Larry Lee
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EU and U.S. Tighten Sanctions on Russian Oil and Gas in Coordinated Push to Pressure Putin
The European Union and the United States unveiled a coordinated new wave of sanctions on Russia this week, intensifying pressure on President Vladimir Putin's war economy and aiming to force Moscow into peace negotiations over Ukraine. The measures mark one of the toughest joint economic offensives since the invasion began more than three years ago. 
The European Union and the United States unveiled a coordinated new wave of sanctions on Russia this week, intensifying pressure on President Vladimir Putin's war economy and aiming to force Moscow into peace negotiations over Ukraine. The measures mark one of the toughest joint economic offensives since the invasion began more than three years ago. -
Masked Settlers Beat Palestinian Olive Farmers as Violence Surges Across West Bank
Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian olive harvesters this week in the occupied West Bank, beating farmers and activists with clubs in an assault that left one woman hospitalized and reignited international alarm over escalating violence in the region. 
Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian olive harvesters this week in the occupied West Bank, beating farmers and activists with clubs in an assault that left one woman hospitalized and reignited international alarm over escalating violence in the region. -
Russia Launches Massive Missile Barrage and Nuclear Drills After Trump-Putin Summit Delay
Russia launched one of its heaviest overnight assaults on Ukraine this month, striking Kyiv and multiple regions with missiles and drones just hours after the Kremlin carried out nuclear weapons drills and the White House confirmed a delay in a planned summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. 
Russia launched one of its heaviest overnight assaults on Ukraine this month, striking Kyiv and multiple regions with missiles and drones just hours after the Kremlin carried out nuclear weapons drills and the White House confirmed a delay in a planned summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. -
EU Leaders Push Back on Trump’s Ukraine Plan, Demand Peace Talks Start Along Current Battle Lines
European leaders intensified efforts this week to strengthen Ukraine's position ahead of a potential summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, voicing concern that the U.S. president could pressure Kyiv into territorial concessions. The diplomatic scramble came as summit preparations appeared to stall, and Europe's top officials insisted that current battle lines must form the basis of any future peace talks. 
European leaders intensified efforts this week to strengthen Ukraine's position ahead of a potential summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, voicing concern that the U.S. president could pressure Kyiv into territorial concessions. The diplomatic scramble came as summit preparations appeared to stall, and Europe's top officials insisted that current battle lines must form the basis of any future peace talks. -
Japan Elects Sanae Takaichi as First Female Prime Minister, Forming Right-Leaning Coalition Government
Japan's parliament elected Sanae Takaichi as the country's first female prime minister on Tuesday, ending months of political uncertainty but marking a sharp conservative turn in Tokyo's leadership. The 64-year-old ultraconservative replaces Shigeru Ishiba, who resigned earlier in the day after his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) suffered a heavy defeat in the July election. 
Japan's parliament elected Sanae Takaichi as the country's first female prime minister on Tuesday, ending months of political uncertainty but marking a sharp conservative turn in Tokyo's leadership. The 64-year-old ultraconservative replaces Shigeru Ishiba, who resigned earlier in the day after his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) suffered a heavy defeat in the July election. -
Virginia Giuffre’s Posthumous Memoir Alleges Abuse, Epstein Orgies, and Sexual Encounters With Prince Andrew
Virginia Giuffre, the woman who accused Prince Andrew of sexual assault and became one of the most visible survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's sex-trafficking network, describes in a newly released posthumous memoir years of violence, humiliation, and fear that she "might die a sex slave." 
Virginia Giuffre, the woman who accused Prince Andrew of sexual assault and became one of the most visible survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's sex-trafficking network, describes in a newly released posthumous memoir years of violence, humiliation, and fear that she "might die a sex slave." -
Ukraine Drone Strike on Russian Gas Plant Forces Kazakhstan to Cut Output by Up to 30%
A Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Orenburg gas processing plant has forced neighboring Kazakhstan to slash output at one of its largest oil and gas fields by as much as 30%, marking one of Kyiv's deepest strikes yet into Russian territory and disrupting regional energy supply chains. The strike coincided with President Donald Trump's latest remarks suggesting that Ukraine "may have to give up land for peace," signaling renewed debate over how the war might end after nearly four years. 
A Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Orenburg gas processing plant has forced neighboring Kazakhstan to slash output at one of its largest oil and gas fields by as much as 30%, marking one of Kyiv's deepest strikes yet into Russian territory and disrupting regional energy supply chains. The strike coincided with President Donald Trump's latest remarks suggesting that Ukraine "may have to give up land for peace," signaling renewed debate over how the war might end after nearly four years. -
Trump Says Gaza Ceasefire 'Still in Place', Suggests 'Rebels' Behind Attack on Israeli Troops
President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza remained in effect despite a new round of Israeli strikes that killed dozens of Palestinians and renewed accusations of violations by both Israel and Hamas. The violence, centered around the southern city of Rafah, marked the most serious test yet for the truce, which went into effect on October 10. 
President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza remained in effect despite a new round of Israeli strikes that killed dozens of Palestinians and renewed accusations of violations by both Israel and Hamas. The violence, centered around the southern city of Rafah, marked the most serious test yet for the truce, which went into effect on October 10. -
Polish Court Blocks Extradition of Ukrainian Nord Stream Suspect to Germany, Orders Immediate Release
A Polish court has ruled against extraditing a Ukrainian man wanted by Germany in connection with the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline explosions, a decision that could strain relations between Warsaw and Berlin and complicate the ongoing investigation into one of Europe's most politically charged acts of sabotage. 
A Polish court has ruled against extraditing a Ukrainian man wanted by Germany in connection with the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline explosions, a decision that could strain relations between Warsaw and Berlin and complicate the ongoing investigation into one of Europe's most politically charged acts of sabotage. -
Kremlin Downplays Trump’s Claim Modi Will Halt Russian Oil Imports as India Prioritizes Consumers
The Kremlin and New Delhi sought to tamp down remarks from U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday after he claimed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had assured him that India would stop buying Russian oil. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the state-run Tass agency that Moscow is "guided by the official statements" of India and China when it comes to oil purchases. 
The Kremlin and New Delhi sought to tamp down remarks from U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday after he claimed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had assured him that India would stop buying Russian oil. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the state-run Tass agency that Moscow is "guided by the official statements" of India and China when it comes to oil purchases.
