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Senior national security officials in Donald Trump’s administration held an unannounced meeting lasting several hours at Camp David to discuss options for dealing with Iran and support for possible action against the Houthis in Yemen, amid reports of additional US military deployments and preparations for a major Yemeni operation backed by Saudi air support.
Senior national security officials in US President Donald Trump's administration met for hours at Camp David under Vice-President JD Vance to discuss next steps regarding Iran and the conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis in Yemen, amid stalled negotiations and calls for Washington to join strikes against the Houthis.
Senior members of US President Donald Trump’s administration held an undisclosed meeting at Camp David, chaired by Vice-President J.D. Vance, to discuss the war with Iran and the conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis in Yemen, as talks between Washington and Tehran stall and the resumption of major combat operations is being considered.
AIPAC raised about $233 million to support candidates in the US midterm elections scheduled for 3 November, but its expanded financial intervention prompted objections from donors and distanced former allies. Its strategy faces further questions after spending about $33 million failed to prevent Abdul El-Sayed from winning a primary election in Michigan.
Director David Ayer reunites with Brad Pitt for ‘Heart of the Beast’, which follows a man and his military dog through a gruelling encounter with the Alaskan wilderness. The film relies on physical performance, imagery and music more than dialogue, making nature and the bond between its two protagonists central to its survival story.
US President Donald Trump said a return to intensive strikes on Iran remained possible after the midterm elections scheduled for November, as disagreements continued between Washington and Tehran over a ceasefire, the Strait of Hormuz and the nuclear issue, amid mediation efforts led by Qatar to bring the two sides’ positions closer.
The government platform America.gov provided answers contradicting President Donald Trump's statements on the 2020 election, the economy, oil and the presidential salary, before media outlets detected changes to some responses or their concealment. Experts attributed the discrepancies to model instructions, the way questions were processed and cached results.
The Pentagon excluded Britain, France and Baltic countries from a meeting of a working group of NATO member states, according to diplomatic sources. The move has raised concerns about the alliance being reshaped and its members divided, despite several excluded countries meeting US defence spending targets.
Moroccan Ismail Nourdiev faces Italy’s Marvin Vettori on 3 October in UFC 332 in Salt Lake City, continuing an Arab presence that has lasted nearly two decades and reached its peak when Palestinian-American Belal Muhammad won the welterweight belt in 2024, alongside notable campaigns by fighters from Morocco, Iraq, Palestine and other Arab countries.
US President Donald Trump acknowledged that he had failed to promote his economic performance, as consumer confidence fell and petrol prices rose ahead of the midterm elections on 3 November. Trump is preparing for an intensive 32-day campaign to support Republican candidates and preserve the party’s control of Congress.
Egyptian physicist Ahmed El-Gendy and his team tested a technique that uses iron carbide nanoparticles, moved inside liver cancer cells by magnetic fields, without deliberate heating or drugs. The laboratory experiment showed a 63% reduction in cell viability, while the researcher stressed that the findings do not represent a ready treatment for patients.
US President Donald Trump’s administration has launched an AI-powered portal to make federal services more accessible, alongside a voluntary safety agreement with more than 10 technology leaders. The plan faces warnings over information accuracy, user data protection and companies’ ability to monitor their own systems.
US President Donald Trump and senior executives at artificial intelligence companies signed a voluntary agreement providing for internal and external reviews and corporate controls for AI systems, amid growing pressure to address the technology’s risks. The agreement coincided with the launch of a government chatbot for services, and a pledge not to hinder the sector’s growth or lose the race with China.
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has unveiled a strategy that includes increased security funding for Jewish synagogues, stronger Jewish history education in schools and support for organisations working to prevent hate crimes. The announcement came amid continued criticism of his views on Israel, while Israel’s consul general in New York attacked the plan and called on the mayor to change his rhetoric.
US President Donald Trump said Iran was experiencing a major collapse, predicting that the war would soon end with a US victory and lower fuel prices. His remarks came as mediators led efforts to reach an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, amid continuing disagreements over the nuclear programme, sanctions and the sequencing of reciprocal steps.
An unauthorised intrusion into a system belonging to the Pentagon’s Manpower Data Centre exposed information on 2.76 million living people and 294,000 deceased people. The data included Social Security numbers and employment records, while defence officials said they had so far found no evidence that it had been misused.
US reports and analyses portray an administration closely tied to President Donald Trump, with loyalty and personal trust taking precedence in the selection of senior officials. Decision-making is concentrated around the president, while some cabinet secretaries take on duties outside their areas of responsibility, without their closeness to him necessarily guaranteeing independent influence over their portfolios.
Births to tourist mothers on the US island of Saipan fell from 581 in 2018 to 47 in 2025 after entry requirements for Chinese travellers were tightened. The decline coincides with a US debate over birthright citizenship and security concerns that the entry route could be exploited, but there is no evidence linking the children to a Chinese intelligence programme.
The US Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a flaw that appeared after a cockpit software update for Boeing 737 Max aircraft and could disable an autopilot navigation feature during a specific landing scenario. Boeing is working on a permanent fix, while Southwest and United have asked to receive new aircraft with an earlier version of the software.
A nor’easter killed a man and cut power to tens of thousands across the north-eastern United States, while around 445 flights were cancelled and another 3,016 delayed. New York and New Jersey declared states of emergency in threatened counties, amid warnings of strong winds and coastal flooding through Monday.
Israeli and Turkish officials took differing positions on the withdrawal of delegations from the United Nations General Assembly hall during Benjamin Netanyahu’s address in New York. Danny Dannon described the scene as staged for media purposes, while Hakan Fidan said Israel’s international isolation was widening and that it faced unprecedented legal and punitive circumstances.
New York police released actresses Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder after detaining them with dozens of participants in a demonstration outside the United Nations headquarters in protest at Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit. Einbinder said images of her detention should draw attention to Israel’s war on Palestinians and residents of southern Lebanon.
Signs are growing that Republican candidates and lawmakers are distancing themselves from some of President Donald Trump's policies ahead of the midterm elections scheduled for 3 November, driven by the fallout from the war in Iran and rising living costs. The shift is evident in congressional votes, campaign rhetoric and the reduced presence of Trump in the promotional material of several candidates.
The White House announced that the United States and China had agreed to establish a bilateral channel to address artificial intelligence incidents, alongside dialogue to exchange views on the technology’s risks and benefits. The agreement came during talks between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Washington, amid differences over the level of oversight and regulation.
