What are the 10 biggest news stories from today?

Based on the latest reports, here are 10 of today's biggest news stories (September 26, 2026):

1. Trump-Xi Summit Concludes with Trade Truce Extension
Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up his first formal trip to Washington in 11 years, capping a highly anticipated state visit with President Donald Trump that saw three days of bonhomie and pageantry but delivered few concrete agreements. The concrete deliverable came when Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the U.S. and China agreed to continue their soon-to-expire trade truce until Jan. 10, a two-month extension. The visit drew criticism from some lawmakers — Republican Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said he would not have advised Trump to give Xi such a lavish welcome.

2. ArcelorMittal Halts Ukraine Operations Amid Russian Strikes
One of Ukraine's largest foreign manufacturers of steel products, ArcelorMittal, halted operations in Kryvyi Rih completely after four Russian missile strikes killed five people and injured 17 over the past five weeks. The company expects to record a non-cash impairment charge of about $1 billion.

3. Gaza's Deepening Economic Crisis
A new UN report highlights that Gaza faces severe economic crisis, with more than 90% of Gaza's working-age population unemployed.

4. Mass Arrests at Anti-Netanyahu Protest in New York
Hollywood stars were among 100 people arrested in a New York anti-Netanyahu protest.

5. 2026 Asian Games Competition Heats Up
At the Asian Games, Cho Kwang-hee and Kim Hyo-bin, who combined for a gold medal in the men's kayak four 500m, also won gold in the kayak double 500m, becoming the South Korean delegation's first double gold medalists. After defeating the tall squad of China, the women's basketball national team will challenge for simultaneous men's and women's gold medals for the first time in 12 years against host nation Japan.

6. Global Agencies Raise India's Growth Forecast
Fitch Ratings, S&P Global Ratings, the OECD and the ADB raised India's FY27 growth forecasts to 6.9%–7.1% in September 2026.

7. IMF Reports Resilient Global Growth Despite Iran War
The International Monetary Fund reports that global growth is on track to reach 3% in 2026 despite the war in Iran, but also cautioned that risks still remain high.

8. Trinidad and Tobago Ends State of Emergency
Trinidad and Tobago recently ended its long state of emergency as anger mounts over arrests, a story still developing in the region.

9. African Leaders Push for UN Security Council Reform
African leaders are pushing for UN Security Council reform amid ongoing diplomatic discussions.

10. India-France-UAE Hold High-Level Talks
India, France and UAE held high-level talks on AI, space, energy and cultural cooperation.

Note: Additional developing stories include U.S. airstrikes on IRGC targets in Iran following attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, and a deadly measles outbreak in Bangladesh where seven more children died from suspected measles in the past 24 hours, bringing the total deaths in the country to 1,009.