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U.S. stocks fell as the 10-year Treasury yield reached its highest level since 2007 and oil prices rose above $100 a barrel. The shifts come as Fed Governor Michael Barr said he expects the Fed to raise interest rates further and Trump said he would back a ban on U.S. diesel exports.

The Trump administration is preparing a plan to ban U.S. diesel exports for 90 days as diesel prices rise, according to people speaking to POLITICO. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and other officials oppose a total ban, while President Donald Trump is considering announcing it by the end of the week and consider any blowback “a December problem.”

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have jointly asked for additional EU funding to strengthen their counter-drone capabilities, Lithuania’s Defence Minister Robertas Kaunas told Reuters. The countries are considering joint procurement, with Finnish media reporting they requested €500 million.

An Indian seafarer was killed after the MV Cape Dao was struck by two torpedoes off the coast of Oman, according to the Forward Seamen’s Union of India. The vessel had 28 crew members aboard, including 20 Indians, with the Indian Embassy confirming one Indian death. -NDTV

The UAE central bank has barred Iran’s Bank Melli from operating in the country, citing regulatory violations. All Bank Melli branches in the UAE are also barred from financial transactions with Iran, including trade finance and fund transfers. -Reuters

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Faytuks Network (@FaytuksNetwork) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly today. The two discussed the Russia-Ukraine war and US-Russia bilateral relations - US State Department says

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to the G20 summit in Miami in December. Rubio says he hopes Putin will accept the invitation

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio: Talks with Iran are being impeded by revolutionary IRGC leaders

Many differences remain between the Iranian and US positions, but diplomacy continues, a senior Iranian official says - Reuters

Iran's key priorities are a permanent end to hostilities and the lifting of the US naval blockade, a senior Iranian official says - Reuters

Reopening the Strait of Hormuz and lifting the US blockade were discussed during indirect talks with the US, a senior Iranian official says - Reuters

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly today. The two discussed the Russia-Ukraine war and US-Russia bilateral relations - US State Department says

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DefenceGeek 🇬🇧 (@DefenceGeek) UPDATE: Hawk T.2 jet crash at RAF Valley - Both crew ejected - MoD confirms crash, will not provide further detail at this time but says investigation underway - 2x Air Ambulances and 1x Coastguard helicopter have now left the scene - @Andyyyyrrrr believes the jet was ZK032 #43C563 flying as "VYT15" - seen on ADSB squawking 7700 just after takeoff with vertical rate of -2000ft/min Photo of ZK032 via @JetPhotos from May 2026 @MATA_osint @UKDefJournal

Two pilots were injured after an RAF Hawk T2 training jet crashed near RAF Valley in Anglesey, Wales. Both pilots ejected before the crash and are believed to have suffered minor injuries, with no wider damage reported. -The Independent

Today, four Senate Republicans (McConnell, Cornyn, Murkowski, and Tillis) pressed Secretary Marco Rubio and Secretary Pete Hegseth on why $1.3B in Taiwan military aid remains unreleased and a $14B arms package remains stalled, per a letter obtained by The Washington Sun.

Faytuks Network (@FaytuksNetwork) Chinese President Xi Jinping lands in the US today for a state visit. Yesterday, Senate Armed Services Chair Roger Wicker called Xi "a brutal, unelected and oppressive dictator" and urged President Trump to confront Xi on Taiwan.

Chinese President Xi Jinping lands in the US today for a state visit. Yesterday, Senate Armed Services Chair Roger Wicker called Xi "a brutal, unelected and oppressive dictator" and urged President Trump to confront Xi on Taiwan.

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have asked the European Commission for €500 million to strengthen Baltic drone defences - Iltalehti reports

A Russian Mi-8 helicopter briefly violated Polish airspace north of Braniewo at 11:08 a.m. on September 23, Poland's military says. The aircraft, flying from Kaliningrad Oblast, entered to a depth of about 300 metres and remained in Polish airspace for 42 seconds.

A cargo vessel reported being struck by an unknown projectile 5 hours ago. All crew evacuated the vessel which is now on fire and adrift, with 2 casualties reported. -UKMTO

A cargo vessel reported being struck by an unknown projectile 5 hours ago. All crew evacuated the vessel is now on fire and adrift, with 2 casualties reported. -UKMTO