Hamas releases first Israeli hostages under Trump-brokered ceasefire as leaders head to Egypt for Gaza peace talks

Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani expressed hope the truce would be “sustainable and the beginning of a radical solution to this problem.”
Dutch government takes control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia in ‘highly exceptional’ move

The Dutch government has invoked the Goods Availability Act to take control of Nexperia, a Chinese-owned semiconductor maker based in the Netherlands.
China’s market rally faces test as U.S. trade rift flare: ‘much more difficult couple of weeks now’

China’s market rebound may be heading into choppier waters as a resurgence of U.S.-China trade tensions threaten to derail investor optimism.
Big Oil forced to confront some tough choices as ‘monster profits’ fade into memory

A weaker crude price environment is expected to put the industry’s generous shareholder payouts at serious risk over the coming months.
China September exports beat expectations, imports rise at fastest pace since April 2024

Tensions between Beijing and Washington have flared again in recent days as both sides traded barbs and ramped up respective restrictions.
Asia-Pacific markets fall on renewed China-U.S. trade tensions

Asia-Pacific markets fell on Monday, as investors kept an eye out for any fallout from the renewed China-U.S. trade tensions.
Trump warns Russia he may send Ukraine long-range Tomahawks if Moscow doesn’t settle war soon

President Donald Trump on Sunday warned Russia that he may send Ukraine long-range Tomahawk missiles if Moscow doesn’t settle its war there soon.
Stock futures rebound from Friday’s rout after Trump says China situation ‘will all be fine’: Live updates

Those moves come after Trump’s latest Truth Social post suggested to investors the president may not follow through on his threat to post a “massive increase of tariffs” on China.
AG Pam Bondi embraces SNL spoof of her and DHS Sec. Kristi Noem: ‘Loving Amy Poehler!’

The “Saturday Night Live” skit spoofed Pam Bondi’s stonewalling, Kristi Noem’s history of killing a dog, and President Donald Trump’s preferred hair color.
Government shutdown: Vance says ‘fraud’ is rife in ACA tax credits use

Democrats want any government funding bill include an extension for enhanced Obamacare subsidies, which are set to expire at the end of this year.