Overnight News Summary for October 17

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17/10/2026
1. U.S. President Trump said in an interview at the White House on the 15th that the United States may launch another strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, including the underground nuclear facility at Pickaxe Mountain. 2. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill in the United States proposed draft legislation to block President Trump's Russian diesel deal. 3. Ukrainian President Zelensky asked the European Union at the EU summit in Brussels, Belgium, on the 16th to provide at least another 70 billion euros in aid next year. 4. A White House official revealed on October 16 local time that new White House Press Secretary Katie Zakaria had in fact already been dismissed. Earlier, U.S. President Trump publicly said he had told Zakaria to "reconsider this job." 5. On October 16 local time, a report summary showed that the United Nations aviation agency determined that Lebanon's main airport lacks valid certification. 6. Regarding the recent sharp selloff in artificial intelligence stocks, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang expressed optimism, saying that the benefits brought by the technology will soon ease investors' concerns. 7. Reporter Gurman said Apple apparently launched the iPhone Duo too early amid limited supply, simply to bring it to market sooner, and he believes Apple knew there would not be a reasonable supply volume until November at the earliest. 8. According to the U.S. Treasury Department, the U.S. budget deficit in September was $26.9 billion, the fiscal deficit for fiscal year 2026 was $1.99 trillion, and for fiscal year 2025 it was $1.78 trillion. 9. According to a document, the United States will provide up to 17 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The crude oil will be provided through an exchange program, in which participants first borrow the crude oil and return it later, with delivery from November to January next year.