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Trump plans more deals with Putin as Zelensky hails ‘real leaders’ backing Kyiv: Live
Volodymyr Zelensky has lashed out at President Trump after he struck a diesel deal with Russia
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'All invited': Former St George's pupils welcome at annual York reunion
York letters cover the St George’s Old Boys reunion , EU membership, Sutton-on-Forest solar farms and criticism of Donald Trump
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Halloween costumes 2026: From Obsession to Odyssey, the top TV, film and pop culture party outfits
Freaky Nikki, Dolly Parton and whimsical costumes like gargoyles are popular among adults dressing up this year.
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Oregon teacher fought school attacker before armed dad killed suspect
The 16-year-old suspect previously attended the primary school and had targeted a special educational needs classroom, police say.
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Trump 'completely wrong' to restrict support for Ukraine, Italian minister tells BBC
Defence Minister Guido Crosetto tells the BBC the US risks prolonging Russia's full-scale invasion rather than helping to end it.
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Five days, one briefing: How Katie Zacharia’s short tenure unfolded
The White House says the new press secretary is "transitioning out" of the role just days after taking the job.
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The fund used to defend President Trump in numerous cases is nearly $2M in debt
The Save America PAC has been used to fund Trump’s defense team in his hush money trial and his classified documents case
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Zacharia was thrown into a whirlwind - and failed at a critical time for Trump
The White House is facing growing adversity, writes the BBC's Anthony Zurcher, weeks before crucial midterm elections.
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Trump just fooled around with Susie Wiles over Katie Zacharia. And he found out
Katie Zacharia’s disastrously short tenure as White House press secretary, a hire he made without consulting his veteran chief of staff, could be a harbinger of dysfunction ahead, Andrew Feinberg writes
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Americans want EVs – they just can’t find them, researcher says
The data doesn’t support the claim that electric vehicle sales stalled in 2026 because Americans don’t want them
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Trump in Georgia falsely claims election of Jon Ossoff was illegitimate
President appears at rally for struggling Mike Collins, dismisses critics and touts ‘most successful’ two-year run
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Painting Eisenhower Building would diminish historic character of White House complex, report says
A draft environmental assessment finds that President Donald Trump's plan to paint a 19th-century landmark office building next to the White House could harm its historic character
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I waited so long for this flying Tesla Roadster that I lost all faith in Elon Musk
Elon Musk finally unveiled his-long-promised rocket-powered, flying Roadster, and it's exactly what we don't need right now.
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Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia fired after just five days in the job
Donald Trump’s White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is transitioning out of the role after five days, following criticism of her first briefing.
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Katie Zacharia fired after five days as White House press secretary
Zacharia hosted widely panned first briefing on Tuesday and faced scrutiny after admitting she didn’t pass bar exam
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Exclusive: Romania president calls for NATO oversight in the Black Sea
In an interview with Euronews, Romanian President Nicușor Dan warns that Black Sea security is under growing pressure as drone attacks hit commercial vessels off Romania and Bulgaria. #EuropeNews
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Katie Zacharia mercilessly mocked online or only lasting a week with Trump
Everyone was making the same jokes about Katie Zacharia, while MAGA pundits defended her
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Trump admits mistake and fires Katie Zacharia after less than one disastrous week
Minutes before making it official, Trump said he told Zacharia to 'reconsider' her role after disastrous first week, adding: 'Maybe it's not for her'
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Trump's new press secretary leaves after less than a week in office
Zacharia has long described herself as a lawyer while working as a commentator for conservative outlets such as Fox News and Newsmax.
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Brazilian Amazon deforestation falls to lowest on record as pivotal vote looms
Forest clearance at smallest total since records began in 1988 in success for Lula ahead of presidential run-off
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Presidential adviser says Ukraine is in talks to lift speed limit on military satellite network
Ukraine is in talks with SpaceX and the Pentagon to lift a speed cap on its military satellite communication service
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Power plant attacks reflect Russian blueprint to make Ukrainian cities unliveable
Kremlin turning to punishment of Ukraine’s population in major cities as frontlines remain frozen
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Trump ‘blew up’ after Harp printed Wiles ouster reports in White House ‘freakout’
Trump is furiously phoning friends and allies for their opinions on White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles
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Trump ‘could ease sanctions on Russian shadow fleet’ in bid to reduce diesel prices
Russia's shadow fleet has allowed it to keep exporting oil without complying with Western sanctions
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Trump gets thrown under the bus by Katie Zacharia about not passing the bar
Zacharia has been doing damage control on Fox News, but even seemed to dig herself deeper into a hole when served probing questions by the Trump-friendly hosts
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New White House press secretary faces more scrutiny – this time from Trump-friendly Fox News
Katie Zacharia made the rounds at the conservative news channel to defend her appointment as Trump’s mouthpiece
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The Independent: 40 years in 40 front pages
As The Independent celebrates its 40th anniversary, we take a look back at four decades of free thinking front pages
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Pentagon downplays first major public split between Trump and Hegseth
Hegseth's television instincts, perhaps one of the tools he relies on most in his Pentagon role, appeared to have failed him
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Elon Musk Is Almost Single-Handedly Funding the Republican Midterms Push
Elon Musk has assembled a presidential-level field operation this midterm cycle, underscoring the extent to which he has taken over the get-out-the-vote effort for the Republican party.
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Inside Ukrainian offensive pushing Russia back on front line where Starlink plays a key role
The BBC joins Ukraine's Operation Vivaldi as it regains crucial territory in the Donbas, but optimism has been dampened by souring relations with President Trump.
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Zelensky’s despair as Trump turns towards Russia
Zelensky warned Trump’s diesel deal puts money in 'Putin's pocket' and can never offset the impact of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz
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Chile's president makes first state visit to Bolivia in 71 years as region shifts right
Chile’s president is in Bolivia for the first state visit by a Chilean leader in more than seven decades
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Kristi Noem departs role with ‘Shield of America’ under Trump
Noem was handed the obscure post after being fired for her handling Homeland Security as Trump Cabinet member
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Starlink access still not fully restored for Ukraine’s military, says Zelenskyy
Ukrainian president says US limiting access was a ‘dangerous and unpleasant surprise’, amid reports the order came from inside White House
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Ukrainian drones force closure of all four Moscow airports overnight
Moscow’s airports were closed for 101 hours in the first 14 days of October, more than double the total for all of September.
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Americans face another painful blow to mortgages and credit cards
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh says he won't prejudge what the U.S. central bank will do about interest rates at its upcoming meetings
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Trump critics stunned after Katie Zacharia is grilled by Hannity over ‘lawyer’ claim
“Why not just say, ‘I went to Pepperdine Law School and then took a different career path’” the Trump pal pressed her. Commentators remarked that they had never seen the conservative Fox News host push a Republican so hard
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Trump aides are angling for chief of staff role amid rumors of Susie Wiles departure
Trump has reportedly started calling allies and discussing potential replacements for Wiles
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Trump aides are angling for chief of staff role amid rumors of Susie Wiles departure
Trump has reportedly started calling allies and discussing potential replacements for Wiles
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Canada’s PM warns US wants to ‘break us so they can own us’
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warned Thursday that the United States is trying to break Canada so it can “own us”
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Trump returns to Georgia, epicenter of his 2020 election lies
Staged in Dalton, a hub of conservative voter support in northwest Georgia, the event will feature Trump alongside Senate candidate Mike Collins and gubernatorial nominee Rick Jackson
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Texas Democrat faces Musk’s $168M in David vs. Goliath battle
Should he win, Talarico would become the first Democrat to capture a statewide office in Texas in over 30 years
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LA fire survivors are set to lose case managers as standoff between California and FEMA drags on
A 78-year-old retired teacher whose California home was destroyed by a catastrophic wildfire faces losing her disaster case manager amid a funding standoff between the state and the Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Military signals building: Is the US-Iran war about to escalate?
Two US aircraft carriers are in the Arabian Sea, tanker sorties over the region are running 50% above September’s rate and Trump has not ruled out intensified strikes after November’s midterm elections.
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Zelenskyy holds press conference after talks with EU leaders over breakdown in US relationship – Europe live
European leaders met in Brussels amid worsening relations between Washington and Kyiv
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(S+) Meinung: Leaving the US: The Erosion of My American Dream
After more than 30 years as a DER SPIEGEL correspondent in the US, I am leaving. The country that I thought I knew no longer exists. It was an illusion - and it is being replaced by the unknown.
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Spanish-speaking Puerto Rico balks at Trump's proposal to require English at Head Start centers
The U.S. government is proposing that all Head Start programs conduct instruction exclusively in English, and some of the strongest outcry is coming from Puerto Rico
