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A firefighter at a compound hit by a strike in Kharkiv, northern Ukraine, on October 12, 2026.

Zelensky defies Trump in return to Russian refinery strikes

President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed overt frustration with the United States in an interview with The Financial Times. He had paused the strikes to comply with a demand from the US President

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US President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving on Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. Trump spoke at a campaign event in Tennessee after a three-judge panel dismissed another challenge to Tennessee’s new congressional district map that carves up what was the Republican-controlled state’s sole left-leaning minority district. Photographer: Ron Sachs/CNP/Bloomberg

Pentagon no longer livestreaming shooter’s execution: Trump

President Donald Trump announced the move regarding the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan following a wave of bipartisan criticism.

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 Starlink terminal camouflaged with a net near the eastern frontline in the Donetsk region of Ukraine in the summer of 2023.

Ukraine on brink as Starlink restricted amid Russia strikes

THE NEW YORK TIMES: A huge attack cut power to 600,000 people in Kyiv, and a Pentagon-funded satellite internet program appeared to be curbed without warning.

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The White House says it asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as US ambassador to Greece. (EPA PHOTO)

Trump ally forced out amid explosive misconduct claims

A close Donald Trump ally has been forced out of a high-profile diplomatic role as explosive allegations emerge, sparking a fresh political scandal.

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US President Donald Trump greets CEO of Tesla and SpaceX Elon Musk after a meeting with technology executives about artificial intelligence at the White House.

Inside Musk’s $400m midterm Republican rescue mission

The world’s richest person has quietly become by far the biggest known midterm donor, trying to save Republicans’ Senate majority with some of the largest donations in American political history.

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Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen say they carried out drone and ballistic missile attacks on the Saudi capital Riyadh, as well as energy sites on the country's Red Sea coast. Saudi authorities said they intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired at Riyadh on Saturday, without confirming any further strikes or causalities. Earlier, a column of black smoke was seen rising from fuel tanks near the Saudi capital's international airport, where flights were disrupted temporarily on Saturday.

Iran offers to mediate between its Houthi allies and Saudis

Iran has long backed the Houthis, a Yemeni militia, and it made the offer as Saudi Arabia contends with increasingly deadly attacks from them.

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Donald Trump has blamed Volodymyr Zelenskiy for global diesel shortages.

‘Time for new president’: Trump’s diesel-fuelled Zelenskiy jab

Donald Trump has called for Ukraine to replace President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, accusing him of rejecting multiple opportunities to end the war with Russia.

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Donald Trump has unleashed on Norway after the Nobel committee awarded this year's peace prize.

'Disgraceful': Trump rages over Nobel Peace Prize snub

US President Donald Trump has criticised the Nobel committee choosing not to award him with its annual peace prize.

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Russia will immediately supply the US with more than 300,000 tonnes of diesel, Donald Trump says.

Trump’s stunning Russia u-turn as he strikes deal with Putin

US President Donald Trump says Russia will supply diesel fuel to the global markets after a conversation with President Vladimir Putin.

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US President Donald Trump has again argued he should be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. (AP PHOTO)

Trump insists he deserves Nobel Peace Prize despite wars

US President Donald Trump has conceded he is unlikely to be awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize but still believes he deserves it.

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Donald Trump has addressed reports of the death of a young researcher at a Russian plague laboratory.

Plague fears fuelled by second pneumonia case linked to lab

The World Health Organisation has questioned Russian officials on reports of a second pneumonia case linked to a Siberian plague research lab already under scrutiny after the death of a young researcher.

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The US President says ‘some threats’ prompted the United States to removed its bombers from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. 

‘Threats’: Trump on motive to pull bombers from RAF Fairford

The US President says ‘some threats’ prompted the United States to removed its bombers from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. 

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The planes' departure from the base comes after a security incident that authorities linked to Iran.

Relocation of US bombers in UK highlights new risks on bases

Technological advances in warfare have heightened concerns about the vulnerability of air bases and other hard-to-protect military facilities in populated areas.

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Former US House speaker Dennis Hastert has died.

Ex-US House speaker disgraced in sex abuse saga dies at 84

The Illinois Republican helped spearhead President George W. Bush’s legislative agenda before his career ended in disgrace.

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Iraqi troops have paraded in vehicles through Baghdad streets to mark the withdrawal of US forces. (EPA PHOTO)

‘Quagmire’: Trump celebrates exit of troops from ‘hell’

The last US soldiers have left Iraq, ending a 12-year mission US President Donald Trump has called ‘a very expensive excursion into hell’.

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Iraqi security officers flash victory signs during a convoy celebrating the US's full withdrawal.

After two decades, the US leaves Iraq to an uncertain future

Some Iraqis are celebrating the end of an American military presence that unleashed waves of bloodshed. Others fear what happens next for their country, trapped between Washington and Tehran.

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The heads of OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia, Google and Meta are expected to attend a White House meeting with US President Donald Trump on artificial intelligence.

Trump to host executives of AI firms amid fears over tech

The heads of OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia, Google and Meta are expected to attend a White House meeting with US President Donald Trump on artificial intelligence.

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A sign in support of the banned outlets near the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House.

Media outlets ask to extend block on Trump ban

Three news outlets blocked from the White House by US President Donald Trump have asked a judge to extend an order that temporarily restored their access.

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