Iran's ambassador to Russia Jalali told Sputnik the US military's infrastructure, food, logistics and morale are in "very poor" condition and that, beyond suicides, "multiple" personnel have died in large-scale fighting. He said the Pentagon has not confirmed the reports but called equipment and personnel problems "undeniable" and attributed the situation to what he described as a US strategic misjudgment of Iranian resistance.

In July, hackers linked to Iran forced a UK power plant offline for four days, the government said; officials declined to identify the facility and described it as relatively small. Separate attacks on US water infrastructure last month affected facilities across 12 states and drew White House attention. Britain operates dozens of small, often intermittently run power plants. The episode follows prior major UK cyber incidents that disrupted the NHS, school IT services and manufacturers including Jaguar Land Rover.

Canada's largest private‑sector union Unifor said it has reached a tentative agreement with General Motors (GM.N). The pact, subject to member ratification, is expected to cover wages, job security, plant capacity allocation and labour rights for electric-vehicle roles. The final outcome could materially affect labour standards in the Canadian auto sector and GM's production footprint in Canada.