Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi told the Coordination Framework he had seen leaked war plans presented to President Trump, including a U.S. push into southern Iran through Iraq, Al-Mada reported.

Former U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said a Palestinian state can be demilitarized and its society “deradicalized” to make Israel secure, speaking Sunday alongside Mike Pompeo.

G7 foreign ministers meet in Paris as allies seek clarity from Washington on Ukraine's defense, Iran tensions and divisions over Middle East security.

Taiwan tracks seven Chinese naval vessels, one official ship and a military aircraft near the island, responding with jets, warships and coastal missile systems.

Seoul says a planned $10 billion advance payment for US nuclear projects requires a full feasibility review, while Alaska LNG investment remains undecided.

Australia is expanding security agreements across the Pacific as China seeks greater regional influence, reshaping the strategic balance around key maritime routes.

In a clip from his 60 Minutes interview with Ross Douthat, President Trump says he hopes he is going to heaven and that he does not want to go to hell.

Trump says Task Force Iron Gate is “in full force and effect” in Iran and that, with what he called history’s greatest naval blockade, very little now moves into or out of the country.

Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has turned to religious study while awaiting trial in a Brooklyn jail, reading the Bible and the Quran and meeting clergy, The New York Times reports.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he will not shy away from a conversation with Vladimir Putin if the Russian president attends the G20 summit in Miami, and that such a meeting is not ruled out.

Trump wants his Gaza peace plan to advance regardless of who forms Israel’s next government, Axios reports, as Washington seeks Israeli cooperation on disarmament and a transfer of governance.

Emmanuel Macron reportedly has a secret fallback bunker in the Paris suburbs for an evacuation if protesters storm the Élysée, a new investigative book claims.

Trump told CNN renewed U.S. strikes on Iran are “highly unlikely” if talks advance on a nuclear deal and reopening Hormuz, while claiming three carriers stand ready and 38 Iranian bridges could fall within an hour.

Nvidia’s independent directors will review reports that Jensen Huang was targeted by foreign intelligence. He remains CEO after Axios reports an admission of infidelity in a draft employee email.

Iranian drone barrage in April 2024 left U.S. F-15E crews out of missiles, so three tried laser-guided JDAM bombs on drones; all missed, Air & Space Forces Magazine recounts.

Aliyev says unity with Türkiye is “eternal and unshakable” as he and Erdoğan deliver joint statements in Shusha during Azerbaijan’s Victory Day commemorations.

Gaza’s Government Media Office says the season’s first winter storm flooded about 70,000 tents in 12 hours, as relief workers warn that shelter shortages and restrictions on supplies are hampering the response.

Falling debris damaged the Aramco Tower in Riyadh after Saudi-led coalition forces intercepted two Houthi missiles. Saudi Arabia’s energy ministry reported limited damage and no casualties.

Scott Bessent has asked China to use its influence with Iran to help end the war, The Washington Post reports, citing a U.S. official. Beijing reportedly passed the message to Tehran.

Europe’s largest Ukraine donors show signs of fatigue as NATO reportedly faces a €7 billion military-aid gap. Diplomats tell POLITICO the annual target may slip despite talks on more support on November 17.