Are the latest party promotions a sign of a new political trend in China? – South China Morning Post

  1. Are the latest party promotions a sign of a new political trend in China?  South China Morning Post
  2. China Confirms Expulsion of 33 Officials, as Xi’s Purge Deepens  The New York Times
  3. It can be lonely at the top. And that’s just how China’s leader likes it  CNN
  4. Key takeaways from this week's political meeting in Beijing  NPR
  5. China’s Xi Demands More Loyalty as Purges Trim Party Elite  WSJ
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Retired Michigan teacher released from Russian prison believed he would never be freed

Stephen Hubbard said that only when he was being taken from Moscow to St Petersburg did he believe he was ‘going somewhere’

In his first comments since recently being released from a Russian prison, a retired Michigan teacher said he only believed he would be freed when he got new clothes.

Stephen Hubbard, 74, remarked on Friday that he had heard many times previously that he would be released – but never really trusted what he was told, adopting a philosophy of “seeing is believing” and “actions speak louder than words”.

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Trans bus driver fired for wearing skimpy dress and dubbing route the ‘Lolita Line’ — but now they’re suing – New York Post

  1. Trans bus driver fired for wearing skimpy dress and dubbing route the ‘Lolita Line’ — but now they’re suing  New York Post
  2. Transgender 'Lolita Line' Bus Driver Files Human Rights Complaint After Dismissal Over Schoolgirl Outfit  International Business Times UK
  3. Transgender Bus Driver Files Discrimination Complaint After Being Fired for Wearing Pink Schoolgirl Uniform; Calling Vehicle the 'Lolita Line'  Fashion Times UK
  4. Mini-skirt-wearing trans driver named school bus ‘the Lolita Line’  The Telegraph
  5. 'Lolita Line' school bus driver is not a victim of anti-trans discrimination  National Post
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Democratic lawmakers demand ICE data on detainee miscarriages

Demand comes after Guardian investigation found ICE failed to record data on miscarriages suffered by immigrants in its custody between October 2025 and June 2026

US lawmakers are urgently demanding that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) disclose how many pregnant immigrants have experienced miscarriages, stillbirths and pregnancy-related hospitalizations while in the its custody, after the agency admitted it lost count last year.

US representatives sent the request following a recent Guardian investigation revealing that the Trump administration is detaining a record number of pregnant women and teens, and at the same has lost track of how many suffered miscarriages.

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Consensus looks elusive at G20 talks after European objections to Russia cancel group photo – AP News

  1. Consensus looks elusive at G20 talks after European objections to Russia cancel group photo  AP News
  2. Distaste for Lavrov Forces U.S. to Cancel G20 Photo Session in Atlanta  The New York Times
  3. Anand says she called out Russian counterpart invited by U.S. to G20 ministerial  Toronto Star
  4. US scraps G20 photo after European diplomats object to being pictured with Russia's Lavrov  Yahoo
  5. G20 photo scrapped amid tensions over Russian foreign minister’s presence  CNN
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Europe Is Now Seriously Rethinking Its Oil Refinery Phase Down – Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

  1. Europe Is Now Seriously Rethinking Its Oil Refinery Phase Down  Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com
  2. Europe needs more oil refineries to weather energy shocks, EU warns  Euronews.com
  3. Six Governments Just Admitted You Can’t Substitute Crude for Diesel  Energy News Beat
  4. Brussels softens energy stance  eKathimerini.com
  5. Jørgensen: Winter to be difficult for EU citizens, economy  Balkan Green Energy News
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China Scoops Up Data That Could Aid Its Forces in Waters Around Taiwan – WSJ

  1. China Scoops Up Data That Could Aid Its Forces in Waters Around Taiwan  WSJ
  2. Taiwan flags 'obvious' threat from 50 Chinese vessels in wide sweep of waters  Reuters
  3. Warship activity signals Beijing ambitions: analysts  Taipei Times
  4. China & Taiwan Update, October 27, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  5. Six Chinese Aircraft and Seven Ships Detected Around Taiwan; Five Aircraft Enter ADIZ  Мілітарний
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U.S. approves $2.1 billion sale of Patriot interceptors to Ukraine – NBC News

  1. U.S. approves $2.1 billion sale of Patriot interceptors to Ukraine  NBC News
  2. US approves potential $2.1 billion sale of scarce Patriot missiles to Ukraine | CNN Politics  CNN
  3. Ukraine’s Zelenskyy praises US over $2.1bn Patriot missile deal but warns it could take years  The Guardian
  4. NATO Military Chief Sees No Delays to Patriot Deliveries to Kyiv  Bloomberg.com
  5. Zelensky presses U.S. for more urgent shipments of Patriot missiles for Ukraine  The Washington Post
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Tusk-Nawrocki battle escalates as chief judge is ousted from Poland’s top court – POLITICO.eu

  1. Tusk-Nawrocki battle escalates as chief judge is ousted from Poland’s top court  POLITICO.eu
  2. Polish president turns back from Senegal trip as top court chief suspended  Reuters
  3. Police deployed during stand-off over control of Poland's top court  BBC
  4. Polish president turns back mid-flight amid court 'coup d'état' claims  Euronews.com
  5. Police secure Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal as protests erupt over court chief’s suspension  AP News
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Iran says 4 tankers strike mines and catch fire in Strait of Hormuz, and other Mideast news – AP News

  1. Iran says 4 tankers strike mines and catch fire in Strait of Hormuz, and other Mideast news  AP News
  2. Tankers strike mines in Strait of Hormuz, Iran says, as Hegseth fires top general  CBS News
  3. Tanker in Strait of Hormuz hit by limpet mines, security sources say  Reuters
  4. Rare Speedboat Attack in Hormuz Ignites Tanker’s Engine Room  Bloomberg.com
  5. Iran claims four tankers struck mines in Hormuz as strike fears grow after U.S. midterms  CNBC
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