Despite a history of sharp exchanges, U.S. President Donald Trump and New York City’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani held a notably warm and constructive meeting at the White House, choosing to focus on cooperation for the good of the city.

Tesla shareholders have approved an unprecedented compensation package for CEO Elon Musk over the next 10 years, with a maximum potential payout of $1 trillion. The payments will be distributed annually at $100 billion per year, contingent upon the achievement of specific corporate goals.

A meeting of the Red Crescent societies of the member states of the Organization of Turkic States was held in Baku, where participants signed a declaration establishing the Turkic Red Crescent Network.

Tom Cruise has received an Honorary Oscar at the Governors Awards, where the Academy recognized his significant contribution to global cinema. The actor delivered an emotional speech about how a single beam of light on a movie screen once changed the course of his life.

Moscow has opened the exhibition “Masterpieces of Islamic Art,” showcasing rare items from the Museum of the Orient’s collection, including a unique Bukharan girih scroll whose origin had long remained unknown.

Scientists from the Laboratory of Solar Astronomy at the Russian Academy of Sciences have warned of the strongest solar plasma ejection in recent years. The X5.16-class flare is expected to reach Earth today, potentially triggering an intense geomagnetic storm.

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, currently on an official visit to the United States, took part in a friendly basketball game with U.S. military leaders ahead of a landmark meeting at the White House — the first visit by a Syrian head of state to Washington in more than 80 years.

U.S. President Donald Trump ruled out the possibility of supplying Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said that Washington is “not actually considering” such a move at the moment.

Saudi Arabia’s state-owned mining company Ma’aden has announced the discovery of a massive gold deposit stretching more than 125 kilometers northeast of Mecca. The newly found reserves are located near the country’s largest operational mine, Mansourah–Massarah, and could become one of the biggest gold discoveries in the kingdom’s history.

At the “Middle East Peace Summit” in Sharm El-Sheikh, world leaders reached a landmark agreement to end the war in Gaza. The ceasefire, brokered by the U.S., Egypt, Qatar and Turkey, officially came into effect on October 10.

Former US President Donald Trump stated that Hamas militants are preparing to hand over Israeli hostages as part of his proposed ceasefire plan for the Gaza Strip.

U.S. President Donald Trump has called on Israel to immediately stop airstrikes on Gaza, saying this is necessary to ensure the safe release of hostages.

France has been swept by a new wave of mass protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s socio-economic policies, with up to 100,000 people taking part across the country.

A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, killing more than 800 people and injuring nearly 2,800, according to official reports. The death toll is expected to rise further as rescue teams reach remote villages.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky will hold a bilateral meeting, followed by a trilateral summit with his participation. According to Trump, preparations for the talks are already underway.

On August 12, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone conversation to discuss preparations for the August 15 meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska.

Despite a dip in sales during the first half of 2025, Toyota Corolla remains the world’s top-selling vehicle, continuing its dominance in the global auto market.

Tesla approved a $29 billion bonus for Elon Musk, on the condition that he remains in a key position until 2027. This step should eliminate the uncertainty surrounding the future head of the company - against the backdrop of falling sales and legal disputes.

User conversations with ChatGPT could be handed over to authorities in the event of a legal proceeding, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has warned. He expressed concern that, unlike doctor-patient or attorney-client communications, there’s currently no clear legal protection for chats with AI systems.

More than two hundred British parliamentarians appealed to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer with a call to officially recognize Palestine. Pressure is intensifying against the backdrop of French President Emmanuel Macron's promise to take this step as early as September at the UN General Assembly.