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Trump says Russia agreed to supply millions of tons of diesel to US, global markets

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Oct. 9 that Russia had agreed to supply millions of tons of diesel fuel to the U.S. and global markets following a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Nobel Peace Prize: Navanethem Pillay, a tireless advocate for international justice

The 85-year-old South African judge, who notably served on the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in the 1990s, recently chaired the United Nations Human Rights Council's Commission of Inquiry, which determined that a 'genocide' was taking place in Gaza.

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Explore Financial Disclosures From President Trump and 1,600 of His Appointees - ProPublica

Use this database to explore potential conflicts of interest for President Donald Trump and his team. The documents disclose positions officials have held outside government, their assets and their de...

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As Trump’s Wall Closes in, DHS Intimidates a Border Tribe With Surveillance, Masked Agents and Drones

For decades, the Tohono O’odham Nation collaborated with DHS to stave off a border wall. Despite their cooperation, the Trump administration is barreling forward with a project that would divide their...

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Nobel peace laureate Pillay condemns US sanctions on ICC

South African judge and human rights advocate Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay denounced on Saturday sanctions announced by the United States against the International Criminal Court. Pillay, who once sat on the ICC, made the remarks a day after being awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize.

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Rep. Max Miller's girlfriend was just indicted

A grand jury formally charged Jaclyn Alatrash, the congressman's partner of nearly two years, with grand theft.

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You’re Funding Trump’s New Ads

But will he ever pay you back?

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ICE agents in the US are chasing Haitians: 'No one goes out anymore, the streets and churches are deserted, people are afraid of being arrested'

Since the end, on July 27, of a protective status that had allowed Haitians to reside in the United States, 350,000 of them have faced the threat of deportation by federal immigration authorities. Many no longer dare to leave their homes.

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Major fire reported at oil terminal linked to Russia's Novoshakhtinsk refinery after suspected drone strike

ASTRA also reported damage to a residential building in Rostov-on-Don's Donskaya Sloboda complex, identifying its location through footage posted by residents. It remained unclear what struck the buil...

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Ukraine will keep targeting Russian oil refineries despite Trump's diesel deal with Putin – FT

Kyiv has no plans to halt long-range drone attacks on Russian energy infrastructure following Washington's decision to ease restrictions on Russian diesel exports, a senior Ukrainian official has told...

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Trump tries—yet again—to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook

The president continues to threaten the central bank's independence to benefit himself.

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Exclusive: 'It felt like a trap.' How Ukraine was blindsided by Trump's Putin pivot

When U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner told Ukraine's delegation on Oct. 9 that President Donald Trump was preparing to lift sanctions on Russian diesel exports, the Ukrainians struggled to...

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Margaret Hamilton, whose software sent humans to the moon, dies at 90

Hamilton was in her early thirties when she led the team of software engineers that powered NASA's Apollo missions. She later said, "There was no choice but to be pioneers."

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FCC chief defers to Pentagon on airing US execution on TV networks

The chair of the Federal Communications Commission said on Friday that he would defer to the Pentagon on whether US networks could air a planned December 3 ‌military execution, which would be an unprecedented broadcast.

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Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize after long career of investigating war crimes

International human rights lawyer Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The Nobel Committee said it chose her as “institutions of international law are under political attack.” Hours later,...

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The airport in the Saudi capital has been attacked again, officials say

The airport in Saudi Arabia's capital has been attacked again, according to two regional officials. They say the Riyadh airport has been evacuated and air traffic has stopped.

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Trump says U.S. to get diesel from Russia, relaxing pressure on Moscow to ease prices before midterms

Trump says the U.S. will obtain diesel from Russia, relaxing years of U.S. pressure on Moscow, to combat prices before midterms. He said he struck the deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call.

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Trump says US to get diesel from Russia, relaxing pressure on Moscow to ease prices before midterms

Trump says U.S. will obtain diesel from Russia, relaxing years of US pressure on Moscow to combat prices ahead of midterms

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New York Plans Stronger Sports Betting Regulation to Curb Gambling Addiction

The New York State Gaming Commission announced plans to require online sportsbooks to beef up user protections. The move follows reporting by ProPublica and others that raised questions about how apps...

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Zelenskyy furious as Trump announces deal to buy Russian diesel

President says deal essential to lower US fuel prices but move set to create fresh crisis with Ukraine and Nato allies * US politics – live updates Donald Trump was on a fresh collision course with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and European allies on Friday after a stunning agreement to buy Russian diesel, upending years of US and western pressure on the Kremlin to end its four-and-a-half year war against Ukraine. Zelenskyy reacted furiously to Trump’s announcement of the deal with President Vladimir Putin of Russia, calling it “absolutely terrible” and “not fair and not honest”. Continue reading...

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Why Is Kash Patel Planning to Visit Russia?

Democrats in Congress are asking the FBI director to cancel the reported trip.

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A sliver of meadow and trees on the edge of Yosemite has become an unlikely battleground over whether development is allowed in national parks

A developer wants to build a short road in the park for his planned resort. Opponents say it would set a terrible precedent.

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Katie Miller Throws Wild House Parties After Fleeing to Military Base

Stephen and Katie Miller are hosting crazy parties as even some of their guests secretly hate them.

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Darline Graham opposes Chinese manufacturing. Her husband’s job relies on it.

The senator and sister of the late Lindsey Graham has said the U.S. must “stop depending on Communist China for things America can make ourselves.”

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Ohio political blogger found guilty in explicit Shrek meme trial • Ohio Capital Journal

An Ohio political blogger let out a surprised laugh as he was found guilty of harassment after he sent an explicit digitally altered image of the cartoon character Shrek to a powerful lawmaker.

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Russian Attack on Ukrainian City Kills 20, a Day After Trump Eases Diesel Sanctions on Moscow - The Moscow Times

Twenty people, including three children, were killed in a Russian attack on the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Saturday, a day after United States President Donald Trump announced a deal t...

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Left-wing primary: more than half of registered voters have already voted, say organisers

Some 140,000 voters are choosing between five rivals for the Socialist nomination, hoping to influence France's 2027 presidential election; after a cyberattack, voting now runs until Sunday 6pm.

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Saudi Arabia Suspends Operations at Riyadh Airport After Attack

Saudi Arabia said it temporarily suspended operations at the Riyadh airport Saturday after an “enemy” attack as air traffic was disrupted for the third time this week amid an intensifying conflict with Yemen’s Houthis.

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Zelensky blasts Trump-Putin diesel deal as Russian strikes kill 16

Zelensky said Russia was expressing its 'thanks' with the attack on a residential building in Zaporizhzhia.

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At least 2 deaths attributed to Isaias after hurricane bashes Florida and Alabama

Hurricane Isaias is blamed for at least two deaths, after the storm made landfall on the Florida coast and ran through Alabama. The are numerous reports of downed trees, with hundreds of thousands of people without power.

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PODCAST: Delhi protests, Trump's Russia diesel deal and Panama quake

A loud blast at Riyadh airport has prompted evacuations.

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Trump’s DOJ Is Hiring Only the Best MAGA Wing Nuts

A future Democratic president will have to do more than rehire a competent civil service, they’ll have to cleanse the federal bureaucracy of its Trumpist stench.

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Scottish Premiership: Naderi puts Rangers top and Hearts rout St Mirren

Ryan Naderi scored twice as Rangers moved top of the Premiership overnight with a 3-1 win over Kilmarnock, while Hearts beat St Mirren 5-0

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Southern California braces for major flooding as Tropical Storm Rachel barrels in

Tropical Storm Rachel is likely to bring more flooding as the storm pounds the coast with high tides, rain and surf.

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Trump says Ukraine should get a new president as he blames Zelenskyy for US diesel prices

Former President Donald Trump says Ukraine needs a new leader, suggesting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hasn't done enough to end the war with Russia.

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Usyk targets 2027 fight against unbeaten American champion David Benavidez

Former undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has chosen a new potential opponent, The Ring journalist Mike Coppinger said on Oct. 8.

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Christa Pike out of hospital and back in prison after botched execution attempt

Pike’s lawyers said she is back in same prison she’s lived in for last 30 years and will continue to receive medical care Christa Pike has been discharged from the hospital after surviving Tennessee’s botched 30 September attempt to execute her by lethal injection and is back in prison, her lawyers said on Saturday. Pike, 50, returned to the Deborah K Johnson rehabilitation center, where she has been imprisoned for the last three decades, her attorneys, Stephen Ferrell, Luke Ihnen, Randy Spivey and Kelly Gleason, said in a statement. Continue reading...

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This is a nostalgic, 1980s-crunchy-mom-style vegetarian lasagna, not an Italian purist’s one. In other words, it’s perfect for a weeknight when red sauce, spinach and cheese feels like it might save your life.

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Postal worker charged with beating Sugar, a beloved Pasadena white peacock

The mail carrier was caught on video striking the rare albino bird in Pasadena two months ago and now faces an animal-cruelty charge.

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India detains thousands of youth protesters as anger grows against Modi and election chief

The scale of the crackdown underscored the authorities' determination to disrupt a fast-growing protest campaign that has mobilized thousands of young people.

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Man attacked by tiger after entering enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Yorkshire police say a man was attacked by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park earlier this afternoon after he entered the animal's enclosure.

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Arundhati Roy: ‘It’s a very dangerous moment’ for India’s political climate

One of India's most celebrated authors, the Booker Prize-winning writer Arundhati Roy, says the youth-led Cockroach protests are presenting a challenge to the government.

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India’s ‘Cockroach’ leaders detained as police crackdown on protests

It started as a response to a comment by an Indian Supreme Court judge and snowballed into a mass protest that toppled a government minister.

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Trump going to Putin for diesel looks ‘desperate’ – former US Ambassador to Nato

We spoke with former US Ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker, who also served as the US Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations.

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Trump turns to Putin for diesel as Midterms loom

The attack on Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine earlier today killed at least 12 people including three children.

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‘Devastating’: A Utah house fire exploded as a family of 8 slept, leaving 5 dead. It all started with a power strip.

Flames quickly blocked staircases and the home’s main exits, Riverdale's fire chief explained, leaving the family with few ways to escape.

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