The morning's top stories: Zelenskyy endorses a front-line freeze and the Kremlin agrees in principle to renewed peace talks, Congress pushes back on Trump's Russia policy, the U.S. and Israel plan for a possible Iran strike, and Arsenal, the World Series and Amitabh Bachchan make headlines.

President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that Iran is inventing attacks in the Strait of Hormuz to drive up oil prices before the midterm elections. He claimed 75,000 protesters have been killed in Iran in less than seven months, a figure that has not been independently verified.

President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that Iran is inventing attacks in the Strait of Hormuz to drive up oil prices before the midterm elections. He claimed 75,000 protesters have been killed in Iran in less than seven months, a figure that has not been independently verified.

Barclays said Thursday it will cut about 5,000 jobs this year, roughly 5% of its workforce, as the bank turns to artificial intelligence and other technology to lower fixed costs and improve returns.

Michael Locksley is stepping down immediately as Maryland’s football coach under a mutual agreement. Aazaar Abdul-Rahim will serve as interim coach while the university begins a national search for a permanent replacement.

Taylor Swift watched husband Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Los Angeles Chargers 22-6 from a suite at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday, alongside Este Haim and Caitlin Clark, People reported.

Nigeria has confirmed its first Ebola case in more than a decade. A woman who travelled from Uganda is in isolation in Abuja, laboratory testing confirmed the Bundibugyo virus on Oct. 20, and health authorities are monitoring 44 contacts, WHO said.

Nepal Police reported that 734 bodies had been recovered after the Aug. 26 flash flood. This opinion examines Home Minister Sudhan Gurung’s presence in affected areas, his engagement with rescuers and victims, and why that commitment must continue through the search, relief and rehabilitation.