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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. -
Hamas Delays Return of Hostage Remains, Testing Fragile Gaza Ceasefire
Tensions between Israel and Hamas deepened this week as the militant group failed to hand over all the bodies of deceased hostages required under a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, prompting Israeli officials to threaten aid restrictions and accuse Hamas of violating the deal's terms. 
Tensions between Israel and Hamas deepened this week as the militant group failed to hand over all the bodies of deceased hostages required under a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, prompting Israeli officials to threaten aid restrictions and accuse Hamas of violating the deal's terms. -
Hamas Executes Alleged Collaborators in Gaza Hours After Peace Deal with Israel
Hamas fighters publicly executed several men accused of collaborating with Israel in Gaza on Monday, hours after signing a U.S.-brokered peace agreement with Israel that was intended to mark the end of two years of war, according to footage verified by multiple media outlets and statements from both sides. Hamas fighters publicly executed several men accused of collaborating with Israel in Gaza on Monday, hours after signing a U.S.-brokered peace agreement with Israel that was intended to mark the end of two years of war, according to footage verified by multiple media outlets and statements from both sides.
