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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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'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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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Ken Paxton Caught Using Taxpayer Funds for Hundreds of Vacations

Only one in six trips had anything to do with work.

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Trump fumes at ‘stain' on Norway after missing out on Nobel Peace Prize

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Erie police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a shooting at a residence that killed multiple people, with the suspect also reported dead.

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