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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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Pete Hegseth wants to livestream a snuff film

The Defense Secretary plans to telecast the military's first firing squad execution since 1945.

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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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US imposes sanctions on ICC, hours after Nobel award to former judge

The court rejected the US sanctions as an attack on international law and warned in a statement that 'history will judge this moment.'

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The Pentagon Gave $350 Million in Contracts to a Firm Closely Tied to a Senior Defense Department Official

The top Pentagon official left Alvarez & Marsal Capital after ProPublica started looking into his financial ties. The contracts with a related company are another example of firms close to the Trump a...

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Caught in the Crackdown: As Arrests at Anti-ICE Protests Piled Up, Prosecutions Crumbled

ProPublica and FRONTLINE found more than 300 protesters and bystanders who were arrested on charges like assaulting an immigration agent or interfering with law enforcement. Over and over, the accusat...

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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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'The Trump plan changed nothing': One year later, Gaza still lives in ruins, under bombs

Three years after the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, residents of the Palestinian territory continue to live among rubble. The plan brokered under the auspices of the American president on October 10, 2025 has stalled, and despite the ceasefire it provides for, Israel's campaign of destruction has continued.

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You’re Funding Trump’s New Ads

But will he ever pay you back?

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EXCLUSIVE: Friend of suspected FBI data thief says he warned 'crazy' teen not to hack bureau

A friend of the suspected thief of a massive cache of personal data from the FBI says he begged the teenager not to do it.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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How Donald Trump made America’s government dumber

DOGE was a huge missed opportunity

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How do human beings explain taking part in genocide? NAZA provides a chilling look | Omer Bartov

It’s easier to blame brutes and sadists for extreme violence. But as we see in the documentary, modern genocides are fueled by people who are uncomfortably recognizable

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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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Record 20 Russian officers killed in Ukrainian strikes on headquarters in Donetsk, monitors say

According to Mediazona, 18 of the Russian officers died immediately in the missile strike, while two succumbed to their injuries.

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Mullin says ICE didn’t know 5-year-old boy was in car when officer fired

Federal authorities said Oscar Belgal used his car to ram government vehicles and endanger officers.

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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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Ongoing lawsuits allege GLP-1s can cause serious harm. But we don't know how often

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Ukraine hit by deadly Russian strikes as ‘thanks’ for Trump diesel deal, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian president says money from fuel sales will intensify war as European leaders reiterate support for Kyiv Russia launched deadly strikes on civilians in Ukraine as “thanks” for a deal cut by Donald Trump with Vladimir Putin to buy large quantities of Russian diesel, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said, accusing Washington of helping fund Moscow’s war. The Ukrainian president has expressed repeated outrage at the agreement announced by Trump on Friday, which the US president said was needed to reduce diesel prices, and comes ahead of November midterm elections where the cost of fuel is a key voter issue. Continue reading...

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Germany warns EU that €159B budget cuts are not enough

Frugal countries said an end-of-year agreement is less likely after Ireland’s proposal.

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U.S. warned Ukraine on intelligence sharing over refinery strikes at Miami talks

President Donald Trump’s envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, warned during U.S.-Ukrainian talks in Miami that Washington could cut off Kyiv’s access to U.S. intelligence if Ukraine continues atta...

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Monday 10/19: Tell SF DA Brooke Jenkins: Prosecute the Real Criminals!

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Ukraine says it will keep attacking Russian refineries despite Trump-Putin diesel deal

Ukraine will continue striking Russian oil refineries despite the agreement between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on supplies of Russian diesel fuel, a senior Ukrain...

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Super sub Bruno Guimaraes puts Arsenal’s title defence back on track with win over Leeds

Arsenal came from behind to beat Leeds 2-1.

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U.S. move on Russian diesel shows weakness to Putin, Ukraine's FM Sybiha says

Easing sanctions on Russian diesel will not help global markets or bring peace in Ukraine, but will instead be seen by Russian President Vladimir Putin as a sign of U.S. weakness, Ukrainian Foreign Mi...

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Escape from Fleet Week: Five Blue Angels-free outings for you (and your dog)

We’ve assembled our first Escape from Fleet Week guide, with five weekend excursions for people — and pets — who aren’t wild about the F-18s flying in formation over San Francisco.

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Weekend Reformer: A Trump fulmination

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World’s largest penguin colony loses two-thirds of its population

Number of breeding chinstrap penguins on Zavodovski Island fall from over a million to 400,000

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Germany eyes joining GCAP fighter jet project with U.K, Italy and Japan

There has been mounting speculation the group could open the door to Germany after a rival Franco-German fighter program collapsed in June.

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The unlikely rise of India’s Gen Z rebels

Abhijeet Dipke started the Cockroach movement as a joke. But after ousting a minister over dysfunctional college entrance exams, younger people say they want to save democracy

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Isaias weakens to post-tropical cyclone after striking Florida panhandle

Nearly a million people are without power in Florida, Alabama and Georgia as rain and flooding remain a concern

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Loud blast at Riyadh airport as travellers evacuated and airlines cancel flights

More than a dozen ambulances were seen rushing to Riyadh's ‌international airport and travellers were evacuated from parts of the facility after a loud blast was heard there on Saturday, an eyewitness and people briefed on the matter said.

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Trump Hypes Megaprojects to Voters Who Lament Gas, Food Costs

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Trump admin firing squad will be first military execution in 65 years

The scheduled execution of former Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who murdered 13 people at a military site in 2009, is set to be highly unusual.

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Has Yemen returned to ‘full-scale war'?

Fighting is intensifying between Yemeni government forces and Houthi rebel group.

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The ceasefire myth: What Gaza has endured over the past year

WHEN people outside Gaza hear the word "ceasefire", they understandably imagine an end to violence

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Cristiano Ronaldo provisionally suspended after Portugal walkout

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Vance says Microsoft replaced laid-off workers with foreign hires. Here’s what the visa data shows

The administration barred Microsoft and seven other firms from sponsoring green cards over claims they favor foreign workers. Here's what the visa data shows.

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Portugal suspends Cristiano Ronaldo and initiates disciplinary proceedings after walkout

The Portuguese soccer federation has suspended Cristiano Ronaldo and initiated disciplinary proceedings against the player for walking out on the team.

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Three injured in Poland's third youth stabbing attack in four days

Three people were injured in a stabbing attack at a further education college in Warsaw on Saturday, police said, the latest in a series of incidents ‌that have stoked concerns in Poland about copycat violence among young people.

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"When the Talib Said, 'Which One of You is Malala,' I Squeezed My Friend's Hand"

One way: to recover as gracefully as 16-year-old Malala Yousafzai has from being shot in the face

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