Could the US and Iran be heading towards another round of war? US President Donald Trump has signalled the possibility of another military operation against Iran, without specifying when or what it would target. Tehran has warned that any renewed attack could trigger a much wider conflict, raising fears of further instability across the Middle East. Meanwhile, delegations from Pakistan, Türkiye and other countries are engaging with Iranian officials as diplomatic efforts seek to prevent another escalation. Watch full video. @POTUS @WhiteHouse @realDonaldTrump @MFATurkiye @ForeignOfficePk @KSAmofaEN @MofaQatar_EN @SecWar @CENTCOM #USIran #Iran #DonaldTrump #MiddleEast #Geopolitics #StraitOfHormuz #Diplomacy #NWS

US-China AI Rivalry Puts Nations Under Pressure The United States and China are building rival AI networks, competing to shape the technology, infrastructure and partnerships that will define the digital future. From Washington’s Pax Silica to Beijing’s World AI Cooperation Organization, countries are being offered different routes to AI development. But nations such as Kazakhstan, Indonesia and Singapore are seeking opportunities from both sides as competition intensifies. The central issue is AI sovereignty: can countries benefit from global technology without becoming dependent on decisions made in Washington or Beijing? Watch the full video. @StateDept @WhiteHouse @StateDept @UnderSecE @MFA_China @NVIDIA @ASEAN #ArtificialIntelligence #AISovereignty #USChina #PaxSilica #ChinaAI #TechGeopolitics #GlobalTechnology #NWS

Dream Holiday, Empty Tank: Bali’s Fuel Crunch Three-kilometre petrol queues, stranded tourists and near-missed flights disrupted Bali. Indian visitors were among those affected as officials blamed delayed deliveries, bad weather and panic buying—not the Hormuz conflict. @kosterkoster @bahlillahadalia @pertamina @pertaminapatraniaga Read the full story here: nwsfacts.com/world/stuck-in-… #Bali #Indonesia #IndianTourists #FuelShortage #Tourism #PetrolQueues #NWS

Lula Defies Pollsters to Win a Fourth Term Lula beats Flávio Bolsonaro 51.79%–48.21%, overturning a first-round deficit. Women voters and the Northeast powered his comeback; Bolsonaro refuses to concede. @LulaOficial @FlavioBolsonaro @TSEjusbr Read the full story here: nwsfacts.com/world/lula-upse… #Brazil #Lula #FlavioBolsonaro #BrazilElection #BrazilPolitics #NWS

New UN Forum Warns of AI Risks on the Battlefield. Artificial intelligence is reshaping military operations, raising concerns that human judgement could be pushed aside in decisions involving targeting, drones and even nuclear weapons. A new international forum launched by the UN Institute for Disarmament Research aims to bring governments, technology companies and researchers together to address the risks and develop voluntary safeguards. But the initiative cannot impose binding rules or ban military AI. The challenge is to ensure that military decisions remain accountable and under meaningful human control as the technology advances. Watch the full video to explore the growing risks of military AI and the global effort to keep humans in control. @UNIDIR @UN @UN_News_Centre @UN_Spokesperson @UNHumanRights @UN_SPExperts @antonioguterres #MilitaryAI #ArtificialIntelligence #UN #Disarmament #NuclearWeapons #GlobalSecurity #AIRegulation #NWS

Venezuela’s opposition leader María Corina Machado has returned from exile — but will her homecoming change the country’s political future? Machado returned on October 25, placing herself back at the centre of Venezuela’s political crisis after months abroad. With no date set for fresh elections, her return raises a crucial question: can renewed opposition momentum translate into a democratic transition? Watch full video. @MariaCorinaYA @ConVzlaComando @NicolasMaduro @delcyrodriguezv @MinpublicoVEN @POTUS @SecWar #Venezuela #MariaCorinaMachado #VenezuelanPolitics #Democracy #NWS

Lula’s Historic Comeback Reshapes Brazil Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a fourth, non-consecutive term, overturning his first-round deficit to defeat Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in a closely fought run-off. Lula secured 51.79 per cent of the vote against Bolsonaro’s 48.21 per cent, according to Brazil’s electoral authority. His victory comes amid disputes over voting hours, legal challenges and Bolsonaro’s refusal to concede. At 80, Lula’s comeback marks a major moment for Brazil’s politics, with the country’s political divisions far from resolved. Watch the full video. @LulaOficial @TSEjusbr @STF_oficial @jairbolsonaro @ptbrasil #Brazil #BrazilElections #Lula #FlavioBolsonaro #JairBolsonaro #BrazilPolitics #LatinAmerica #NWS

Serbia’s Students Turn Protest into Power Aleksandar Vučić has conceded defeat as preliminary projections give the student-backed Student List 138 of 250 parliamentary seats. The vote follows nearly two years of protests sparked by the Novi Sad tragedy. @avucic @StudentList @CRTArs @CeSIDBeograd @IpsosGlobal Read the full story here: nwsfacts.com/world/serbias-l… #Serbia #SerbiaElection #StudentMovement #StudentProtests #AleksandarVucic #AntiCorruption #NoviSad #Balkans #NWS

Can a student movement bring down a political establishment that has dominated a country for more than a decade? In Serbia, student-led protests over corruption and a deadly railway station collapse have evolved into a major electoral challenge to President Aleksandar Vučić’s ruling party. With preliminary estimates pointing to a parliamentary breakthrough, the movement faces its next test: turning public anger into political change. Watch full video. @avucic @SerbianGov @MFASerbia @EUCouncil @Europarl_EN @mfa_russia @MFA_China @MFAKOSOVO @mfa_bih @NATO #Serbia #StudentProtests #AleksandarVucic #AntiCorruption #Elections #NWS

Europe is scrambling to break its dependence on Elon Musk’s Starlink after disruptions in Ukraine exposed the risks of one billionaire controlling critical wartime communications. The EU’s €2.7bn-backed satellite push is underway. But IRIS² won’t be operational for years. Can Europe cut Musk’s hold on the sky? Read more: nwsfacts.com/world/one-mans-… @elonmusk @SpaceX @EU_Commission @esa @ZelenskyyUa #Starlink #Ukraine #Europe #SpaceSecurity

UAE Oil Spill: A Coastline Under Threat. An oil slick traced to a tanker reportedly struck off the UAE coast is spreading across more than 35 kilometres of coastline, prompting beach closures and warnings to fishermen. The spill threatens sensitive marine habitats, including coral reefs, seagrass beds and nesting grounds for green turtles. Concerns are also mounting over possible risks to desalination infrastructure, although contamination of drinking water has not been confirmed. Cleanup teams are working to contain the spill as authorities assess its environmental impact. Watch the full video. @MoCCaEUAE @UAQMunicipality @sharjahmedia @shipmin_india @MEAIndia @WindwardAI #UAE #OilSpill #Environment #MarineLife #PersianGulf #EnvironmentalDamage #NWS

"Iranians are struggling to put food on the table,” President Masoud Pezeshkian has acknowledged, urging Tehran to escape a “state of neither war nor peace” as the conflict with the US and Israel grinds on. With food inflation soaring and fears of renewed strikes mounting, can diplomacy break the deadlock? @drpezeshkian @IRIMFA_EN @IRIMFA_SPOX @araghchi @StateDept @IsraelMFA @ITU Read the full story: nwsfacts.com/world/strugglin… #Iran #IranWar #US #Israel

AIPAC is dropping candidate endorsements and direct contributions after the 2026 election cycle. But its super PAC, United Democracy Project, will keep spending. In Michigan, it spent $30.6m against @AbdulElSayed still won the Democratic Senate nomination. @AIPAC @AbdulElSayed @SenateDems @HouseDemocrats @FEC @OpenSecretsDC #AIPAC #USPolitics #Michigan

Iran’s Undersea Cable Threat Raises Alarm. Iran has reportedly drawn up plans to target undersea internet cables across the Gulf if the US and Israel launch fresh strikes, raising concerns over the region’s digital infrastructure. Seven major cables beneath the Strait of Hormuz have been identified as potential targets. Disruptions could affect internet access, banking, businesses and cloud services, while threats to US-linked data centres add to the risks. The wider concern extends to the Red Sea, a vital route for global connectivity, as technology companies and Gulf countries look to strengthen alternative networks. Watch the full video. @Reuters @Microsoft @Amazon @AWSCloud @IRIMFA_EN @StateDept @IsraelMFA @CENTCOM @WhiteHouse @UNHumanRights #Iran #MiddleEast #UnderseaCables #CyberSecurity #InternetInfrastructure #DataCentres #StraitOfHormuz #NWS

One powerful storm. Multiple countries affected. Super Typhoon Champi has swept past Taiwan, killing at least one person and injuring more than 500. With winds nearing 300 km/h at its peak, the storm triggered mass evacuations, widespread power outages and hundreds of flight cancellations. Japan and the Philippines also faced disruptions, including electricity outages, flight cancellations and restrictions on sea travel. As Champi weakens and moves north towards China's coast, authorities remain alert to its continuing impact. Watch full video. @TaiwanPresSPOX @MOFA_Taiwan @JMA_kishou @MofaJapan_en @dost_pagasa @DFAPHL @NDRRMC_OpCen #SuperTyphoonChampi #Taiwan #Japan #Philippines #ExtremeWeather #Typhoon #NWS

El Niño-fuelled Typhoon Champi has ravaged Taiwan’s eastern coast, killing one and injuring 500+. China is preparing for the storm’s approach, with Japan also facing disruption. Can the region withstand another extreme-weather emergency? Read: nwsfacts.com/world/typhoon-c… #TyphoonChampi #Taiwan #China #Japan #ElNino