Saturday, October 17, 2026
All World Brief Now updates for this day, Central Time.
- 6 AM CTMorning Brief: Trump waives new Russia sanctions; Iran says supertanker hit Hormuz mine; Houthi missiles land near Aden airliner
- Trump waives new Russia sanctions and tariffs in Graham Act, citing 'national interests'
- Iran's Revolutionary Guard says supertanker carrying 2 million barrels hit a mine in Hormuz and caught fire
- Update: Houthi missiles land near Aden airport runway, about 500 meters from a passenger jet
- Pope Leo calls Putin from hospital, asks for ceasefire to feed besieged Ukrainian town of Oleshky
- 5 PM CTEvening Update: Super Typhoon Champi skirts Guam; Iran claims second Hormuz tanker hit a mine; Trump promises $5,000 'dividend'
- Super Typhoon Champi skirts southern Guam with 150 mph winds; island loses power
- Update: Iran's Guard says a second supertanker hit a mine in Hormuz; CENTCOM says 97% of ships get through
- Trump promises $5,000 'Trump Dividend' to adult citizens if Republicans hold Congress
- DHS: ICE arrested 131 suspected gang members in one week, including 22 tied to MS-13