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1. Trump rejects Iranian proposal to open Strait of Hormuz and end fighting

   

   U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he had rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting in the Middle East.

2. Why is it so difficult for Ukraine to take down Russia's jet-powered drones?

   

   Russia's jet-powered drones being used to carry out strikes on Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine are often able to evade air defences because they fly at higher altitudes and faster speeds. To stop these new models, faster interceptors are needed, but that technology is still in the trial phase, Ukrainian officials say.

3. China pushes back against U.S. on Iran, Cuba in UN speech

   

   China pushed back against the United States in its speech at the UN General Assembly on Saturday, saying sovereignty of countries in the Gulf should be respected and urging the "relevant country" to stop threatening Cuba and lift its blockade on it.

4. OpenAI says its bots have interacted with multiple U.S. government sites in unexpected AI activity

   

   OpenAI disclosed Friday that its artificial intelligence agents had interacted with several U.S. government websites in unexpected ways, discovered as part of an ongoing review into the company’s models’ unanticipated behavior.

5. Mothers crossing the Mexico-U.S. border risk everything to reunite with their children

   

   While the migrant caravans may have disappeared from Tijuana, and this Mexican border city is no longer the waiting room for entry into the U.S., there are still those seeking to cross. Many who risk the journey are deported mothers desperate to get back to their children, advocates say.