Hamas official tells Al Arabiya TV an agreement with Israel has been reached; Hamas to issue formal statement shortly, per Xinhua.

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held talks on regional de-escalation, with al-Sharaa condemning an attempted attack on Saudi oil facilities and reaffirming the kingdom's security and sovereignty. Arabia

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed regional de-escalation, while al-Sharaa condemned an attempted attack on Saudi oil facilities and reaffirmed support for the kingdom's security and sovereignty.

Iran Parliament Speaker calls US 'unreliable party' in negotiations, says Tehran has set and maintained clear lines.

Iranian Parliament Speaker: The United States is an unreliable party, and therefore we have set clear lines in the negotiations and maintained them.

Mexico'sSheinbaum urges U.S. politicians to stop using Mexico as a midterm campaign issue, telling reporters 'Mexico is nobody's pinata.' She defended a new humanitarian aid shipment to Cuba as a matter of sovereignty.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday called on U.S. politicians to stop using Mexico as a campaign issue ahead of November midterm elections, saying 'Mexico is nobody's pinata.' She defended a new shipment of humanitarian aid to Cuba after Republican Congressman Carlos Gimenez accused her government of undermining the U.S. 'maximum pressure' policy toward the island.

Hamas says it will not disarm until Israeli forces withdraw from Gaza, with negotiator Ghazi Hamad calling talks 'difficult and tough' and demanding Israel meet Gaza agreement obligations

Hamas says it will not disarm before Israeli forces withdraw from Gaza, with senior negotiator Ghazi Hamad describing negotiations as 'difficult and tough' and saying no disarmament steps will be taken until Israel fulfills obligations under the Gaza agreement.