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The future according to Elon Musk now comes with politics attached
WASHINGTON, Oct 19 — With a sports car that somersaults through the air, Elon Musk is back in the headlines for technological daring — but his plunge into politics and his return to US President Donald Trump’s side mean the
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Trump accuses Zelensky of not wanting to end war as Ukraine strikes Russian energy sites
KYIV, Oct 19 — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with top US envoys yesterday to try to ease tensions, as Donald Trump accused his counterpart of not wanting to end the war with Russia. Zelensky spoke to US officials Steve Witkoff
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Myanmar rights commission disqualified from South-east Asian rights forum, loses 2027 chairmanship
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — The Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (MNHRC) has been disqualified from the South-east Asia National Human Rights Institutions Forum (SEANF), costing it its turn at the forum’s rotating chairmanship in 2027. SEANF said in a
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Paris police arrest record 855 people after violent protests and widespread looting
PARIS, Oct 18 — Police in Paris said Sunday they had arrested a “record” 855 people over protest violence in the capital the day before, with the prosecutor’s office saying more than 500 were being held in custody. The capital, and
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Flydubai captain recalls co-pilot’s axe attack in alleged bid to crash plane and kill passengers
DUBAI, Oct 17 —The captain of a flydubai flight whose co-pilot attacked him with an axe in an alleged bid to bring down the plane said one thought kept running through his head as the harrowing ordeal unfolded: “You can’t
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Zelensky warns Trump’s Russia sanctions relief rewards Putin and risks further concessions
KYIV, Oct 18 — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said yesterday that he feared the United States would lift more sanctions on Russia and that President Donald Trump’s action only “rewards” Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin. Trump heightened a battle with Zelensky
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‘Why did this happen?’ Oregon families help children cope after school shooting
BEND, Oct 18 — Liz’s seven-year-old-nephew hasn’t been able to sleep since a teenage shooter opened fire at his Oregon elementary school, killing three children and a teacher. “He kept hearing the sound of gunshots” ringing through his head, even as
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France rocked by looting and fires as cost-of-living protests turn violent, 1,200 arrested
PARIS, Oct 18 — Clashes between police and protesters, massive looting and multiple blazes gripped France yesterday, as nationwide marches against soaring inflation degenerated into street violence of “extreme intensity”. The widespread unrest follows weeks of student protests and deepens political uncertainty
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Wrong city, wild rumours and suspicious powder: A strange week on the US midterm campaign trail
WASHINGTON, Oct 18 — This week in US politics, a candidate with the flu fell victim to a false rumour, a campaign ad aired in the wrong city, and packages with suspicious powder were mailed to election officials. Here are some
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Trump denies cutting Ukraine’s Starshield access
WASHINGTON, Oct 17 — Donald Trump said yesterday he did not request a reduction in Starshield services for Ukraine, after tech billionaire Elon Musk insisted any limits on the SpaceX-operated communications system would ultimately have come from the US president.
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