US and Iranian negotiators are exploring a phased arrangement under which Tehran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz while Washington lifts its blockade of Iranian ports, Bloomberg has learned. Trump’s summit with Xi has so far produced few substantive announcements; expected tariff cuts and an artificial-intelligence communication channel remain unannounced.

BBloomberg Television2026-09-25 10:18

A global bond selloff has pushed U.S. 30-year yields to their highest level in more than two decades, sending mortgage rates above 7% and putting borrowers under pressure. Reports of a phased U.S.-Iran agreement offer hope that the Strait of Hormuz may reopen, but oil markets remain cautious and any relief is unlikely to arrive quickly.

RReuters2026-09-25 10:16

President Trump and the First Lady take part in a site visit with the President of China and Madame Peng in Washington, D.C.

TThe White House2026-09-25 10:12

President Trump and the First Lady greeted China’s president and Madame Peng.

TThe White House2026-09-25 10:09

A midday roundup of important stories from Europe and beyond on September 25, 2026, spanning world affairs, business, entertainment, politics, culture and travel.

Eeuronews2026-09-25 10:08

Mistrust is emerging as a major barrier to containing the Democratic Republic of Congo’s worst Ebola outbreak in North Kivu. Cases are increasing, while government figures indicate that roughly 60% of patients are dying.

RReuters2026-09-25 10:01

Chongqing’s “Mountain City storm” is gaining global attention. The city, dubbed an “8D magical city,” is wowing audiences with trains running through buildings, neon-lit Hongyadong and cyberpunk-like nighttime views.

CChina News Service2026-09-25 10:00

Letterboxd has become a social hub for movie fans around the world. The discussion asks whether democratizing film criticism has lowered the bar, or whether Letterboxd is the last truly great social media app. It also examines how makeup “dupes” sparked the internet’s latest class conflict.

CCNN2026-09-25 10:00

A powerful nor’easter is developing along the East Coast, with heavy rain, strong winds and high surf expected as millions prepare for the storm.

AABC News2026-09-25 09:57

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a fiery and defiant speech at the UN General Assembly as demonstrators gathered in New York to protest against him. Police reportedly detained around 100 people.

Eeuronews2026-09-25 09:53

Pope Leo’s visit to France is presented as more than a diplomatic trip. Andrea Antonio Verardi, a professor at the Pontifical Gregorian University, says it centres on the search for peace amid geopolitical instability, the challenges artificial intelligence and technological change pose to humanity and human dignity, and the unexpected return of religious identification.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-25 09:50

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Pope Leo XIV at the Élysée Palace on Friday, September 25, beginning the pontiff’s four-day visit to France. After a ceremonial welcome in the courtyard, the Pope greeted Macron and Brigitte Macron before a brief meeting inside the palace.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-25 09:48

Retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg discusses President Donald Trump’s priorities during his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping and proposes that the United States seize Iran’s Kharg Island to gain leverage.

FFox News2026-09-25 09:45

Soaring fuel and heating-oil prices are squeezing businesses and households in rural France, where many people depend on cars and oil heating. Bakers and a food-truck owner in the north say higher energy bills are reducing their earnings and making everyday life more difficult.

Eeuronews2026-09-25 09:43

The Montreal Canadiens say that, because of high demand, purchases for accessible and reduced-mobility seating are temporarily limited to one game per person per season. Disability advocacy groups argue the policy could breach the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

CCBC News2026-09-25 09:42

At a White House state dinner, President Donald Trump toasted China’s Xi Jinping. Xi said artificial intelligence must remain under human control. The roundup also covers Tehran’s seven-day offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a U.N. walkout as Benjamin Netanyahu spoke, an approaching nor’easter and a diesel export ban.

AABC News2026-09-25 09:41

President Donald Trump gave Chinese President Xi Jinping an unusually lavish welcome, repeatedly highlighting their personal friendship at a White House state dinner and other ceremonies. Both leaders described their private talks as frank, but the visit yielded no major breakthroughs, drawing Democratic criticism that the pageantry overshadowed urgent issues including Iran, Taiwan, AI and trade.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-25 09:38

Yemen’s internationally recognized government warned the United Nations on Thursday that advances by Iran-backed Houthi rebels around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait are creating a growing danger to international shipping and the global economy.

TThe Associated Press2026-09-25 09:30

This week’s Pantry News Talk examines whether new fines can improve public transport etiquette, the health risks of excessive caffeine from energy-drink combinations, and the inspiring story behind Tiffany Teo’s gold medal won through “fighting.”

LLianhe Zaobao2026-09-25 09:30

Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian families have been split apart by the war, compounding the strain of surviving on the front lines and the mounting danger farther away as Russia intensifies missile and drone attacks across the country.

RReuters2026-09-25 09:27

Saudi Arabia says it has faced fresh Houthi attacks, while France has offered military support to help protect Yanbu. The Red Sea city is the kingdom’s main crude-export terminal and is linked by the East-West pipeline to oil-producing areas near the Gulf coast.

Eeuronews2026-09-25 09:26

The United States mediated direct talks between Lebanon and Israel, producing an agreement for Israel to withdraw from southern Lebanon and for the Lebanese army to deploy there as UN peacekeeping operations in the country come to an end.

AAl Jazeera English2026-09-25 09:24

The live New York session features an address by Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih al-Zaidi at the U.N. General Assembly. The listed schedule also includes leaders from Kiribati, Fiji, the Maldives, Lebanon, Croatia, Ethiopia, Monaco, Malta, Togo, Lesotho, Tuvalu, North Macedonia, the Solomon Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, St. Lucia and Albania.

TThe Associated Press2026-09-25 09:23

Cyrus Schayegh, a professor at the Geneva Graduate Institute, discusses Iran’s seven-day roadmap, the Strait of Hormuz and how Gulf states could shape diplomacy between Iran and the United States.

AAl Jazeera English2026-09-25 09:03