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Trump’s justice department sues to block Senate race certification in Alaska if Republican loses – live
Preliminary lawsuit claims there could be ‘voter confusion’ about the two Dan Sullivans on the ballot, which could influence the race’s outcome in favor of the Democratic nominee, Mary Peltola
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Austria expels 4 Russian diplomats linked to espionage, official says
Austria has ordered four Russian diplomats to leave the country, accusing them of espionage
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Russia and Ukraine agree to local ceasefire in Oleshky amid deepening humanitarian crisis
People in Russian-occupied city facing severe shortages of food, water and electricity, with some reportedly surviving on weeds
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The Kremlin says a first tanker of Russian diesel sets sail for the US despite Ukraine's protests
The Kremlin says that a first tanker carrying Russian diesel to the United States has set sail under a new import agreement
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A drone hit and sank a cargo vessel in new Black Sea attack near Romania, killing 1
A drone attack has hit and sunk a cargo vessel in the Black Sea, killing one crew member and leaving three missing
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White House says Melania Trump brokers truce for Ukraine city 'on brink of disaster'
Ukraine and Russia confirm the truce in Russian-occupied Oleshky, where residents have had to eat garden weeds to survive.
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EU vies to expand role in Ukraine-Russia peace talks
Brussels wants to turn the next round of trilateral peace talks betwen Ukraine, Russia and the US into a multilateral format with European representation.
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Melania Trump claims to have secured ceasefire for single Ukrainian town
The White House said the ceasefire in the ‘frontline war city on the brink of disaster’ will begin next week
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Melania Trump secures ceasefire in Russian-occupied city of Oleshky
The agreement, due to take effect on 29 October, is intended to allow humanitarian aid and civilian evacuations in a city where residents have endured years of Russian occupation, severe food shortages and dangerous attempts to escape.
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Helium named a critical material by US amid worries over global supply
Helium is the 20th critical material identified by DOE
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White House ballroom construction progress seen in aerial footage
Donald Trump’s administration has released aerial footage showing the construction progress on the White House ballroom. Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino shared the video on X, which he said was filmed from Marine One during a flyover on the president’s journey to Joint Base Andrews. The original East Wing of the White House was demolished in October 2025 to make way for the 90,000-square-foot facility, proceeding without congressional authorization. Trump has defended the project, arguing it will offer a secure location for state visits, official ceremonies and inaugurations. In February 2025, the ballroom’s cost was estimated at $100m. The figure later rose to $250m and has since grown to $600m.
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Late invites and spats leave Magyar’s 1956 event short of leaders
Hungarian PM Péter Magyar had hoped to host top leaders in Budapest for the 70th anniversary of the 1956 revolution. But last-minute invitations and spats with Paris and Kyiv kept Macron, Tusk and Zelenskyy away, leaving only EU chiefs Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa attending. #EuropeNews
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Two ex-FBI officials charged with lying about investigation into Hunter Biden’s laptop
Contents of laptop of Joe Biden’s son were part of a bizarre saga in the final weeks of 2020 presidential election
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Kaitlan Collins tears into Trump’s defense of Vivek Ramaswamy attack ad
CNN star questions President Donald Trump’s decision to go to bat for advert in which Democrat Amy Acton is accused by her own mother, whom she has not spoken to in 48 years, of lying about her traumatic past
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Teenager arrested for allegedly poisoning soldiers on behalf of Russia
A 17-year-old girl has been arrested in Ukraine for allegedly poisoning soldiers on the orders of the Russian security services
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With its emotional campaign, incredible multiplayer, and thrilling DMZ, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is an unmissable hit
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 delivers across the board with its excellent campaign, strong multiplayer, and exhilarating DMZ modes.
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Ukraine hits Russian data centres in blow to Moscow's AI capabilities
Drones hit three Yandex facilities, a Sber centre and a VKontakte server farm across five Russian regions, causing persistent failures in payments, navigation and cloud services. Experts say restoring the infrastructure could take months or years.
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UN chief race enters decisive phase as new contender arrives
UAE’s star diplomat Lana Nusseibeh has entered the race for the UN secretary-general position, challenging front-runner Rebeca Grynspan at a decisive time for the global organisation's future. The UN chief race could now lead to the first ever female secretary-general.
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Trump turns to Putin to ease diesel prices as Russian tanker heads toward New York
A Malta-flagged tanker carrying 40,000 metric tons of Russian diesel is heading towards New York following an agreement with President Donald Trump
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UK households urged to prepare for emergencies and attacks in new government guidance
Wes Streeting is urging the public to prepare for extreme weather, cyber attacks, and war
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Exclusive: Leaked trove reveals extent of far-right AfD’s efforts to court Trump and Maga allies
Documents show German party’s scramble to request support after president’s 2016 election win and co-leader’s pursuit of Steve Bannon
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Ukrainian held in Germany on suspicion of spying for Russia as Merz warns of more cases
A German court has ordered a Ukrainian citizen held on suspicion of spying for Russia
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‘State-sponsored terrorism’ and cyber attacks to cause food shortages, Streeting says
Ministers issue ‘be ready’ checklist as governments and companies worldwide take websites offline after alert over widespread cyber-security issue
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France to deploy 70,000 officers as it braces for weekend of protests – Europe live
Interior minister Laurent Nuñez defended blanket bans on demonstrations in some parts of France
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European leaders join Hungary’s 1956 revolution commemoration as Magyar resets EU ties
Numerous foreign guests, including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, visited Hungary’s capital on Friday
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First Russian diesel shipment is heading to US under Trump-Putin deal
The shipment, carrying nearly 300,000 barrels of diesel, according to Kpler, follows a deal that temporarily eased US sanctions on Russian diesel as Trump seeks to lower fuel prices.
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Ukraine war live: Kyiv’s Starlink access remains limited despite Trump’s claims
Ukrainian military sources say they are yet to see any change in satellite internet speeds
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'Terrifying': Ukraine and Europe on edge as Trump takes Putin's side
Trump’s pivot towards Putin has reignited fears that Washington is pushing Ukraine towards capitulation, regardless of the consequences. Alarmed, Europeans are scrambling to get the peace talks back on track.
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Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
CDU member in Saxony-Anhalt refuses to walk out on the election of an AfD minister president, alleged spy for Russia arrested, tax revenue is expected to increase next year and more news from around Germany on Friday, October 23rd.
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RAF holds first ever joint nuclear drill with France in warning shot to Putin
The drill comes at a time of relative tension with Russia over the war in Ukraine
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Jackdaw gas field approval will strengthen UK energy security, Burnham says
The gas field, 150 miles east of Aberdeen in Scotland, had been approved after years of uncertainty and a court case.
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A Budapest reset, and a scramble to get Ukraine peace talks on track
Good morning. I’m Mared Gwyn. In this Friday edition: Ursula von der Leyen is set to become a headline act at Hungary’s 1956 revolution commemoration, and Europeans grapple with Trump’s “terrifying” Ukraine approach. #EuropeToday
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Ukraine war live: Trump claims Kyiv’s Starlink access has been restored
Ukrainian military sources say they are yet to see any change in satellite internet speeds
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A Ukrainian soldier lost his sight in war. Now he hopes to see his children again
Ukrainian soldier Mykola Kasiuk is hoping to regain some vision after a battlefield injury left him nearly blind
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Why Serbian elections are so important - as students challenge 12 years of Vučić rule
After two years of student protests, Serbians vote on Sunday in elections that could bring down the ruling party.
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Streeting tackled over ‘be-ready’ plan in Question Time ‘scaremongering’ debate
Wes Streeting defended the government’s campaign urging the public to prepare themselves for emergencies. The defence secretary told BBC Question Time that he wants people to be “alert but not alarmed”, adding there was a not a “specific thing” in mind when it comes to potential emergency incidents, but said the advice might help during power cuts or if a local shop is subject to a cyberattack. Put to him by an audience member that it could be “scaremongering” and push people towards panic buying like during the Covid-19 pandemic, he said: “We did have this debate though, just to reassure … because we want people to be alert but not alarmed, and the truth is we looked around the rest of Europe, ‘what are our friends doing across the continent?’ “They are way ahead of us on some of this stuff. So actually, my reaction as Defence Secretary wasn’t, ‘Is this the right thing to do?’ It’s ‘why haven’t we done this before, and why are we playing catch up compared to lots of other European countries’?”
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Streeting cites Churchill after Trump envoy calls Putin ‘humanitarian’
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said there is a “clear line between appeasement and a peace process” after Donald Trump’s chief negotiator on the Ukraine war described Vladimir Putin as a “humanitarian”. Speaking on BBC Newsnight on Thursday (22 October), the defence secretary said: “I understand when people are undertaking, you know, the path of diplomacy, that sometimes you might feel the need to be gracious to the host sitting in front of you. “But I’ve got to say there is a very clear line between appeasement and a peace process, we should be in no doubt that Vladimir Putin is a cold-blooded killer.” Asked if he was saying this is appeasement by the US, he said: “I’m saying don’t feed the crocodile”. The phrase refers back to a comment Winston Churchill made on neutral nations during the early stages of the Second World War, most commonly cited as “an appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last”.
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Surveillance and ‘constant paranoia’: Western diplomats tell BBC of life in war-time Moscow
Officials compare working in Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine to the Cold War era.
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Trump says Musk has restored access to Ukraine's Starlink network
Ukraine relies on Starlink for a range of military uses - its owner Elon Musk has repeatedly denied restricting access.
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Every Briton should stockpile water and food supplies, government advises
Be Ready campaign aims to prepare UK for impact of climate crisis, technological dependency and threats by hostile state
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US Treasury proposes a rule to crack down on high-tech investments in China, other adversaries
The U.S. Treasury Department has proposed a rule to crack down on American high-tech investments in China, Russia, North Korea and other “countries of concern
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Russia's upgraded Tu-160M bomber promises easier future upgrades
Russia says its legendary Tu-160M bomber is now 80% modernized, despite looking almost identical to its Soviet predecessor
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Ukraine hit by strikes after Russia agrees to new peace talks
The three waves of Russian missiles were launched at hours after Russia said it was "ready in principle" to resume peace talks with the US and Ukraine.
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Exclusive: Hundreds of shady Chrome VPN extensions target Russians — including fakes of Windscribe and ExpressVPN
Shady VPNs are giving people a ‘false sense of security.’ But why are Russians being targeted?
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Emergency powers planned to protect UK's undersea cables
Ministers are set to gain powers over telecoms companies during national security emergencies.
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Revealed: billionaire Reform donor was in business with foundation linked to Iranian regime
Exclusive: Sasan Ghandehari’s partnership with religious foundation raises questions about past dealings with republic criticised by Nigel Farage
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Germany arrests Ukrainian suspected of spying for Russia
A Ukrainian national has been arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia. According to federal prosecutors, he allegedly gathered defence-related information. #EuropeNews
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‘State-sponsored terrorism’ and cyber attacks to cause food shortages, Streeting says
Ministers issue ‘be ready’ checklist as governments and companies worldwide take websites offline after alert over widespread cyber-security issue
