Tensions between the U.S. and Iran remain high as Tehran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz was rejected, while five men were arrested near a UK airbase on suspicion of terrorism. In Washington, officials confirmed the U.S. stance on Taiwan remains unchanged despite recent diplomatic visits, and two giant pandas arrived in Atlanta as a gesture of goodwill. Bill Gates warned that a kill switch is insufficient for AI safety, prompting OpenAI to pause training its most advanced models after security breaches. Finally, a rare September nor’easter canceled hundreds of flights along the Ea…