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The US Navy guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton transits the Strait of Hormuz at night, photographed from a low angleInternational — Region / International — Region

US and Iran explore phased deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz and lift blockade

US and Iranian negotiators in New York are exploring a phased deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for lifting Washington's blockade, sources said.

Pilgrims performing the tawaf around the Kaaba inside the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi ArabiaInternational — Region / International — Region

Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan plan urgent chiefs-of-staff meeting under Mecca pact

Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani foreign ministers agreed at the UNGA to arrange an urgent chiefs-of-staff meeting under the Mecca pact after Houthi missiles targeted Mecca and Yanbu.

Two US Navy warships, a guided-missile cruiser and an aircraft carrier, transit the Strait of HormuzInternational — Region / International — Region

Iran says no nuclear concessions even if US accepts Hormuz reopening plan

Iran will not compromise on its nuclear programme even if the US accepts its plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, an official told Reuters, keeping the strait shut.

The south facade of the White House in Washington, DC, with its columns, balcony and flag flying above the building under a partly cloudy skyInternational — Region / International — Region

US and China extend trade truce for two months as Trump welcomes Xi to Washington

The US and China extended their trade truce to January 10 as Xi Jinping began his first state visit to Washington in over a decade, keeping tariffs lower for two more months.

Interior of the United Nations General Assembly hall in New York, showing the marble stage, pale green walls and rows of seated delegatesInternational — Region / International — Region

US and Iran hold first direct talks since July in three-hour meeting at UN General Assembly

Trump confirmed a three-hour US-Iran meeting at the UN General Assembly in New York, the first confirmed direct contact since July's collapsed interim deal.

A satellite view of the Strait of Hormuz, with the Iranian coast and Qeshm Island in the north and the Musandam Peninsula in the southInternational — Region / International — Region

Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz within seven days if US eases pressure and lifts blockade

A senior Iranian official said Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the US eases military pressure and lifts its naval blockade on Iranian ports.

Interior of the United Nations General Assembly hall in New York, showing rows of seats and the green marble podiumInternational — Region / International — Region

Trump threatens to 'wipe out Iran' as Tehran warns of retaliation ahead of UN General Assembly

Trump threatened to 'wipe out Iran' or leave it to 'rot economically' unless it makes a deal, as Iran's military warned of retaliation ahead of the UN General Assembly.

A satellite image of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, showing the city's grid of streets and buildingsInternational — Region / International — Region

Houthis fire first ballistic missile at Riyadh since escalation as Iran warns US of renewed strikes

Saudi air defences intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile fired at Riyadh, the first strike on the capital since July, as Iran warned the US had decided to resume strikes.

Officials attend the send-off of Pakistan's humanitarian aid shipment for Nepal at Islamabad airportInternational — Region / International — Region

Pakistan sends 100 tonnes of flood aid to Nepal

Pakistan dispatched tents, blankets, hygiene supplies and medicines to Nepal as rescue operations continued after deadly Himalayan floods and landslides.

Ala-Too Square in central Bishkek with the State Historical Museum and national flagpole under clear skiesInternational — Region / International — Region

SCO leaders sign Bishkek Declaration marking 25 years as security and economic fractures widen

At their 26th summit in Kyrgyzstan, ten Eurasian leaders reaffirmed multipolarity and counter-terror cooperation while navigating internal diplomatic divides.

The stone exterior and broad tiled roof of the historic Grove Park Inn in Asheville against a clear skyInternational — Region / International — Region

G20 finance ministers back push against export subsidies as China dissents in Asheville

Nineteen G20 nations endorsed a US-led chair’s statement targeting industrial overcapacity and trade imbalances, exposing deep diplomatic fractures.

The rivers and riverside buildings at Devighat in 2020, before the August 2026 floodsInternational — Region / International — Region

Nepal’s August 2026 flash floods: what happened, and what comes next

A sudden surge through the Himalayan river valleys left communities devastated. A timeline of the disaster, the rescue response and the questions still unanswered.