Female soldiers in Hamas captivity were forced to watch videos of other hostages being tortured, N12 News reports.

President Trump says interest rates 'are going to be going down'

At a NATO meeting in Brussels, UK Defence Secretary John Healey emphasized that any Ukraine peace talks must include Ukraine. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended negotiation efforts, while a Ukrainian MP rejected territorial concessions. NATO reaffirmed Ukraine’s membership prospects, and leaders urged increased defense production and spending.

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi has arrived in Doha, Qatar for the "Astana Format" regarding the ongoing events in Syria.

Egypt and Jordan have urged Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to form a government in exile – Wall Street Journal

Exclusive sources for Sky News Arabia: Russia informed Damascus that any intervention would be limited and that it has other priorities at this time.

SDF: Turkey is managing the attack on northwestern Syria step by step

A Palestinian gunman opened fire on an Israeli bus near the Jewish settlement of Ariel in the West Bank on Friday, injuring at least eight people before being shot and killed by Israeli troops, according to the Israeli military.

Lithuania declared three staff members of China's representative office in the country, a type of diplomatic mission, as personae non gratae, its foreign ministry said on Friday.

Ukraine is set to receive $800 million from the U.S. to help stabilize its severely damaged energy infrastructure, Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced during her visit to Washington on Aug. 31.