Finland and Norway Hold ‘Frank’ Call With Putin on Ukraine – Bloomberg.com

  1. Finland and Norway Hold ‘Frank’ Call With Putin on Ukraine  Bloomberg.com
  2. Norway and Finland hold rare call with Putin to discuss ending war  BBC
  3. Kyiv hopes for ‘new momentum’ in peace talks after Finnish and Norwegian leaders’ call with Putin – as it happened  The Guardian
  4. Vladimir Putin speaks with Norwegian and Finnish leaders in peace push  Financial Times
  5. Russia targets Kyiv as Finnish, Norwegian leaders hold rare call with Putin  Al Jazeera
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US military says strike on alleged drug vessel in eastern Pacific kills five people

US military says it carried out an airstrike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in latest attack in region

The US ⁠military ⁠said on ​Tuesday ⁠it killed ⁠five ​people ‌after ‌an airstrike on a ‌suspected drug-trafficking vessel in ​the ⁠eastern Pacific.

Tuesday’s strike was among more than 70 such attacks since the beginning of Donald Trump’s second presidency, according to media tallies. Collectively, they have killed more than 240 people.

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Ukrainian Himera Takes Its Battlefield Expertise Into Orbit as Test Craft Reaches Orbit – Kyiv Post

  1. Ukrainian Himera Takes Its Battlefield Expertise Into Orbit as Test Craft Reaches Orbit  Kyiv Post
  2. Ukrainian startup, GomSpace test satellite for future communications network  SpaceNews
  3. After Starshield interruption, Ukraine wants to build its own satellite communication network with ICEYE and Nokia  Space
  4. In hunt for Starlink alternative, Ukraine partners with Nokia and satellite maker ICEYE  CNBC
  5. Ukrainian comms and Danish space firms launch test military-purpose communications satellite into orbit  Українська правда
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El Salvador rushes some 1,000 troops to Haiti after gang ambush, source says – Reuters

  1. El Salvador rushes some 1,000 troops to Haiti after gang ambush, source says  Reuters
  2. Bukele Issues Harsh Warning to Haitian Gangs  The New York Times
  3. Confusion in Haiti over whether bodies belong to missing Salvadoran soldiers  The Washington Post
  4. El Salvador sends troops to Haiti to rescue four service members  CNN
  5. El Salvador continues to deploy soldiers, equipment to Haiti as gangs threaten violence  Miami Herald
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Slovenia mourns loss of glacier on its highest peak after scorching summer

Extreme heat accelerated disappearance of Triglav glacier from mountain revered as a symbol of Slovenian identity

The final ice patch has vanished from Slovenia’s Triglav glacier, the latest Alpine casualty of Europe’s scorching summer.

The once mighty ice mass lost 93% of its surface area between 1983 and 2003, shrinking to cover less than a hectare of overheated rock, but went on to surprise researchers who feared its imminent demise, clinging on to the mountain for two more decades.

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Unnamed celebrity accused of ‘inappropriate sexual activities’, court hears – BBC

  1. Unnamed celebrity accused of 'inappropriate sexual activities', court hears  BBC
  2. ‘Well-known’ public figure in bid to stop publication of allegations of inappropriate sexual activities  The Guardian
  3. Star begs UK court for anonymity in sex misconduct probe, fearing self-harm  New York Daily News
  4. Mystery celebrity fights to keep identity secret amid disturbing sexual misconduct allegations  Page Six
  5. ‘Well-known man’ seeking press gag faces multiple sex offence allegations, court told  The Telegraph
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France is rioting. The rest of Europe is surprisingly peaceful – The Economist

  1. France is rioting. The rest of Europe is surprisingly peaceful  The Economist
  2. 'Nobody heard us' – why Gen Z are leading protests across Europe  Reuters
  3. Uncertain futures fuel protests in European countries left, right and center  The Washington Post
  4. Why are young people so angry? Why isn’t everyone?  Salon.com
  5. France’s Protests Fuel a Wider Fight Over Europe’s Future  Jacobin
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Donald Trump Jr. Hunted In Mongolia With Russian Oligarch Umar Kremlev Who Bankrolled His Wedding, Report Says – Forbes

  1. Donald Trump Jr. Hunted In Mongolia With Russian Oligarch Umar Kremlev Who Bankrolled His Wedding, Report Says  Forbes
  2. Inside Donald Trump Jr’s Mongolian hunting trip with a Kremlin-linked businessman  Financial Times
  3. Donald Trump Jr. Was Joined on Hunting Trip by Kremlin-Linked Russian Oligarch: Report  People.com
  4. Don Jr. and His Russian Oligarch Pal Really Do a Lot Together  New York Magazine
  5. Kremlin-Linked Businessman Joined Donald Trump Jr. on Mongolian Hunting Trip This Summer – FT  The Moscow Times
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Iran talks Middle East security, urges region to get US influence out – Fox News

  1. Iran talks Middle East security, urges region to get US influence out  Fox News
  2. Iran’s calculations as US escalation looms: Trust, midterms, Hormuz  Al Jazeera
  3. Tehran vows to stay the course as U.S. intelligence warns of growing threat against officials abroad  Washington Times
  4. ‘Nothing Will Be the Same’: Iran Warns of Unexpected Response to Renewed Attack  Palestine Chronicle
  5. Iran sends conflicting signals on US deal as Trump raises prospect of strikes  Iran International
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Flávio Bolsonaro flees Brazil after presidential election loss, reports say – The Guardian

  1. Flávio Bolsonaro flees Brazil after presidential election loss, reports say  The Guardian
  2. Flávio Bolsonaro’s whereabouts unknown after reportedly failing to hand passports to Brazilian police  CNN
  3. Brazil’s Flávio Bolsonaro misses passport handover deadline, compliance is unclear  The Hill
  4. Flavio Bolsonaro misses deadline to turn in passports to Brazil police  Reuters
  5. Brazil Supreme Court Orders Flávio Bolsonaro to Hand Over Passports in Money Laundering Inquiry  The New York Times
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Putin call pits Finland and Norway against Denmark and Sweden – Euronews.com

  1. Putin call pits Finland and Norway against Denmark and Sweden  Euronews.com
  2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 27, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  3. Two Nordic leaders urge Putin to end Ukraine war in rare direct contact by Europeans  Reuters
  4. Norway and Finland hold rare call with Putin to discuss ending war  BBC
  5. Kyiv hopes for ‘new momentum’ in peace talks after Finnish and Norwegian leaders’ call with Putin – as it happened  The Guardian
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EU pressures allies over looming Ukraine funding crunch – Financial Times

  1. EU pressures allies over looming Ukraine funding crunch  Financial Times
  2. Ukraine's €70 billion shortfall could make or break the next EU budget  Euronews.com
  3. Brussels sets December deadline to fix Ukraine’s money problems  POLITICO.eu
  4. EU leaders to press Burnham to pay more towards Ukraine’s defence  The Guardian
  5. EU Council Allocates €4.7B to Reimburse Member States Supporting Ukraine  UNITED24 Media
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More than 120 years ago today, NYC opened its first underground train – The Washington Post

  1. More than 120 years ago today, NYC opened its first underground train  The Washington Post
  2. From the Front Page: New York City’s First Subway Opens on Oct. 27, 1904  The New York Times
  3. This day in history: Happy birthday, New York subways!  AOL.com
  4. Photo Almanac: They didn’t call it the New York City Subway at first. When the city’s first underground rapid transit system opened on Oct. 27, 1904, it was called the Interborough Rapid Transit.  Facebook
  5. Today in History: New York’s first subway line opens  Chicago Tribune
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Monaco Royal Family Rocked by Mysterious Death of Prince’s Cousin – The Daily Beast

  1. Monaco Royal Family Rocked by Mysterious Death of Prince’s Cousin  The Daily Beast
  2. Man Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter After Prince Albert’s Cousin, 29, Found Dead in Monaco Park  People.com
  3. Man charged over death of Prince Albert’s cousin Antoine de Massy  Monaco Life
  4. Prince Albert of Monaco’s cousin found dead in park aged 29  The Times
  5. Prince Albert and Princess Charlene Mourn the Death of His Young Cousin  Town & Country Magazine
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Canada, UAE sign trade deal as Carney seeks new trading partners – Reuters

  1. Canada, UAE sign trade deal as Carney seeks new trading partners  Reuters
  2. Business leaders and Emirati officials on guest list for Carney’s dinner with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince  The Globe and Mail
  3. Prime Minister Carney launches new Strategic Partnership with the UAE, welcoming landmark trade agreement and billions in investment  Prime Minister of Canada
  4. Canada, U.A.E. sign defence, energy agreements during crown prince's visit  CBC
  5. Trade deals should open more than markets  www.thenationalnews.com
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Russia committed war crimes in Ukraine by attacking its energy grid, UN-backed inquiry says – AP News

  1. Russia committed war crimes in Ukraine by attacking its energy grid, UN-backed inquiry says  AP News
  2. Civilian Suffering Was Goal of Russian Strikes in Ukraine, U.N. Panel Says  The New York Times
  3. UN panel: Russia is committing crimes against humanity by targeting civilians in Ukraine  CNN
  4. Russian authorities committed crimes against humanity through attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and trafficked foreign nationals to fight with their armed forces in Ukraine, says UN Commission of Inquiry  ohchr
  5. Ukraine: Investigators find Russia committed war crimes by targeting civilians  UN News
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