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   Trump's Russia diesel deal sparks Zelenskyy ouster call

   President Trump announced a deal to buy more than one million tonnes of Russian diesel, sparking fury from Ukraine's President Zelenskyy, who called it a weak decision that would bankroll Russia's war. Trump retaliated by demanding Ukraine get a new president, while Russian strikes killed at least fifteen people in Zaporizhzhia.

   61 articles · 33 sources · Oct 9 to Oct 13
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   Pentagon to livestream Fort Hood shooter's firing squad execution

   Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the Pentagon will livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan on December 3 at Fort Hood, Texas. The execution, the first by U.S. military since 1961, has drawn bipartisan condemnation, with Vice President JD Vance and President Trump both distancing themselves from the plan.

   60 articles · 35 sources · Oct 8 to Oct 10
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   Houthi missile strikes on Riyadh airport kill at least 12

   Houthi rebels struck Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport over the weekend, killing at least twelve people and wounding more than three hundred. The Saudi-led coalition vowed retaliation as President Trump said the United States may join military strikes against the Iran-backed group.

   56 articles · 26 sources · Oct 10 to Oct 12
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   Trump Defends Russian Diesel Deal, Demands Zelenskyy Be Replaced

   President Trump is defending his agreement with Russia to buy Russian diesel fuel despite fierce criticism from Ukraine's President Zelenskyy and European allies. Zelenskyy called the deal a 'weak decision' that would fund Putin's war, prompting Trump to demand Ukraine 'get a new president' willing to negotiate peace.

   52 articles · 29 sources · Oct 9 to Oct 13
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   Pope Leo XIV Diagnosed with Lung Cancer After Lung Surgery

   Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma after surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung at Rome's Gemelli hospital. The seventy-one-year-old is recovering well, eating and walking, while doctors await further test results.

   51 articles · 35 sources · Oct 13 to Oct 14
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   Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery

   Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, has been diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma after surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung at Rome's Gemelli Hospital. The seventy-one-year-old pontiff is recovering with no complications, and further tests will determine whether additional cancer treatment is needed before his planned November trip to South America.

   48 articles · 31 sources · Oct 12 to Oct 14
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   Nana Patekar, Veteran Indian Actor, Dies at 75

   Veteran Indian actor Nana Patekar, known for acclaimed performances in Hindi and Marathi cinema, died at age 75 after suffering a cardiac arrest at his residence in Goa. Despite 45 minutes of CPR, doctors could not revive him, prompting tributes from PM Modi, political leaders, and Bollywood stars.

   43 articles · 12 sources · Oct 8 to Oct 8
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   Federal Agents Raid Rep. Ilhan Omar's Home in Immigration Probe

   Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington, D.C., home Monday as part of a criminal investigation into her immigration history. The Minnesota congresswoman condemned the pre-dawn raid as political retaliation by the Trump administration, while House Democratic leaders called it deeply disturbing.

   42 articles · 31 sources · Oct 12 to Oct 13
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   Kimberly Guilfoyle Resigns as US Ambassador to Greece

   U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle resigned Tuesday after President Trump asked her to step down amid allegations she offered a donor access to administration officials in exchange for paying off a one hundred thousand dollar personal credit card bill. She has denied the allegations and said she will fight to defend her reputation.

   41 articles · 30 sources · Oct 13 to Oct 14
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    Selma Blair pleads not guilty in Delta flight assault case

    Actress Selma Blair has pleaded not guilty to two counts of second-degree assault after allegedly punching and biting two flight attendants on a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York. She is also accused of kicking a police officer and a nurse at a hospital following her arrest at Kennedy Airport.

    41 articles · 30 sources · Oct 12 to Oct 13
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    Labour holds Starmer's old seat in Holborn by-election

    Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali won the Holborn and St Pancras by-election with 45% of the vote, defeating Green Party leader Zack Polanski who finished second. The result in former prime minister Keir Starmer's north London seat was seen as a key test of Andy Burnham's ability to hold Labour's progressive voters.

    40 articles · 9 sources · Oct 7 to Oct 9
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    Man Killed After Falling From Six Flags Goliath Roller Coaster

    A man died and several others were injured Monday after he was ejected from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia near Atlanta. Six Flags has temporarily closed nine similar roller coasters across six parks in the United States and Canada amid an investigation.

    37 articles · 25 sources · Oct 12 to Oct 13
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    Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

    South African jurist Navi Pillay, a former United Nations human rights chief, has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law. The award drew condemnation from Israel over Pillay's role leading a U.N. commission that found Israel committed genocide in Gaza.

    37 articles · 24 sources · Oct 9 to Oct 10
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    Trump Strikes Russian Diesel Deal Before Midterms

    President Donald Trump announced a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to supply diesel fuel to the United States, reversing years of Western sanctions over the Ukraine war. The agreement comes as US diesel prices have surged seventy percent since Trump's war with Iran, and Ukraine's Zelenskyy condemned the move as a gift to Putin.

    36 articles · 29 sources · Oct 9 to Oct 11
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    Russia Denies Second Plague Case as WHO Seeks Answers

    Russia's health watchdog denied a second infection linked to the death of a Siberian lab worker whose case raised global pneumonic plague concerns. The WHO has pressed Moscow for more information, saying it lacks the "full picture" to assess the risk.

    36 articles · 23 sources · Oct 7 to Oct 8
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    Houthis Strike Saudi Airports, Killing Three

    Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis launched missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and Abha airport, killing three people including foreign nationals and injuring dozens. The strikes mark a major escalation in the Saudi-Houthi conflict, with the Houthis claiming responsibility and Saudi Arabia reopening the airport.

    35 articles · 18 sources · Oct 7 to Oct 9
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    Cockroach Party Leaders Freed After Delhi Detentions

    A Delhi court released three leaders of India's Cockroach Janta Party on Sunday after they were detained at the airport ahead of a youth protest demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation. More than two thousand people were detained across New Delhi as police imposed a heavy security lockdown.

    33 articles · 10 sources · Oct 9 to Oct 11