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Hegseth says US cut number of generals, admirals by 20%
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Hegseth says US cut number of generals, admirals by 20%

Defense secretary says the US cut its generals and admirals by 20%, calling the move 'accountability' as he also announced a Musk-co-led future of warfare project

Iran Guards hail US withdrawal from Iraq as 'historic victory'
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Iran Guards hail US withdrawal from Iraq as 'historic victory'

Iran Guards hail US withdrawal from Iraq as a "historic victory" and urge American troops to leave the Middle East after the anti-IS coalition ended its mission

US sees Chinese invasion of Taiwan unlikely next year despite 2027 timeline
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US sees Chinese invasion of Taiwan unlikely next year despite 2027 timeline

A Chinese invasion of Taiwan before 2028 is increasingly unlikely, US officials say, citing military readiness delays and Taiwan's 2028 election

US launches broad AI safety probe into OpenAI and Anthropic following agentic security breaches
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US launches broad AI safety probe into OpenAI and Anthropic following agentic security breaches

US Federal Trade Commission has initiated a broad inquiry into AI safety practices at leading developers OpenAI and Anthropic, evaluating consumer protection compliance following recent autonomous agent security incidents and model cancellations

President Trump hails US coalition withdrawal from Iraq as 'decisive victory' over ISIS
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President Trump hails US coalition withdrawal from Iraq as 'decisive victory' over ISIS

US President Donald Trump declared the official conclusion of Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq a victory for Washington and Baghdad, praising Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi while defending the total departure of foreign forces

US government's new AI chatbot pulls back from debunking Trump political claims
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US government's new AI chatbot pulls back from debunking Trump political claims

The US government's newly launched America.gov AI chatbot stopped answering sensitive political questions after initially contradicting President Donald Trump's claims regarding the 2020 presidential election

Iran appeals to US voters as US troops leave Iraq
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Iran appeals to US voters as US troops leave Iraq

Iran's Guards urged Americans to vote out Trump's allies as US troops leave Iraq, while Qatar pushes mediation to end the seven-month war

Trump signs 'White House Accord' with tech leaders, renames AI to 'Super Intelligence' by executive order
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Trump signs 'White House Accord' with tech leaders, renames AI to 'Super Intelligence' by executive order

US President Donald Trump hosted prominent technology executives at the White House on Tuesday, establishing a 'morally binding' self-regulation agreement for advanced AI models and issuing an executive order officially rebranding the technology as 'Super Intelligence' (SI) across the federal government

US-led coalition concludes military mission in Iraq after more than a decade
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US-led coalition concludes military mission in Iraq after more than a decade

The US-led military coalition against Islamic State forces officially ends its mission in Iraq on Wednesday, as Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi declares October 1 'Sovereignty Day' amid lingering security concerns and militia disarmament challenges

Iran expects formal US response on Strait of Hormuz proposal via Qatari mediators
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Iran expects formal US response on Strait of Hormuz proposal via Qatari mediators

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Tehran expects a formal US answer on Tuesday through Qatari mediators regarding Iran's proposed seven-day framework to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and pause regional hostilities

Trump denies offering to sell US weapons to China's Xi, contradicting US envoy
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Trump denies offering to sell US weapons to China's Xi, contradicting US envoy

US President Donald Trump denied asking Chinese President Xi Jinping if China would like to purchase American weapons, publicly contradicting claims made by US Ambassador to China David Perdue

Lebanese PM presses US for clear timeline and verification in Rubio meeting to advance Israel agreement
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Lebanese PM presses US for clear timeline and verification in Rubio meeting to advance Israel agreement

Lebanese PM Nawaf Salam met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington to urge a phased timeline and credible verification mechanism for the US-brokered Trilateral Framework

President Trump denies offering Iran sanctions relief or release of frozen assets
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President Trump denies offering Iran sanctions relief or release of frozen assets

US President Donald Trump strongly refuted a news report claiming his administration offered sanctions relief and access to frozen funds to Iran, calling the story a "hoax" as indirect talks continue in New York through Qatari mediators

UK police question five men held near RAF Fairford airbase used by US to attack Iran
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UK police question five men held near RAF Fairford airbase used by US to attack Iran

UK police question five men held near RAF Fairford, an airbase used by the US to strike Iran, on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences

Trump offered to sell arms to China, US ambassador tells Fox News
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Trump offered to sell arms to China, US ambassador tells Fox News

Trump offered to sell arms to China during Xi's US visit, US ambassador David Perdue told Fox News, as the White House denies any plan to do so

Iran has no plans to negotiate with US, state media reports
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Iran has no plans to negotiate with US, state media reports

Iran has no plans to negotiate with US, state media reported Monday, as Trump expects talks to resume and the Strait of Hormuz dispute continues

President Trump anticipates new Iran talks despite rejecting Tehran's Hormuz ceasefire proposal
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President Trump anticipates new Iran talks despite rejecting Tehran's Hormuz ceasefire proposal

US President Donald Trump stated he expects indirect negotiations with Iran to resume through Qatari mediators, despite rejecting Tehran's seven-day truce proposal and asserting that Iranian leadership overplayed their hand

Two giant pandas arrive in US as symbols of refreshed China-US 'panda diplomacy'
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Two giant pandas arrive in US as symbols of refreshed China-US 'panda diplomacy'

Two giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, arrived at Zoo Atlanta on Sunday aboard a dedicated charter flight from Chengdu, marking a key cultural outcome following a high-level bilateral summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping

At UN, Saudi FM warns world failing to protect Gulf shipping
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At UN, Saudi FM warns world failing to protect Gulf shipping

Saudi Arabia warns the UN that global inaction is putting Gulf shipping at risk, urging protection for the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea from disruption

China, US agree to $30 billion tariff cut, AI dialogue during Xi visit, Beijing says
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China, US agree to $30 billion tariff cut, AI dialogue during Xi visit, Beijing says

China says it agreed a $30 billion tariff cut and AI dialogue with the US during Xi's Washington visit, alongside a new bilateral trade council