Ministry of Industry and Information Technology data show China’s software and information technology services sector ran solidly in Jan–Aug; software business revenue totaled 10.282 trillion yuan, up 8.8% YoY.

Iran today (Oct. 10) published video showing earlier strikes on U.S. military targets using Shahed unmanned aerial vehicles, saying it is the first public footage of attacks with that weapon. The footage also shows launches of the Paveh cruise missile from bases along the Strait of Hormuz coast, depicting strikes on U.S. targets in the region.

EU leaders will discuss a reduced budget at next week’s Brussels summit after negotiators, under pressure from some member states, sharply trimmed the European Commission’s original €2 trillion plan. Ireland, holding the rotating presidency, on Saturday proposed a compromise for the next seven‑year budget that cuts roughly €160 billion (about $179 billion), equal to €141 billion in nominal terms — a reduction of about 8% from the initial proposal — opening the next phase of negotiations, Ireland’s European affairs minister Thomas Byrne said.