Iran Pitches Hormuz Deal as Trump Posts 'Trump Strait' Map; Floods Hit Bangkok, Hawaii

Iran's president and foreign minister spent a busy week in New York proposing a deal to the Trump administration that would end fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days. Under the proposal, the United States would end its military blockade of Iranian ports, release frozen assets and waive sanctions on oil sales. The two sides held hours of indirect talks — their first since a previous agreement on similar terms collapsed in June.

President Donald Trump has shown no urgency to reach a deal, and Tehran's push to secure one before the U.S. midterms could prove another failure. Trump also posted an image of the Strait of Hormuz labeled "Trump Strait." Iranian media reported that the country's president had left New York after the U.N. gathering.

Separately, Saudi Arabia said it intercepted another missile from Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. In the West Bank, Israeli settlers have intensified efforts to seize natural springs, cutting a water pipe to a Palestinian village in the Jordan Valley and redirecting it to a pool. Rights groups describe the move as part of a broader campaign to claim heritage sites, affecting water access for 2.8 million Palestinians.

In Thailand, heavy rain hammered Bangkok, disrupting traffic and forcing hundreds to evacuate. The deluge began Thursday afternoon, and the Meteorological Department warned it would continue through Sunday because of a strong low-pressure system and southwest monsoon conditions. Accumulated rainfall in major canals exceeded 7.8 inches, causing widespread flooding, especially in central and eastern areas. More than 84,000 people across 21 provinces have been affected. Many businesses closed Saturday and some regional bus services were suspended, though airport operations remained normal with possible flight delays.

Residents of Hawaii's Big Island braced for potentially catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Nolo, which was about 145 miles south of the island on Friday evening. Forecasters warned of 10 to 15 inches of rain and 50-mph wind gusts. Hurricane Polo churned off Mexico's western coast as a Category 5 storm, expected to turn toward the Baja California peninsula with conditions beginning late Sunday into Monday.

On the U.S. East Coast, thousands lost power and roads flooded in coastal New Jersey communities as the first major signs of a powerful nor'easter took shape. Tens of millions of people are in the storm's path, with dangerous flooding expected along the Mid-Atlantic coast, particularly near New Jersey and Delaware. Concerts and dozens of flights into Boston, Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard were canceled.

A month after devastating floods in Nepal, thousands remain missing and families face a long recovery. Prime Minister Balendra Shah highlighted the disaster at the U.N., calling for more international support. DNA testing has delayed final rites, with 1,453 bodies recovered and 5,644 people missing; only 112 bodies had been handed over to relatives. Reconstruction costs are estimated at $4.77 billion, with efforts focused on restoring roads and bridges in remote areas.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he asked Trump to urge China to influence Russia to end its invasion of Ukraine. Zelenskyy met Trump in the U.S. this week and said he expects feedback on Trump's talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. NATO countries have called China a "decisive enabler" of Russia's actions. Zelenskyy said he also discussed U.S.-brokered talks involving Ukraine and Russia, hefty U.S. sanctions on Russia, Patriot air defense production, Black Sea shipping routes and financial support for Ukraine's strained budget.