US and Iran reach deal but need Trump's final approval

The US and Iran have reached an agreement on a 60-day memorandum of understanding to extend the ceasefire and launch negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program, but President Donald Trump still needs to give final approval, Axios reported on Thursday, citing two US officials.

US reported to shoot down Iranian drones near Strait of Hormuz

Reuters and The Associated Press are both reporting that US forces shot down four Iranian attack drones around the Strait of Hormuz, citing unnamed US officials.

Duterte's ICC trial to start November 30

Duterte faces three counts of crimes against humanity, with prosecutors alleging his involvement in at least 76 murders between 2013 and 2018 during his so-called "war on drugs".

Russian envoy tells German MFA Moscow runs out of patience over Ukrainian crimes

 During a meeting at the German Foreign Ministry, Russian Ambassador to Berlin Sergey Nechaev made it clear that Moscow’s patience regarding crimes committed by the Ukrainian army has been exhausted after the tragedy in Starobelsk, the Russian diplomatic mission told reporters.

IRGC Accuses US of Violating Iranian Airspace, Warns of Retaliation

The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) accused the United States on Tuesday of invading the country's airspace, adding that Tehran reserves the right to retaliate.

US strikes Iran’s south

Adam Clements, a former US diplomat and Pentagon official, has told Al Jazeera that he is not “necessarily surprised” by the US acknowledging that its military had struck southern Iran earlier.

Russia Announces Systematic Strikes on Ukraine's Defense Industry Facilities in Kiev

The Ukrainian military’s strike on Starobelsk in the Lugansk People’s Republic has become the last straw; the Russian Armed Forces are launching systematic strikes on military-industrial complex facilities in Kiev, the Russian Foreign Ministry stated.

Magnetic mines planted on vessel that arrived at Russia’s Ust-Luga port from Belgium

Magnetic mines were planted on a vessel that arrived at the port of Ust-Luga in northwestern Russia from Belgium, with explosives in each of them weighing about 7 kg, the press office of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) reported.