Iraq prime minister al-Zaidi ordered an investigative committee to probe an explosion at an ammunition depot inside a Popular Mobilization Forces headquarters in Baghdad.

Beijing said it used city–district coordination and three-new pilot construction funds to attract domestic and foreign brands to open first stores and stage debut events. Jan–Sep 2026: 766 new physical first stores opened and 893 debut/launch/exhibit/performance events were held. The city reported an improvement in supply quality toward “new”: technology-enabled new scenarios, national‑chic brands energizing the central axis, and high‑end formats extending into suburban micro‑vacation areas.

Kiril Dmitriev, Russia's presidential special representative for foreign investment and economic cooperation, said on the 17th that US President Donald Trump's decision to waive multiple sanctions on Russia is "important and truly historic." Dmitriev warned the sanctions law had risked fully disrupting Russia-US economic cooperation and would have seriously damaged the US and global economy. He said Moscow will continue economic dialogue with Washington and argued such cooperation serves both countries' interests and supports global economic stability.