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October 14, 2026
Italy/World

Meloni Warns US-Russia Diesel Deal Could Undermine Pressure on Putin

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday criticised a diesel supply agreement between the United States and Russia, calling it a “very risky choice” that could undermine international efforts to pressure Russian

Vietnam/World

EFTA and Vietnam Set to Sign Free Trade Deal After 14 Years of Talks

The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and Vietnam are expected to sign a free trade agreement in Hanoi on Sunday, completing negotiations that began in 2012 and were relaunched last year amid global tensions over US tariffs, officials said on

October 14, 2026

Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery to remove part of right lung, Vatican says

News/World

Pope Leo has been diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma after surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican said, marking a significant

Trump press secretary faces questions over US legal credentials

Journalism/United States/World

Katie Zacharia, the newly appointed White House press secretary, is facing questions about whether she is licensed to practise law in the United States

Ecuador newspaper Expreso ends print edition after 53 years amid allegations of government pressure

October 11, 2026
Ecuador/Journalism/World

Ecuadorian newspaper Expreso has ended its print edition after 53 years, with its publisher blaming months of alleged government pressure for a financial crisis that has threatened the survival of the publication.

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Ukraine strikes major Russian oil terminal hours after Trump announces diesel deal with Putin

October 11, 2026
Russia/Ukraine/World

Ukrainian drones struck oil facilities in Novoshakhtinsk, in Russia’s Rostov region, overnight, hitting a major fuel terminal that supplies Russian military operations in the Donbas region and serves as an important route

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Riyadh airport attack kills at least 12 as Saudi Arabia suspends flights

October 11, 2026
Saudi Arabia/World/Yemen

At least 12 people were killed and dozens injured in an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday, according to three anonymous sources cited by Reuters and The New

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Trump Announces Russian Diesel Supplies as US Fuel Prices Surge

October 10, 2026
Russia/United States/World

US President Donald Trump has announced an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin for Russia to supply millions of tonnes of diesel to the United States and international markets, as rising fuel

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Katie Zacharia Named White House Press Secretary, Replacing Karoline Leavitt

October 10, 2026
United States/World

US President Donald Trump has appointed conservative commentator Katie Zacharia as the next White House press secretary, replacing Karoline Leavitt, who left the position in August, a senior presidential official has confirmed.

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Social Media Is Making Parliamentary Politics More Confrontational, Study Finds

October 10, 2026
Geopolitics/World

Political debate in Spain’s parliament has become increasingly confrontational, with negative rhetoric rising sharply in plenary sessions since 2017, according to a study analysing 48,191 parliamentary speeches and interventions between 1996 and

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Flydubai Co-Pilot Suspected of Plotting Suicide Attack on Tel Aviv Airport

October 10, 2026
Israel/World

Investigators in the United Arab Emirates believe the co-pilot of a Flydubai passenger aircraft travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv intended to crash the jet into Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, drawing inspiration

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China Studies Ukraine’s Drone War, but Turning Lessons into Military Readiness Takes Years

October 9, 2026
China/World

China has developed the most systematic effort among outside powers to learn from the drone war in Ukraine, with military and defence-industry analysts typically documenting new battlefield techniques within about four months

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US Investigates Nine Universities Over Alleged Visa Fraud and Chinese Influence

October 9, 2026
United States/World

The Trump administration has launched an investigation into nine major US universities over alleged fraud involving J-1 visas, with officials citing concerns about Chinese influence, foreign financial ties and the protection of

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Russia Seeks Handover of ICC President Tomoko Akane After Moscow Conviction

October 9, 2026
Judiciary/Russia/World

Russia has requested that Dutch authorities hand over Tomoko Akane, president of the International Criminal Court (ICC), after a Moscow court sentenced her to prison in connection with the tribunal’s arrest warrants

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South Korea Struggles to Stop Online Sexual Exploitation a Decade After Soranet Shutdown

October 9, 2026
South Korea/World

A decade after South Korea shut down Soranet, a notorious online network that distributed secretly filmed and non-consensual sexual videos, authorities are still confronting a succession of websites and online communities accused

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Peru Creates Unified Military-Police Command to Fight Organised Crime

October 8, 2026
Peru/World

Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori has announced the creation of a unified command integrating the Armed Forces and National Police to combat organised crime, ordering security forces to conduct joint operations, arrests and

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Rubio Attacks Globalism and Open Borders in Speech at Athens’ Pnyx

October 8, 2026
United States/World

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has delivered a forceful criticism of open borders, globalism and what he described as the erosion of national sovereignty in Europe, warning that the West risks

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Hezbollah Says Iran Sent $200 Million to Aid War-Displaced Lebanese

October 8, 2026
Iran/World

Hezbollah has received $200 million from Iran to help Lebanese displaced by this year’s war with Israel, according to two people with direct knowledge of the transfer. If confirmed, the payment would

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North Korea Rejects South Korean Medical Aid as ‘Political Provocation’

October 8, 2026
North Korea/World

North Korea has rejected South Korea’s preparations to provide medical equipment, with Kim Yo Jong describing the proposed aid as a political provocation and a violation of Pyongyang’s sovereignty. In a statement

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