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Trump’s ‘energy ceasefire’ sparks confusion as Russia strikes Ukraine
WASHINGTON, Oct 12 — US President Donald Trump sowed confusion yesterday, announcing an “energy ceasefire” between Ukraine and Russia that sparked astonishment in Kyiv, silence from Moscow and support from Ukraine’s Western allies. But the ceasefire appeared shaky at best
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Pakistan declares emergency in Imran Khan stronghold amid militant violence and anti‑government marches
ISLAMABAD, Oct 11 — Pakistan placed a northern province under emergency rule on Sunday, the president’s office said, following anti-government demonstrations by supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and militant violence in the northwest. Thousands of Khan’s supporters
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Indonesia releases eight orangutans rescued from fires to protected forest
JAKARTA, Oct 11 — Eight orangutans rescued in recent weeks from blazes that tore through Borneo island have been released into a protected forest, Indonesian authorities and rescuers said on today. The apes were saved from several locations razed by
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Indian court releases ‘cockroach’ movement leaders from detention
NEW DELHI, Oct 11 — The founder of India’s youth-led online “cockroach” movement and two other leaders were released today, their lawyer said, a day after they were detained to thwart a major protest against the election commissioner. The group
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Trump says Putin ‘would like to see a settlement’ in Ukraine war
JOINT BASE ANDREWS (United States), Oct 11 — US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin would like to reach a deal on the war with Ukraine, accusing leader Volodymyr Zelensky of resisting a compromise. “Russia
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Kremlin says Putin relayed Iran’s position to Trump, but gives no details
MOSCOW, Oct 10 — Russian President Vladimir Putin has told Donald Trump about Iran’s position on a possible Mideast peace deal, the Kremlin said today. The Kremlin said Tehran’s stance was relayed in a phone call held between the two
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Putin ‘understands’ Trump proposals to de-escalate Ukraine war, Kremlin says
MOSCOW, Oct 11 — US President Donald Trump conveyed his ideas about how to de-escalate the war in Ukraine to Vladimir Putin during a phone call yesterday, the Kremlin said. Putin received the proposals “with understanding”, the Kremlin said, without
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UAE prosecutor: Flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv airport, sought ‘greatest possible loss of life’
DUBAI, Oct 10 — The co-pilot who attacked the captain of a flydubai jet last week had planned to crash the plane into Tel Aviv’s international airport, the United Arab Emirates’ top prosecutor said yesterday. In the aftermath of the
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Trump hails Russia deal to release diesel as midterms loom, Zelensky criticises ‘unworthy’ move
WASHINGTON, Oct 10 — US President Donald Trump said yesterday that he had secured Russia’s agreement for a major release of diesel, as he eased war sanctions on Moscow in a push to lower energy costs ahead of midterm elections.
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US, Ukrainians, Europeans discuss ‘new ideas’ to end war
MIAMI, Oct 10 — US, Ukrainian and European officials met in Miami yesterday in a renewed diplomatic push to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, with Washington seeking a way out of the dangerous stalemate. The talks were overshadowed by US
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