Rubio meets Iraq’s PM as remaining US troops prepare exit The meeting in New York comes less than two weeks before remaining US troops are set to leave Iraq. Iraq
Saudi Arabia pauses star-studded Red Sea film festival as Houthis hit kingdom The postponement arrives as attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militants are increasingly disrupting the kingdom’s economy and could also impact other high-profile international events. Saudi Arabia
Exclusive Turkey, US resume F-16 talks ahead of expected Trump-Erdogan meeting The issue is returning to US-Turkey talks as Ankara races to modernize its air force amid expanding fifth-generation fleets in the region. By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
