Trump keeps Iran strike option open as Qatar-mediated talks continue Oleshky truce expires as strikes continue Trump ends midterm campaign as Michigan Democrat backs Republican Two tankers hit mines in Hormuz, Iran says, as Qatari LNG carrier is struck Tech selloff spreads to Asia as investors hedge against AI bust Binance reopens withdrawals in phases as outflows stabilise after record hack Cost-of-living protests turn violent in France and Germany Foreigners among 69 dead in Spain train collision Eisenkot gains backing as Israel's coalition deadlock persists Iotova wins Bulgarian presidential runoff, exit polls show Poland's court crisis deepens as EU Commission backs parliament's judges Ebola treatment centre burned in Congo as reported fatality rate tops 50%Learjet crash in Florida neighbourhood kills nine Thousands join Delhi march demanding India's election chief resign Israeli drone attacks kill at least eight in Gaza Yemeni government forces seize positions in al-Jawf as displacement passes 300,000 UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ends after 35 years Junk debt sell-off hits credit investors El Niño brings drought, fires and floods to Bolivia, Brazil and Ecuador At least 25 killed in communal clashes in Chad OPEC+ holds December output steady as oil slips on Iran talks Trump says Flávio Bolsonaro can stay in US as Brazil probes his flight Germany misses gas storage target as cold snap sets in Serbia's criminal police chief arrested after election North Korea tests cluster-bomb warheads and cites US-South Korea nuclear drill US reportedly pushes to restore Russian gas sales to Europe via Ukraine Hebron siege continues as nearly 5,000 are displaced India's coal power output jumps in October as hydro slumps China steps up coast guard patrols around Taiwan Bank of England and RBA poised to raise rates as Australian home prices fall South Korean exports nearly double on AI chip demand Air-raid alert app hacked in Ukraine, Russian emergencies app hit by cyberattack Carney reports good trade call with Trump China's Communist Party extends party building into tech sector after plenum resolution DeepSeek unveils 'super agent' design for parallel AI tasks Somali pirates seize Iranian fishing vessel with 23 people aboard 325 arrested at London protest backing banned Palestine Action Iran labels British Navy and RAF terrorist groups, MI6 hostile China factory growth slows as PBOC shifts policy lever Germany warns politicians of spyware after Apple alert Five killed in fresh ethnic violence in Manipur Saudi Aramco takes 49% stake in state-backed AI firm Humain Russia detains teenager over Moscow park attack threat after US tip-off Police clear Portugal housing protest camps North Korea-linked hackers likely behind Japan's GMO data leak Ecuador imposes fourth nightly curfew across five provinces Trump keeps Iran strike option open as Qatar-mediated talks continue Oleshky truce expires as strikes continue Trump ends midterm campaign as Michigan Democrat backs Republican Two tankers hit mines in Hormuz, Iran says, as Qatari LNG carrier is struck Tech selloff spreads to Asia as investors hedge against AI bust Binance reopens withdrawals in phases as outflows stabilise after record hack Cost-of-living protests turn violent in France and Germany Foreigners among 69 dead in Spain train collision Eisenkot gains backing as Israel's coalition deadlock persists Iotova wins Bulgarian presidential runoff, exit polls show Poland's court crisis deepens as EU Commission backs parliament's judges Ebola treatment centre burned in Congo as reported fatality rate tops 50%Learjet crash in Florida neighbourhood kills nine Thousands join Delhi march demanding India's election chief resign Israeli drone attacks kill at least eight in Gaza Yemeni government forces seize positions in al-Jawf as displacement passes 300,000 UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ends after 35 years Junk debt sell-off hits credit investors El Niño brings drought, fires and floods to Bolivia, Brazil and Ecuador At least 25 killed in communal clashes in Chad OPEC+ holds December output steady as oil slips on Iran talks Trump says Flávio Bolsonaro can stay in US as Brazil probes his flight Germany misses gas storage target as cold snap sets in Serbia's criminal police chief arrested after election North Korea tests cluster-bomb warheads and cites US-South Korea nuclear drill US reportedly pushes to restore Russian gas sales to Europe via Ukraine Hebron siege continues as nearly 5,000 are displaced India's coal power output jumps in October as hydro slumps China steps up coast guard patrols around Taiwan Bank of England and RBA poised to raise rates as Australian home prices fall South Korean exports nearly double on AI chip demand Air-raid alert app hacked in Ukraine, Russian emergencies app hit by cyberattack Carney reports good trade call with Trump China's Communist Party extends party building into tech sector after plenum resolution DeepSeek unveils 'super agent' design for parallel AI tasks Somali pirates seize Iranian fishing vessel with 23 people aboard 325 arrested at London protest backing banned Palestine Action Iran labels British Navy and RAF terrorist groups, MI6 hostile China factory growth slows as PBOC shifts policy lever Germany warns politicians of spyware after Apple alert Five killed in fresh ethnic violence in Manipur Saudi Aramco takes 49% stake in state-backed AI firm Humain Russia detains teenager over Moscow park attack threat after US tip-off Police clear Portugal housing protest camps North Korea-linked hackers likely behind Japan's GMO data leak Ecuador imposes fourth nightly curfew across five provinces

Symbolic image: Trump keeps Iran strike option open as Qatar-mediated talks continue

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Trump keeps Iran strike option open as Qatar-mediated talks continue

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Trump says the US must still hit "one or two" Iranian nuclear sites, while talks in Doha ran a third day. Gulf states fear renewed war after Tuesday's midterms.

Trump said on Saturday, 31 October, that the US has "knocked out their nuclear" programme but still must strike "one or two sites", naming Pickaxe Mountain. He has said there will be no new attacks before the vote, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio said no decision has been made. Trump backed outreach by Vice President JD Vance to Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council.

Doha talks

Iranian negotiators met Qatari mediators in Doha for a third day on Sunday. Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days of a deal is under discussion, with no conclusion yet. Sources told the Jerusalem Post that Tehran wants sanctions lifted before nuclear limits, while Washington wants nuclear issues addressed from the outset.

Tehran warns of wider response

Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ordered the armed forces on Saturday to prepare to respond to any attack, and Rezaei promised "devastating blows". Deputy Parliament Speaker Ali Nikzad said Iran will not negotiate its nuclear programme.

Gulf braces

Egypt's foreign minister Badr Abdelatty warned a second round would be "more dangerous, more destructive". The UAE's Anwar Gargash said the region is "braced for the worst" if positions are not bridged.