Here's a rundown of all the news you need to start your Friday, including US President Donald Trump saying he may use military force against Iran "right now" if US allies and ships are threatened, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying that a planned prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine would be the largest of its kind to date, Israeli strikes killing several in Gaza, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan calling for stronger global action on climate change at COP31.
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that he may use military force against Iran "right now" if US allies and ships are threatened.
Asked during an interview with the Salem News Channel whether he would hesitate to use force to stop Iran from "terrorizing our allies and our ships," he answered: "No hesitation. We’re doing very well with it right now."
"But the answer is, if I saw things going the other way, I would do that, and it’s possible I would do it right now," he added. Trump claimed the US has suffered no losses in recent months.
Asked whether he was willing to maintain the US blockade even if it took 26 months to collapse the Iranian regime, he said: "Well, the regime is collapsing, and their press is much different than the facts."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a planned prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine would be the largest of its kind to date, describing the development as a "real result" of ongoing negotiations.
Speaking to reporters after meeting with US President Donald Trump's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law and Special Envoy Jared Kushner in Dublin, Zelenskyy said the Russian side had agreed on a prisoner exchange.
Zelenskyy also said that European representatives would take part in the next round of negotiations as members of the negotiating team, rather than participating separately.
The meeting comes after Witkoff and Kushner arrived in Moscow on Thursday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Israeli attacks killed 11 Palestinians, including a child, a doctor and a woman, and wounded around 40 others across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, according to medical sources.
In the latest attack, a Palestinian man was killed and another moderately wounded when an Israeli drone struck a gathering of civilians in Jabalia al-Nazla in the northern Gaza Strip, a medical source at Al-Shifa Hospital told Anadolu.
Earlier, a 35-year-old man and a woman were killed when an Israeli drone struck a civilian vehicle near Al-Shifa Hospital, according to the source.
In central Gaza, another man was killed and others were wounded when an Israeli drone struck a civilian vehicle on Al-Baraka Street in Deir al-Balah, said a medical source at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.
On Thursday, an Israeli airstrike hit the second floor of the Al-Yasin building at Nasser Medical Complex in western Khan Younis, killing six and injuring around 30 others, said Gaza’s Civil Defense.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that the political commitment shown at the COP31 Leaders’ Summit in Antalya was a positive sign for advancing the goals of the Paris Agreement, urging sustained determination to keep the 1.5C target within reach.
"The political commitment demonstrated in Antalya is encouraging for the work to be carried out under the Paris Agreement. Let us maintain this determination, continue our efforts toward implementation and make the 1.5-degree target achievable," he said in a written statement.
Erdogan expressed his "deepest gratitude" to all heads of state and government who attended the summit, stressing that their gathering and direct messages carried particular significance at a time of major international challenge
Italy came from behind to defeat France 3-1 at San Siro on Thursday, moving to the top of UEFA Nations League A Group 1 ahead of their final group match against Belgium.
Pio Esposito scored twice, including a second-half penalty, while Davide Frattesi also found the net as the Azzurri recovered from an early deficit to secure a crucial victory.
Harry Kane became England's most-capped men's footballer after being named in the starting lineup against Croatia in the UEFA Nations League, earning his record-breaking 126th international cap.
The 33-year-old Bayern Munich striker surpassed former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton, who made 125 appearances for the national team between 1970 and 1990.
Kane, who won the 2026 Ballon d'Or last month, reached the milestone at Wembley Stadium in London, where England hosted Croatia in the Nations League.
An experiential exhibition titled "Hope of Return: Al-Awda," organized by the Confederation of Public Servants Trade Unions (Memur-Sen) and the International Labor Confederation (ILC), with contributions from Anadolu, to draw attention to the humanitarian and environmental devastation in Gaza, opened on Thursday.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Memur-Sen Chairman and ILC President Ali Yalcin said the exhibition offered a glimpse into a people's love for their land and the hope they have kept alive despite all hardships.
Nvidia announced that Jensen Huang had resigned as president, chief executive officer and board member, effective immediately, amid an independent investigation into reports that he was targeted by a foreign intelligence operation.
Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress was appointed interim CEO and will retain her existing responsibilities as the board considers internal and external candidates for a permanent successor.
His departure follows the board's Nov. 8 announcement of an independent investigation. Huang acknowledged being unfaithful to his wife in a message to employees that day and pledged to cooperate with the inquiry.
Microsoft 365 users continued to experience widespread connectivity problems as a major service disruption stretched towards the 12-hour mark, affecting access to Outlook, Exchange Online, Teams and other Microsoft services across multiple regions.
Despite several recovery measures, Microsoft said its efforts to restore normal service were not progressing as expected, with unexpectedly unavailable servers emerging as the main cause of the disruption.
In its latest update on the US social media platform X, Microsoft 365 Status said it had monitored the impact of changes introduced to improve serviceability but confirmed that they were not delivering the expected results.
US President Donald Trump suggested Thursday that former Apple CEO Tim Cook should replace Jensen Huang as head of Nvidia following his resignation from the chipmaker.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump praised Huang’s leadership before throwing his support behind Cook.
“Now that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who has done a fantastic job, has resigned, there is only one man to take his place – Tim Cook of Apple. A Legend replaces a Legend!” he wrote.
In an interview with sports commentator Stephen A. Smith, Trump reiterated his support for Cook, describing Huang as a "tremendous talent" who would be difficult to replace.
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