4PM ET 10/26/2025 Newscast - Fox News Hourly Update

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Fox News Hourly Update – 4PM ET, October 26, 2025

Host: FOX News Podcasts
Duration: ~4 minutes
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This episode delivers concise coverage of global and national headlines. Topics include President Trump’s Asia tour, a breakthrough U.S.-China rare earth minerals agreement, a peace deal in Southeast Asia, arrests following the Louvre jewel heist, Hurricane Melissa’s intensification, a major gun smuggling bust at the U.S.-Mexico border, Russia’s announced new nuclear missile, and the Boeing union’s ongoing strike.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. President Trump’s Asia Tour & Diplomatic Initiatives

Location: Malaysia
Upcoming: Major talks with Chinese President Xi
Peace Deal Facilitated:
- President Trump presides over a deal resolving decades-long hostilities between Cambodia & Thailand.
- Moment of levity with Trump “breaking out his signature dance moves before getting serious.”
- “President Trump arriving in Malaysia breaking out his signature dance moves before getting serious, providing over that peace deal ending decades long hostilities between Southeast Asian neighbors Cambodia and Thailand.” (B at 00:19)
U.S.-China Agreement:
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant announces a framework agreement with China on rare earth minerals—materials vital for electronics, vehicles, defense, TikTok, and soybeans.
- “Some good news from President Trump's Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant, who says a framework agreement has been agreed to with China which covers rare earth minerals.” (B at 00:12)

2. Louvre Jewel Heist Arrests

Developments:
- Two of four suspects in custody after last weekend's daring theft.
- One arrested at Charles de Gaulle Airport before departing for Algeria.
- Both are known to French police; items still unrecovered.
- “Two of the four potential suspects are in custody, but the race is on to recover those precious items.” (C at 00:48)

3. Hurricane Melissa Approaches Jamaica

Current Status: Category 4, could become Category 5.
Local Response:
- Widespread boarding up of stores, restaurants, and hotels.
- Aid groups, NGOs, and U.S. State Department monitoring closely.
- “What we are going to experience is going to be historic here in Jamaica for modern times. The last time anything even close was 1988.” (D at 01:39)
Potential Impact: Catastrophic, drawing comparisons to Hurricane Gilbert (1988).

4. Major Firearms Smuggling Bust at U.S.-Mexico Border

Details:
- ICE and Border Patrol agents in Laredo, Texas, intercept two vehicles with false compartments.
- Seizure: Approximately 400 firearms, high-capacity magazines, thousands of rounds.
- Arrested: Father and son, one a lawful permanent resident, the other a U.S. citizen.
- Guns allegedly bound for Mexican cartels.
- “They noticed irregularities in the walls and discovered false compartments packed with... roughly 400 firearms of various calibers, high capacity magazines and thousands of rounds of ammunition.” (F at 02:32)

5. Russia Showcases New Nuclear Missile

Announcement:
- President Putin claims successful test of a nuclear-powered cruise missile, "Burevestnik" (NATO: "Skyfall").
- Alleged range: 8,700 miles; flight duration: 15 hours.
- Western experts are skeptical of the nuclear propulsion claim.
- Putin orders infrastructure preparations for deployment.
- “Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country's tested a new nuclear capable and powered cruise missile... called the Burevestnik. Its NATO code name is Skyfall.” (G at 03:09)

6. Boeing Strike Continues

Union: International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Status: Strike persists as union rejects company’s fourth offer since last summer.
Contract Offer: 1.5% wage increases; 2.5% lump sum in year four (top paid employees).
“It's the fourth time the union has struck down company proposals since negotiations began last summer.” (A at 03:50)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

On President Trump’s Diplomacy:
- "President Trump arriving in Malaysia breaking out his signature dance moves before getting serious, providing over that peace deal ending decades long hostilities between Southeast Asian neighbors Cambodia and Thailand.” (B at 00:19)
On Hurricane Melissa’s Threat:
- “What we are going to experience is going to be historic here in Jamaica for modern times. The last time anything even close was 1988.” (D at 01:39)
On Firearms Smuggling:
- “They noticed irregularities in the walls and discovered false compartments packed with weapons... the guns were headed into Mexico where cartels are fueling violence.” (F at 02:32)
On Russian Missile Test Claims:
- “Western experts are doubtful about claims that the new missile's got a nuclear engine, saying such an engine would be highly unreliable.” (G at 03:32)

Timestamps for Important Segments

00:02–00:41 – Trump’s trip to Malaysia, China rare earths deal, Cambodia/Thailand peace
00:41–01:16 – Louvre jewel heist arrests
01:16–01:48 – Hurricane Melissa approaches Jamaica
02:16–02:59 – Border firearms bust in Texas
02:59–03:45 – Russian nuclear missile announcement
03:45–03:59 – Boeing union strike update

This episode covers high-stakes geopolitical shifts, major law enforcement actions, and looming natural disasters with characteristic Fox News urgency and a focus on fast-moving headlines.

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[00:02]
A
First stop, Malaysia. I'm Daria Albinger, FOX News. And that's where President Trump is as his trip to Asia begins. But the main part is still to come when he sits down with Chinese President Xi.
[00:12]
B
Some good news from President Trump's Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant, who says a framework agreement has been agreed to with China which covers rare earth minerals. Those minerals power everything from iPhones to cars to fighter jets as well as TikTok and soybeans. President Trump arriving in Malaysia breaking out his signature dance moves before getting serious, providing over that peace deal ending decades long hostilities between Southeast Asian neighbors Cambodia and Thailand.
[00:41]
A
Fox's Lucas Tomlinson in Malaysia. There are arrests in last weekend's brazen jewel theft at the Louvre.
[00:49]
C
Two of the four potential suspects are in custody, but the race is on to recover those precious items. The Paris prosecutor's office said investigators made the arrest last night, adding that one of the men taken into custody was preparing to leave the country. From Paris's Charles de Gaulle Airport. The Parisian newspaper says he was going to depart to Algeria. The two men are in their 30s, originally from a suburb north of Paris, and they are said to be known to French police.
[01:16]
A
That's fox's Stephanie Bennett. Hurricane Melissa continues to grow. It is now a Category 4 storm and it's headed to Jamaica.
[01:24]
D
Last minute preparations by the people here in many of the communities, stores that are boarded up, restaurants, hotels boarded up, aid groups on the ground, NGOs, State Department, United States are watching this very, very closely and officials monitoring because what we are going to experience is going to be historic here in Jamaica for modern times. The last time anything Even close was 1988.
[01:49]
A
That's Fox's Robert Reagan. Kingston. It could be a category five by this evening. America's listening to FOX News.
[01:59]
E
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[02:16]
A
Ice and Border Patrol agents have seized hundreds of firearms which were smuggled from Texas into Mexico.
[02:22]
F
Agents at The Laredo Bridge 2 port of entry stopped two southbound vehicles towing box trailers for inspection. They noticed irregularities in the walls and discovered false compartments packed with weap. They seized roughly 400 firearms of various calibers, high capacity magazines and thousands of rounds of ammunition. Homeland Security officials say the guns were headed into Mexico where cartels are fueling violence. The two drivers, a father and son were arrested on charges of federal firearms smuggling. The father is a lawful permanent U.S. resident, his son a U.S. citizen. Kathleen Maloney, FOX News.
[03:00]
A
Russia says it has a new nuclear missile which can travel thousands of miles. Fox's Jill NATO has a story.
[03:07]
G
Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country's tested a new nuclear capable and powered cruise missile, and he says it's able to get around existing defenses. It's called the Burevestnik. Its NATO code name is Skyfall. And a top Russian general reported it flew 8,700 miles and stayed in the air for 15 hours. And he says that's not even the limit. But Western experts are doubtful about claims that the new missile's got a nuclear engine, saying such an engine would be highly unreliable. Putin has told his forces to prepare the infrastructure needed to deploy the missile. Joel NATO, FOX News.
[03:46]
A
The International association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union at Boeing will stay on strike for the time being. Members voted to reject the jet maker's latest contract offer. It's the fourth time the union has struck down company proposals since since negotiations began last summer. Its latest offer included 1.5% increases in wages and a 2 1/2% lump sum in year four for top paid employees. I'm Daria Aldinger. This is FOX News.