Drones, Sensors, and Satellite Imagery: The Baltics Prepare for War with Russia – The Free Press

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  1. Drones, Sensors, and Satellite Imagery: The Baltics Prepare for War with Russia  The Free Press
  2. Lithuania has evacuation plans in face of Russia threats, PM says  BBC
  3. 'We will fight back': Russian neighbour defiant as threat of attack grows  SBS
  4. EXCLUSIVE: Lithuania plans key substation near Russia, fortified against explosive drones  Reuters
  5. 'Poland will help' evacuate Lithuanians in case of Russian attack  TVP World
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Carney pledges $100M in aid for Palestinians at UNGA – Politico

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  1. Carney pledges $100M in aid for Palestinians at UNGA  Politico
  2. France rebukes world over Gaza as Canada, UK back Palestinian state at UNGA  Al Jazeera
  3. Canada is giving C$100 million in international aid for Palestine, says Carney  Reuters
  4. Canada, Croatia call for two-state solution, Angola condemns settler expansion  Middle East Eye
  5. Canada pledges $71.4M in assistance for Palestine  upi.com
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US supreme court declines to intervene in custody fight over baby born via surrogate

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Surrogate who rejected abortion request had asked justices to halt court order recognizing LA couple as legal parents

The supreme court has refused to get involved with a custody dispute between an Alaska surrogate and a California couple whose child was born with a rare and serious heart defect.

On Tuesday, Justice Elena Kagan denied an emergency request from McKenna West, an Alaska nurse and surrogate who had asked the US’s highest court to halt a California court order recognizing the couple, Omar Ahmed and Nausheen Gilkar, as the boy’s legal parents.

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Carney says Canada and India aim to wrap up trade talks by G20 ahead of Modi visit – AP News

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  1. Carney says Canada and India aim to wrap up trade talks by G20 ahead of Modi visit  AP News
  2. India's PM Modi expected to visit Canada in December to sign trade deal, Globe and Mail reports  Reuters
  3. PM Carney confirms India’s Modi will visit Canada; Trump says U.S. will keep buying Canadian potash  CTV News
  4. Modi Plans Canada Trip for Trade Deal, Speeds Up Mexico Talks  Bloomberg.com
  5. Modi to visit Canada as Carney looks to finalize trade deal with India by end of year  CBC
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Spain allows US extradition case against pro-Palestine aid donor to proceed

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Lawyers for James ‘Fergie’ Chambers, wanted over alleged support for Hamas, say client is being persecuted

The Spanish government has decided to allow the Trump administration’s controversial extradition request to extradite wealthy activist James “Fergie” Chambers to continue in the country’s courts.

Chambers, a US citizen and wealthy donor to leftwing and humanitarian projects, is currently imprisoned in Madrid. It is the first known case of the US seeking to extradite a citizen over alleged support for Hamas, an accusation tied to money Chambers has donated to support Palestinians, including the Sameer Project, in Gaza.

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Battle-tested Zelenskyy sounds chilling alarm on where Putin’s war could head next – Fox News

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  1. Battle-tested Zelenskyy sounds chilling alarm on where Putin’s war could head next  Fox News
  2. Zelenskiy says Russia planning new mass attack on Ukraine  Reuters
  3. Zelensky: Putin May Attack NATO Country as Russia Struggles in Ukraine  Kyiv Post
  4. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin’s forces launch fresh strikes on Kyiv as Zelensky prepares UN address  The Independent
  5. Russia planning to hit Ukraine with 'massive attack,' Zelensky warns  The Kyiv Independent
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Trump threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran in UN speech as officials meet on sidelines – BBC

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  1. Trump threatens to 'annihilate' Iran in UN speech as officials meet on sidelines  BBC
  2. Fact-Checking Trump’s Speech at the United Nations  The New York Times
  3. Trump threatens Iran, predicts Cuba's fall. Key UN takeaways  USA Today
  4. Fact check: Trump’s false claims to the United Nations  CNN
  5. 5 takeaways from Trump’s whirlwind day at UN General Assembly  thehill.com
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California and New York sue over Trump push to halt wind energy projects

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US officials have begun to buy back wind leases as president seek to block renewables in favor of fossil fuels

Democratic attorneys general from California and New York have sued the Trump administration over its plans to buy back offshore wind leases as Donald Trump seeks to discourage the expansion of wind energy in favor of fossil fuels.

California attorney general Rob Bonta said he was suing over removal of a project off his state’s coast planned by Chicago-based Invenergy. The Trump administration said in June it was buying back the company’s US offshore wind leases for four wind projects on the east and west coasts.

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World Leaders Almost All Agree on One Thing: The U.N. Is Failing – WSJ

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  1. World Leaders Almost All Agree on One Thing: The U.N. Is Failing  WSJ
  2. As major powers act unilaterally, experts say UN faces crisis in New York  aljazeera.com
  3. Live Coverage: General Assembly's General Debate Enters Second Day  UN Meetings Coverage and Press Releases
  4. The Guardian view on the future of the UN: more embattled, but more necessary, than ever | Editorial  The Guardian
  5. NEWSLETTER: Can the UN remain relevant?  Reuters
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Iran and US have held talks on sidelines of UN summit, says Donald Trump

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Senior Iranian official indicates willingness to reopen strait of Hormuz if US takes steps to ease pressure on Tehran

Iranian officials held three hours of talks with US special envoy Steve Witkoff on the sidelines of the UN general assembly, Donald Trump disclosed on Tuesday.

He said there would a further meeting in the very near future.

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