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More than 200 schools were disrupted across the Paris region on Thursday as a nationwide student protest movement widened, with around 30 university faculties across the country joining the demonstrations, according to Le Monde. The Ile-de-France region estimated damage to high schools at over €1 million, with about 30 school entrances damaged. (Image: afp)

Trump tells TIME he may ramp up U.S. bombing of Iran after the midterm elections, saying it is “possible” after rejecting Tehran’s latest ceasefire proposal as “not good enough.”

Emirates will no longer allow passengers bound for Israel to board its flights from overseas destinations if their itinerary connects in Dubai to a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv. Travelers could be stranded at their point of origin rather than allowed to transit through Dubai.

The U.S. Commerce Department has slowed export licensing for aircraft parts bound for China, while officials are considering new restrictions on landing gear and other parts, according to sources cited by Reuters. The measures are intended to give Washington greater leverage in trade negotiations with Beijing.

U.S. officials increasingly see a Chinese invasion of Taiwan before 2028 as unlikely despite Xi Jinping’s 2027 military readiness target, citing delays linked to China’s anti-corruption campaign and Beijing’s interest in Taiwan’s 2028 election, according to Reuters. U.S. officials say China might consider using force against Taiwan in 2028 and beyond if the DPP wins a fourth consecutive term, particularly if Lai Ching-te is re-elected. One official said that scenario would make 2028 “pretty sporty.”

Syrian government officials and Hezbollah held secret talks in Turkey last month, the first known meeting between the longtime foes, to try to de-escalate tensions, according to Reuters. No final agreement was reached, and Iran was reportedly disappointed not to take part directly.

Chinese refiners have suspended oil product exports beyond Hong Kong and Macau until further notice, with PetroChina cancelling several October gasoline and jet fuel shipments. The move could push fuel prices higher in some countries as China looks to safeguard domestic supplies. -Reuters

The Pentagon has excluded several major NATO allies, including the UK, France, and the Baltic states, from a Poland meeting on NATO's future led by policy chief Elbridge Colby, according to POLITICO.

The Trump administration has told Germany and France to use emergency diesel inventories to help ease global fuel prices or face a potential U.S. diesel export ban, according to Reuters. The U.S. has asked the EU to release 120 million barrels of diesel over the next six months, as Trump weighs an export ban.

The US will deploy more troops to Estonia, the US Ambassador to Estonia said. The rotational unit is expected to arrive in November, according to the Estonian Ministry of Defence, and will be roughly the same size as the unit that rotated out of the country earlier this year.

Sweden announced that it will begin air operations aimed at strengthening NATO’s eastern flank on October 1. Swedish JAS-39 fighter aircraft based in Sweden will conduct air operations over eastern Poland for two months and will operate under the command of NATO’s Combined Air Operations Centre in Germany. The mission is aimed at protecting the logistics hub in Poland used to provide military and civilian support to Ukraine, while also contributing to NATO’s Integrated Air and Missile Defence. (Image courtesy Armed Forces of Sweden)

The order followed stalled U.S.-Iran negotiations mediated by Qatar, with neither side securing a breakthrough. In an unusually sharp diplomatic move, the U.S. included Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi in the order to leave, though Iran said he was already scheduled to depart New York that night.

Faytuks Network (@FaytuksNetwork) Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday demanded the Iranian UN delegation to immediately leave the U.S. after stalled negotiations. - Axios

U.S. service members remain in Iraq in diplomatic support, embassy security, and training/advisory roles, but the U.S. military presence associated with Operation Inherent Resolve has ended, closing out more than 12 years of U.S.-led combat operations against ISIS in Iraq.

Faytuks Network (@FaytuksNetwork) As of October 1st, for the first time since U.S. forces arrived in Afghanistan in 2001, there are no active U.S. soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan anymore.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday demanded the Iranian UN delegation to immediately leave the U.S. after stalled negotiations. - Axios

As of October 1st, for the first time since U.S. forces arrived in Afghanistan in 2001, there are no active U.S. soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan anymore.

Hours ago, a Geran-4 jet-powered kamikaze drone reportedly entered Moldovan airspace, flying over Rîbniţa and Tiraspol. The drone was lost on radar 25 km north of Chișinău before crashing near the village of Brăneşti on the Orhei-Criuleni district border. Reports indicate the drone originated from the Tsimbulova launch site in Russia’s Oryol region, passing through Kyiv before heading toward Moldova.

Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi dismisses UK PM Andy Burnham’s claim of Iran’s involvement in the RAF Fairford incident, citing the bail release of 5 suspects as evidence. Araghchi tweets, “You’re barking up the wrong tree.” Burnham maintains “strong indications” of Iran’s role amid an ongoing investigation.

Iraqi Kataib Hezbollah suspends “military activities” after US withdrawal from Iraq, expressing readiness to discuss weapons with PM Ali al-Zaidi.

Trump on dealing with Iran: “Maybe you blow them up. Make a deal. We have to make that decision. The time is coming, it’s gonna end soon one way or another.”