the Guardian

US sends third aircraft carrier to Middle East amid stalemate in Iran war

Deployment underscores evolving complexity of Trump’s war against Iran as US midterm elections loom

Columbia Missourian

Trump Xi

President Donald Trump, right, greets China

Audacy

Officials say mediators are still working with Iran and the US on a possible deal

Officials tell The Associated Press that mediators are working with Iran and the United States on a deal to end fighting and open the Strait of Hormuz | WBBM Newsradio 780 AM & 105.9 FM

CBS News

Iranian president arrives in New York as Trump weighs cutting a deal or driving Iran

President Trump told the U.N. he

UN News

Security Council LIVE: World leaders debate ongoing war in Ukraine

Five years of war. Another winter closing in. Today, the Security Council once again debates a path to peace – though any resolution still runs up against the veto of Russia, one of its own permanent members, whose objections have repeatedly stalled any consensus. As world leaders take the floor, the gap between diplomatic process and battlefield reality appears to be stark.

2 News Nevada

Zelenskyy welcomes leaders from 7 countries for a regional summit

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed leaders and representatives from seven regional countries for talks on deepening cooperation on Friday, as overnight Russian strikes in multiple regions

bbc.com

India faces 100% tariff threat over Russian oil after US House vote

Trump’s tariff threat puts India’s Russian oil strategy- and its access to the US market - in a new bind.

bbc.com

Iran war won't end until after US midterm elections, says Trump

The president also said oil prices won't come down until after the November races, claiming without evidence that Iran wants to impact the election.

vaticannews.va

Confucian-Christian Colloquium Final Statement: Building a harmonious world - Vatican News

In a Final Statement, participants in the First Confucian-Christian Colloquium, held in Seoul, South Korea, pledge to continue to deepen friendship ...