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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi walks from the podium after speaking to the media during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Where things stand after Iran's new pitch for a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz

5:01 AM on Saturday, September 26

Iran's president and top diplomat have spent a busy week in New York proposing a deal to the Trump administration to end the fighting and open the Strait of Hormuz in seven days

Yemenis wave national and Saudi flags as they celebrate the 64th anniversary of the September 26 Revolution in Taiz, Yemen, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdulnasser Alseddik)

Trump posts map showing 'Trump Strait' off Iran, and other Mideast developments

2:04 AM on Saturday, September 26

U_S_ President Donald Trump has posted an image of the Strait of Hormuz labeled “Trump Strait.”

FILE - Piles of coal sit near a chemical plant in Datong, China, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)

China has kept its promise to stop funding overseas coal, but loopholes are helping coal expand

12:10 AM on Saturday, September 26

It has been five years since China promised the United Nations to stop funding overseas coal projects

A child climbs on a metal Star of David structure at a spring in Auja, in the Jordan Valley, during Israel's Independence Day on April 22, 2026, in the occupied West Bank. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Far-right settlers divert West Bank spring water as Israel backs heritage site takeovers

12:08 AM on Saturday, September 26

Israeli settlers have intensified efforts to seize natural springs and heritage sites in the occupied West Bank

Narayan Prasad Nepal, left, stands outside his damaged house by a flash flood in Galchi, Nuwakot, Nepal, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

A month after Nepal floods, thousands are still missing and families face a long recovery

12:04 AM on Saturday, September 26

Thousands in Nepal have lost their homes and livelihoods after last month's devastating floods

FILE - People protest outside a federal immigration enforcement building in Broadview, Ill. on Sept. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Laura Bargfeld, File)

Prosecutor accused of misconduct in 'Broadview Six' case resigns, says US attorney 'scapegoated' her

7:54 PM on Friday, September 25

A prosecutor who has been accused of misconduct over a failed attempt to bring felony charges against six protesters of the federal immigration crackdown in Chicago has resigned

FILE - Betting company advertisements adorn a soccer field during a training program in the Complexo do Alemao favela, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado, File)

Brazil's President Lula bans online betting ahead of presidential election

7:48 PM on Friday, September 25

Brazil’s President Lula da Silva has signed an order to ban fixed-odds betting

Barham Salih walks on stage during the Clinton Global Initiative, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Ishika Samant)

UN refugee chief urges action from Security Council so displacement no longer crosses generations

7:08 PM on Friday, September 25

The U.N. refugee chief is urging the world’s divided nations to focus on ending conflicts and crises so the more than 117 million people forced to flee their homes can return

People pose for photos at United Nations headquarters during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

UN tries to build momentum on pandemic preparedness, but hits a speed bump

6:57 PM on Friday, September 25

Six years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, the U.N. General Assembly’s leader and health officials are seeking to make sure that the lurking possibility of another worldwide disease emergency stays on the global agenda

FILE - People opposed to new the U.S. House districts passed by the Missouri General Assembly demonstrate outside the state Capitol in Jefferson City, Mo., on March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb, File)

Supreme Court rejects a Trump-backed Missouri congressional map for the third time

6:02 PM on Friday, September 25

The Supreme Court has turned away an attempt to use a new Missouri congressional map backed by President Donald Trump

President Donald Trump greets supporters as he arrives on the stage at the Republican convention Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Trump said he would campaign in midterm battlegrounds. He's starting in deep red states instead

2:48 PM on Friday, September 25

President Donald Trump has vowed to campaign in 35 of the most competitive battleground races in the final sprint to November’s midterm elections

FILE - People gaze down at the site where Charlie Kirk was shot, above which hangs an American flag, at Utah Valley University, Sept. 15, 2025, in Orem, Utah. (AP Photo/Jesse Bedayn, File)

Report finds many security deficiencies at Utah university where Charlie Kirk was killed

2:32 PM on Friday, September 25

A new report on Charlie Kirk’s assassination last year says his Turning Point USA organization insisted he speak outdoors despite security concerns from officials at the university where he was killed

FILE - Voters cast their ballots during the primary election in Windsor, Conn., Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones, File)

Supreme Court lets Trump administration use revamped federal voter eligibility database for now

11:37 AM on Friday, September 25

The Supreme Court is allowing states to resume using a controversial federal tool to check voter eligibility before the November elections

The motorcade of President Donald Trump departs the White House en route to the National Archives to greet China's President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

CNN left off Air Force One for Trump's upcoming trip, White House signals in new media restriction

10:27 AM on Friday, September 25

The White House has signaled that CNN will be left off Air Force One for President Donald Trump’s Saturday trip

President Donald Trump arrives at the National Archives Museum to greet China's President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

The Latest: Supreme Court rejects a Trump-backed Missouri congressional map

8:32 AM on Friday, September 25

The Supreme Court has turned away an attempt to use a new Missouri congressional map backed by President Donald Trump

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Ukraine's Zelenskyy says he urged Trump to enlist China's help in ending Russia's invasion

7:57 AM on Friday, September 25

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has asked U.S. President Donald Trump to urge China to influence Russia to ends its invasion of Ukraine

Men perform the traditional Saudi sword dance known as the ardah during celebrations marking Saudi Arabia's 96th National Day in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Baraa Anwer)

France working on UN resolution for Strait of Hormuz navigation, and other Mideast developments

5:55 AM on Friday, September 25

France is working on a draft United Nations Security Council resolution backing freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz

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