Here’s a rundown of all the news you need to start your Friday, including US President Donald Trump warning that Iran could face further destruction, Türkiye’s parliament approving a trilateral defense pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, and Israel's president to announce Sunday who will be tasked with forming government.
US President Donald Trump said he may have to “destroy the rest” of Iran and that “you’ll know soon enough.”
“Now we’ll make a decision: Do we want to go further and just certify it, by certifying it meaning it will never happen again?” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
“I would rather not destroy the rest of the country, if possible, but maybe I’ll have to. And you’ll know soon enough,” he said.
Trump also dismissed speculation that he is considering replacing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, stating that “he’s doing a very good job.”
The Turkish parliament approved a bill ratifying the Mecca Agreement on Joint Defense between Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, clearing the way for the trilateral security pact to take effect.
Lawmakers endorsed the measure by 279 votes to 119, with 398 of the chamber’s 592 members taking part in the ballot.
During the debate, ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party lawmaker Ziya Altunyaldiz stressed that the agreement aims to expand security cooperation in the region. He emphasized that it contains no approach against any third country and that its main goal is to prevent conflicts rather than escalate them.
Israel’s president said he will announce Sunday which lawmaker will be tasked with forming the next government following consultations with political parties following last month’s elections.
In a Thursday video message reported by Israeli news outlet Ynet, Isaac Herzog said parties representing 67 members of the 120-seat Knesset recommended Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot, while parties holding 46 seats backed current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, leader of the Likud party.
“The results of the consultations may appear clear,” Herzog said, but added that the ability to form a government remains uncertain due to mutual objections between and within political blocs.
He said he would hold further individual talks with party leaders to assess their prospects of forming a coalition. Herzog stressed that he would make every effort to facilitate the formation of a stable government.
Cristiano Ronaldo announced that he will retire from international football following Portugal's matches in November, bringing an end to a record-breaking career spanning more than two decades.
Portugal are scheduled to host Denmark in the UEFA Nations League on Nov. 14 before visiting Wales three days later.
The announcement follows a public disagreement with Portugal coach Jorge Jesus during the September international window.
Ronaldo left the national team camp after remaining on the bench against Norway, later apologizing to supporters and teammates while accusing the coach of breaking promises about his playing time. He said at the time that he remained available for selection after serving any punishment imposed by the Portuguese Football Federation.
Ronaldo also revealed that he had prepared a retirement letter following the 2026 World Cup but was persuaded to continue by federation president Pedro Proenca. His decision concerns international football only, as he continues to play at club level for Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr.
England captain and 2026 Ballon d'Or winner Harry Kane has extended his contract with Bayern Munich until June 30, 2029, the German Bundesliga club announced Thursday.
The 33-year-old striker, who joined Bayern from Tottenham Hotspur in August 2023, has scored 156 goals in 161 competitive appearances for the Munich club.
"I feel right at home at FC Bayern. I love the club, the fans and the city of Munich," Kane said in a statement on the club's website.
Speaking at a news conference alongside Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen and board member for sport Max Eberl, Kane said extending his contract had been an easy decision.
Celtic secured their first UEFA Europa League victory of the season Thursday, defeating previously unbeaten Besiktas 3-2 at home in Round 4, with substitute Camilo Duran scoring twice in the second half.
Besiktas took the lead in the 54th minute after Jordan Lotomba fouled Ernest Poku on the edge of the penalty area, prompting the referee to award a penalty. Johnstone saved Junior Olaitan's spot kick, but the Besiktas forward reacted quickest to the rebound and fired home from close range.
Celtic responded in the 62nd minute. The hosts completed their comeback in the 78th minute. Besiktas captain Orkun Kokcu, who had entered the match in the 76th minute on his return from injury, equalized in the 85th minute with a stunning long-range strike into the bottom-left corner. However, Celtic restored their advantage just two minutes later.
Eight pieces of bread that were charred in a fire around 5,000 years ago have been unearthed during rescue excavations at Seyitomer Mound in the western Turkish province of Kutahya.
Rescue excavations at the mound, located within the grounds of a thermal power plant, were launched to bring the underlying lignite reserves into the economy.
The work is being carried out by the Kutahya Museum Directorate under the supervision of archaeologist Sevgi Gurdal.
A screen-used Batpod from Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight is expected to sell for as much as £900,000 ($1.18 million) at a London auction in December.
The vehicle, driven by Christian Bale’s Batman during the 2008 film’s chase sequences, carries an estimated value of between £450,000 and £900,000, according to memorabilia company Propstore.
It also appeared in the final film of Nolan’s Batman trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises, released in 2012.
The Batpod is among more than 1,400 props, costumes and other pieces of entertainment memorabilia included in Propstore’s Winter Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction, scheduled for Dec. 4-6.
US stock markets closed with huge losses, seeing their deepest one-day drop in 19 months, driven down by a sharp retreat in technology shares.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1,834.84 points, or 3.44%, to 51,521.28.
The Volatility Index (VIX), often referred to as the market's "fear index," jumped 61.89% to 26.89.
The retreat marked the steepest single-day drop for major US stock indices since April 2025, when President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff announcements triggered global market turmoil.
Google announced a long-term $17 billion investment to build its first data center in the US state of Wyoming.
The tech giant partnered with Tallgrass Energy, Black Hills Energy, American Electric Power (AEP) and Related Digital for the project located in Laramie County.
The development is contracted with AEP to feature a 702-megawatt commercial-scale fuel cell installation with carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology, marking the largest planned project of its kind.
China has prohibited SoftBank’s acquisition of Swiss engineering group ABB’s robotics business in the country, creating a regulatory obstacle to the Japanese investment group’s planned $5.4 billion takeover of the division, ABB said.
The Swiss technology company said SoftBank had informed it of the decision by China’s Office of the Working Mechanism for Foreign Investment Security Review.
ABB agreed in October 2025 to sell its robotics division to SoftBank for an enterprise value of $5.375 billion. The transaction remains subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions, with SoftBank managing the approval process.
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