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US Treasury warns foreign banks against transacting with Iran or face immediate secondary sanctions

US Treasury warns foreign banks against transacting with Iran or face immediate secondary sanctions

The US Department of the Treasury issued a stern warning to foreign financial institutions to immediately terminate all transactions with Iran's banking sector and shadow financial networks or face unannounced secondary sanctions

Asia
Yemeni government forces seize key positions near Bab el-Mandeb: report

Yemeni government forces seize key positions near Bab el-Mandeb: report

Saudi-backed Yemeni forces have seized Dhubab district overlooking the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, sources say, as the fight to push the Houthis out intensifies

Europe
Up to 500 French high schools to shut Monday as student protests escalate nationwide

Up to 500 French high schools to shut Monday as student protests escalate nationwide

French authorities ordered the total or partial closure of 400 to 500 high schools for Monday, October 5, 2026, as safety precautions following weeks of nationwide student demonstrations over deteriorating school conditions and violent clashes

Middle East
Pakistani leaders attend crucial Makkah Joint Defense Agreement meeting in Riyadh

Pakistani leaders attend crucial Makkah Joint Defense Agreement meeting in Riyadh

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Türkiye will hold a high-level SPDC meeting in Riyadh today under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement to address pressing regional security

North America
US midterms 2026: 470 seats, $12 billion and one absent president

US midterms 2026: 470 seats, $12 billion and one absent president

The US midterms decide control of Congress, 36 governorships and thousands of state seats, with about $12 billion in ads and no Trump on the ballot