Trump:

IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON!!!

Trump:

FAKE NEWS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED IN THE WHITE HOUSE!!! IT HAS GONE ON FAR TOO LONG, AT A TREMENDOUS COST TO OUR COUNTRY.

Norway's Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide:

My first engagement in politics was in the anti-apartheid movement. And Norway was quite an active partner in developing global policy against apartheid.

And at that time, it was important for us that we were totally against apartheid. We were not 50% against apartheid. We did not want some milder form of apartheid. We wanted no apartheid.

And sometimes we have to be very clear. And I hear people saying there are two sides to the story. Well, there are actually times where there is only one side to the story. One is right and one is wrong.

China's Consul-General in Osaka called Japan "the world champion of anti-Chinese sentiment".

Xue Jian said China-Japan relations are in an "unprecedentedly difficult phase" since 1972 normalization, blaming "deeply rooted prejudice since the Meiji Restoration."

He argued China is a partner, not a threat, and that Japan's greatest security comes from understanding China "as it is."

This is the same diplomat who posted a now-deleted threat implying he would "cut off the dirty neck" of Japan's PM over Taiwan remarks in 2025.

NEW: Iran's SNSC denies military retaliation over flight restrictions.

The secretariat issued a clarification saying:

1) Claims that Iran would respond militarily to recent aviation restrictions are false.

2) Negotiations with relevant countries to lift "illegal" flight bans are actively ongoing.

3) Non-military countermeasures exist for some airports if necessary, but Iran hopes it won't come to that.

Peter Thiel Says Trump is Surrounded by 'Not Very Smart' People

Palantir CEO described Trump's second-term team as "an administration staffed by not very smart but very loyal people," as he blamed loyalty tests for weakening Trump's White House.

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Israel's Diaspora Ministry publishes weekly reports listing upcoming pro-Palestinian protests worldwide with exact dates, times, GPS coordinates, distance to nearest Israeli embassy, organizing groups' names and follower counts, and risk ratings.

The reports cover dozens of countries and have compiled roughly 2,000 entries.

Israel frames it as protecting Jewish communities.

Critics call it systematic surveillance and naming of protest organizers.

The reports are publicly posted on gov.il as open-source monitoring.

Source: Wallface (at X)

The U.S. is pressuring Iran’s remaining trade partners to cut banking and aviation ties with Tehran. Treasury official Jonathan Burke traveled across the Middle East and Europe, warning countries they must choose between trading with Iran or maintaining ties with Washington.

The pressure campaign has already led to flight bans, banking restrictions and further isolation of Iran.

Oman, the UAE, Türkiye and other countries have taken steps against Iranian airlines and banks, while more than 50 countries were contacted by U.S. officials.

Source: WSJ

The U.S. and Russia weakened a U.N. effort to regulate lethal AI weapons by removing key safeguards, including requirements for predictable systems, ethical considerations and human review before AI-assisted strikes.

The talks marked the furthest progress yet toward a possible treaty on autonomous weapons, but Washington and Moscow pushed to reduce restrictions during closed-door negotiations.

Source: WaPo

Russian Firms Lease Air Defenses, Hire Gunners to Counter Ukrainian Drones

As Ukrainian strikes reach industrial and logistics sites, Russian companies are leasing air-defense systems and recruiting guards who can shoot down incoming drones.

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China’s Vice President Han Zheng:

The world wants peace, not war.

We should turn into action the vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security and reject the Cold War mindset and block confrontation.

We should settle differences and disputes through dialogue and consultation and oppose unilateral military actions that violate the UN charter and circumvent Security Council authorization.

China’s Vice President Han Zheng on Cuba:

China urges the relevant country to immediately stop using the threat of force against Cuba and immediately and completely lift the blockade and sanctions against Cuba.

China’s Vice President Han Zheng:

China holds that the sovereignty and security of countries in the Middle East, including the Gulf, should be respected.

China calls for advancing the governance of the West Bank and the post-conflict reconstruction of Gaza in accordance with the principle of the Palestinians governing Palestine.

It also calls for bringing the Palestinian question back onto the right track of the two-state solution at an early date.

Russia could quickly restart up to 80% of its Black Sea and Sea of Azov grain export capacity if attacks stop and a ceasefire is reached.

Three terminals, accounting for about 20% of regional export capacity, suffered major damage and may take months to repair.

Türkiye is leading diplomatic efforts to restore Black Sea grain trade.

Source: Reuters

The Republic of Ireland confirmed Sunday’s UEFA Nations League B3 match against Israel in Debrecen, Hungary will take place after uncertainty over whether the fixture would be played.

Reports said several players, including goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu, wanted to withdraw, leading to a team meeting and delays to pre-match activities.

After a players’ vote, the decision to play was approved by a significant majority, the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) confirmed.

Trump on Iran:

They made a proposal, but I rejected it.

NEW: Sudan's Army recaptured Umm Sura in western North Kordofan, continuing the September offensive that took Sodari the day before.

The gain tightens SAF supply lines and increases pressure on remaining UAE-backed RSF terror group positions around Al-Mazroub and Umm Badr.

Reporter: Do you only want outlets that support you?

Trump: I want real news, not fake news like you. I love an open, free press. What I don't like is fake press.

Reporter: Will you strike Iran after the midterms?

Trump: I'm rejecting their deal. They want to make a deal where they open the Strait immediately because they're losing so badly.

They want to make a deal, and I think that's fine. I like making a deal, too, but that deal would not be acceptable.

Protests erupted in Basra today against Iraq's compliance with US aviation sanctions on Iran.

Demonstrators gathered ne
ar Basra airport around a grounded Iranian aircraft.

Crowds chanting against PM Zaidi's government for joining what Iran-aligned voices call a US "blockade."

Iraq halted Iranian airline services after Washington threatened secondary sanctions on airports servicing them.

The government says it's seeking US exemptions for humanitarian and religious travel.

Protests are so far smaller than Basra's major 2018 unrest.