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Trump claims Ukraine, Russia agreed to energy ceasefire — Kyiv has no information about it

Ukraine has no information about an energy ceasefire that U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Oct. 11, a senior Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent.

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Trump says Russia and Ukraine agree to 'energy ceasefire,' Zelensky says 'news for me'

Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine had agreed to halt strikes on each other's energy infrastructure. Russia did not comment.

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Trump blames Ukraine for spiking oil prices around the world

While lifting sanctions against Russia and striking deals to obtain their diesel.

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Andy Burnham says it is clear Russia interfered in Brexit vote

PM says he asked question upon entering No 10 but does not reveal who gave him ‘clear answer’ that Russia meddled Andy Burnham has said it is clear Russia interfered in the Brexit referendum, after seeking answers on the Kremlin’s involvement in the 2016 vote when he entered Downing Street. Burnham said he had asked whether Moscow had attempted to influence the referendum and received a confirmation that it had. Continue reading...

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Christian nationalism in Britain driven by people who seldom go to church, says report

Research challenges the notion that the growing visibility of crosses and other symbols reflects a revival of Christianity Christian nationalism in Britain is being driven largely by people who rarely attend church and are more concerned with defending the country’s Christian heritage, according to research. The report, by the thinktank Theos, identified five different groups within the UK in a survey that looked at their attitudes to Christianity and Britishness. Continue reading...

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Russia struck Kharkiv's power plant shortly after Trump announced 'energy ceasefire'

Ukraine's Presidential Office confirmed that the attack occurred after U.S. President Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.

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Pentagon Again Increases Number of U.S. Casualties in Iran War

In an unannounced change, the Defense Department is now acknowledging troops who died or were wounded in support roles.

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Russia behind Britain's Brexit vote, UK prime minister admits for first time

"These things are important now to put clearly on the record and, I believe, help voters in Germany and France understand that some of this politics is instigated via our enemies, namely Russia," medi...

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Kimberly Guilfoyle's grifting scandal keeps getting worse

Trump's ice-cold response to the "honey" packed corruption allegations is pretty telling.

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Video – Epstein scandal: How Jeffrey Epstein used Woody Allen to expand his network

The millions of documents released by the US Department of Justice reveal that Jeffrey Epstein invested significant amounts of money and energy in building his friendship with filmmaker Woody Allen. Le Monde traced nine years of correspondence between the two men, from their first meeting to Epstein's death in 2019.

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'Netanyahu's diatribes against antisemitism aim above all to silence his critics'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu uses the fight against antisemitism to legitimize his alliances with Jewish supremacists and the European far right, writes historian Jean-Pierre Filiu in his column for Le Monde.

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Bipartisan group of senators calls on Trump to 'reverse course' on Russian diesel plan

Four Republican senators and two Democratic senators signed onto the statement released Sunday in protesting the deal. They said the administration failed to consult with Congress or submit any explan...

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Is Trump a racist? Let’s look at the stats.

Whom does he call "low IQ" the most?

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Judge orders the Trump administration to cancel taxpayer-funded promotional TV ads

A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to cancel any remaining television commercials paid for with millions of dollars in taxpayer money to promote his political message.

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Houthis report another strike on Sanaa's airport, accusing Saudi Arabia

The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen accuse Saudi Arabia of striking the rebel-held airport in Sanaa. This accusation comes amid escalating clashes between the Houthis and Saudi-backed forces.

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Zelenskyy urges Trump to endorse 'energy ceasefire' with Russia

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It's taking longer to find a new job after losing one

People who lose their jobs in this economy are taking longer to find new work. Nearly four in ten people exhaust their unemployment benefits before they land a new job.

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Left in the Dust: How a Billionaire-Owned Concrete Plant Took Over a Detroit Community

After a Moroun-owned company erected a concrete plant in a quiet neighborhood with the aid of the city, residents began battling clouds of dust and other problems. They say local and state officials h...

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Trump announces partial ceasefire in Ukraine war as Zelenskyy says deal is ‘news to me’

Ukrainian president earlier rejected US call for Kyiv to stop bombing oil refineries, saying Moscow must first end attacks on energy infrastructure * US politics – live updates Donald Trump has announced an energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, apparently without consulting Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said the deal to stop long-range attacks was “news to me”. In a social media post, the US president claimed the two sides had reached an agreement. “Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!” he wrote on Truth Social. Continue reading...

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Kyiv Pushes Back On Trump’s Call For A New Ukrainian President As Drones Hit Russian Data Hub

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Reshaped civil rights mission at Justice Department transforms its work, workforce

Harmeet Dhillon has pushed out hundreds of longtime attorneys, replaced many with inexperienced ideological allies, and used the division's enforcement powers to pursue the president's agenda.

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Justice Department investigates TV networks, citing possible anti-trust violations

The move escalates Trump's fight with the press amid court battle over barring CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House.

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Federal judge orders pro-Trump TV ads funded by taxpayers off air immediately

In an earlier filing, the administration said it had planned to stop ad purchases Sunday.

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Drone attack shuts down Yandex data centre in Russia's Vladimir – videos, photo

Yandex has said its data centre in Vladimir shut down after a drone attack, causing a major cloud outage; the governor confirmed a fire, no injuries.

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Two killed near Israeli-occupied area in south Lebanon

Despite ceasefire reached between Israel and Lebanon in June, Israeli attacks continue.

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Why China Doesn’t Want to Join the Ranks of the World’s Developed Countries

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Dollar stays near 18-month high as Mideast conflict, inflation data in focus

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Chicago Blackhawks captain Connor Bedard's season debut following offseason left shoulder surgery could come as soon as Tuesday.

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Anti-sexual assault certification set for Japan’s cram schools

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Airport Attacks in Saudi, Trump: Ukraine-Russia Energy Ceasefire, More - Bloomberg

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Father mourns toddler killed in Pennsylvania shooting

A community is mourning the deaths of eight people shot dead by a 45-year-old grandfather at a Pennsylvania home.

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Rescuers detail life-saving operation to free worker from grain silo

A man who became trapped in a grain silo in central Victoria last week is lucky to be alive, according to rescuers involved in the operation.

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Ex-Liberal politician Bruce Baird farewelled at Sydney funeral service

Respected former Liberal politician Bruce Baird is being farewelled in Sydney at a funeral service at St Andrew's Cathedral.

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Medco Energi to take 10% stake in four Eni oil and gas blocks in Indonesia

Indonesian energy company PT Medco Energi Internasional has reached an agreement with Italian explorer Eni to take a 10% participating ‌interest in four oil and gas blocks in the Kutai Basin, East Kalimantan, Medco said on Monday.

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Ireland goes Swedish on investment, but deemed disposal remains a problem

The Savings and Investment Account is arguably a welcome attempt to make investing simpler

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Jaguars clip Eagles’ wings with walk-off field goal in London thriller | CNN

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‘Make this face look gay’: AI models alter faces to give people stereotypical ‘gay,’ ‘straight’ or ‘criminal’ features

AI models will refuse to say whether a person’s face looks gay or straight, but they will alter images of faces to fit stereotypes of gay and straight.

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Robert Pether was detained in Iraq in 2021 and his family feared he would die in jail. Now he’s coming home

Australian foreign minister welcomes Iraqi government’s decision to allow engineer to leave Baghdad * Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates * Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcast Australian engineer Robert Pether has been allowed to leave Iraq after a four-year stint in a Baghdad jail cell that his family feared was going to kill him. Pether’s family say they have been “living in hell” since he was arrested without charge in April 2021 in connection to a business dispute between his firm – which was building a new headquarters for the central bank – and the Iraqi government. Continue reading...

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China sanctions Paraguay, Belize ministers over Taiwan ties

China placed sanctions from Monday on Paraguay's communications minister as well ‌as the foreign minister of Belize, on the grounds of their countries' ties with Taiwan.

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49ers game grades: Defense racks up sacks, turnovers and a TD to beat Seahawks

It wasn’t supposed to be a high-scoring game, but the San Francisco 49ers defense had other ideas, thwarting the Seahawks offense while creating opportunities for the offense to win in Seattle.

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North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles, adding to streak of weapons tests

South Korea’s military says North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, adding to a recent streak in weapons demonstrations.

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Canadian cybersecurity executive arrested by FBI in hacking case

Kash Patel says FBI is working to ‘dismantle’ hacking group ShinyHunters, which breached the bureau’s internal database

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Australian engineer Robert Pether leaves Iraq five years after arrest

Robert Pether was arrested in 2021 and served more than four years behind bars over what friends and family called trumped-up fraud charges.

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A man in his 20s has died after he was stabbed outside a birthday event in Birmingham.

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