrorist attack foiled at British air base, and more
03:15||Ep. 20260928Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said American mediators had not officially relayed their rejection of an Iranian offer of a seven-day ceasefire.
Iran warns “no one” will trade if it can’t; potential terrorist attack foiled at British air base, and more
09:01|Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said American mediators had not officially relayed their rejection of an Iranian offer of a seven-day ceasefire; British police detained five men on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act after a tip-off that three vans were heading towards RAF Fairford, an air base America uses to strike Iran.
Iran says diplomacy is America’s only option; Orange Order to march in Drumcree, and more
14:49|Iran’s foreign minister said that only a negotiated solution could get America out of its “deadlock”. Abbas Araqchi’s social-media post came after Donald Trump rejected Iran’s offer of a seven-day ceasefire that could have reopened the Strait of Hormuz; A controversial march by members of Northern Ireland’s loyalist Orange Order will go ahead on Sunday after the High Court court reversed a ban.
20260927. Dozens additional OpenAI hacks; Trump rejects Iran ceasefire offer, and more
02:58||Ep. 20260927America and China confirmed that they would establish a communications channel dedicated to AI incidents
Trump reportedly rejects Iran ceasefire offer; Dozens more OpenAI hacks, and more
09:21|America and China confirmed that they would establish a communications channel dedicated to AI incidents
Dozens more OpenAI hacks; Trump reportedly rejects Iran ceasefire offer, and more
14:51|OpenAI said that its artificial-intelligence agents may have hacked “dozens” of websites of international institutions, including governments, universities and public agencies; The Wall Street Journal reported that Donald Trump had rejected a seven-day ceasefire deal offered by Iran on Thursday.
20260926. Saudi Arabia’s allies rally; Trump’s win on voter database, and more
04:03||Ep. 20260926ArcelorMittal said it was stopping production at Ukraine’s biggest steel plant