John Healey tells departments to make 1% cuts to fund defence – BBC

  1. John Healey tells departments to make 1% cuts to fund defence  BBC
  2. UK brings forward defense spending target, pledging billions to Ukraine  CNBC
  3. UK's Healey says government will fill defence gap by 'reprioritising'  Reuters
  4. Budget closes defence funding gap but tough decisions on real increases put off until next year  Navy Lookout
  5. UK commits to 3 percent GDP on defense by 2030, new investment partnerships with industry  Breaking Defense
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Israel’s choice: Netanyahu remaining in power or a Palestinian-backed coalition

Incumbent could turn defeat into another term in office as rival parties erect confected barrier to unseating him

Hours before the final results from Israel’s elections were in, several things were clear. Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right coalition had lost its mandate, and the opposition had a firm majority.

But most of Israel’s Jewish opposition ruled out governing with Palestinian-led parties, in the course of a racist election campaign in which Netanyahu painted Palestinian citizens as an enemy inside the state.

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Live Updates: Tankers strike mines in Strait of Hormuz, Iran says, as Hegseth fires top general – CBS News

  1. Live Updates: Tankers strike mines in Strait of Hormuz, Iran says, as Hegseth fires top general  CBS News
  2. Iran war live: Houthis’ Taiz siege may be war crime of starvation, HRW says  Al Jazeera
  3. Ship reported on fire off Oman as Iran escalation fears mount  DW.com
  4. UKMTO Reports Burning Tanker Off Musandam Peninsula  The Maritime Executive
  5. Iran says 3 oil tankers struck mines, and other Mideast news  AP News
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Putin hails Elon Musk’s ‘genius’ amid plans for Russian version of Starlink – The Guardian

  1. Putin hails Elon Musk’s ‘genius’ amid plans for Russian version of Starlink  The Guardian
  2. Elon Musk is a 'real genius', Putin says after satellite talks with SpaceX boss  BBC
  3. Putin salutes Musk's genius as Russia plays catch-up with Starlink  Reuters
  4. Putin Says Russia Coordinates With ‘Genius’ Musk on Satellites  Bloomberg.com
  5. SpaceX Retreats As Russia's Putin Says This About Elon Musk  Investor's Business Daily
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What’s Behind the Protests and Riots in France, and What Comes Next – Council on Foreign Relations

  1. What’s Behind the Protests and Riots in France, and What Comes Next  Council on Foreign Relations
  2. Europe's youth are protesting - and feeling locked out of a future  BBC
  3. More than 400,000 protest across France, challenging Macron as Paris clashes erupt  AP News
  4. UN experts sound alarm at excessive use of force in French student protests  Al Jazeera
  5. 'Nobody heard us' – why Gen Z are leading protests across Europe  Reuters
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John Healey unveils £100 for energy bills and bank tax in first Budget – BBC

  1. John Healey unveils £100 for energy bills and bank tax in first Budget  BBC
  2. Andy Burnham’s government talks of change, then does nothing  The Economist
  3. UK Budget 2026 as it happened: Healey defends Budget as economic warnings grow  Financial Times
  4. Faisal Islam: The 10-year plan will have to fill the gaps from this 'micro Budget'  BBC
  5. Key measures in UK finance minister Healey's first budget  Reuters
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Putin hails Elon Musk’s ‘genius’ amid plans for Russian version of Starlink

Russia plans to build own version of US billionaire’s satellite communications to help attack Ukraine

Vladimir Putin praised Elon Musk’s genius and said he was in touch with Starlink’s controlling shareholder as Russia develops its own satellite communications for its military to use against Ukraine.

The Russian president, speaking at a summit with African leaders in Moscow, was comparing the Earth-orbiting network built by Musk’s SpaceX with Russia’s gradual efforts to build its own Rassvet constellation.

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The banker, the basketball star, the cardiologist and the chemist: meet Serbia’s potential new leaders – Reuters

  1. The banker, the basketball star, the cardiologist and the chemist: meet Serbia's potential new leaders  Reuters
  2. Serbian Students, Victorious and Leaderless, Go After the Media  The New York Times
  3. Student-led movement ousts Serbia's right-wing ruler in historic election  PBS
  4. What Vucic’s defeat means for Serbia’s foreign policy  Al Jazeera
  5. 'Committed To European Integration': Student List's Srdanovic On Serbia's Post-Vucic Future  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
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Nigeria’s Ebola Patient Evacuated as Investigators Press for Answers – The New York Times

  1. Nigeria’s Ebola Patient Evacuated as Investigators Press for Answers  The New York Times
  2. Health Alert: U.S. Embassy Abuja, Nigeria (October 27, 2026)  U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Nigeria (.gov)
  3. First confirmed Ebola patient in Nigeria evacuated to Switzerland  CNN
  4. Swiss woman with Ebola evacuated from Nigeria to Geneva  Reuters
  5. European health agency sends experts to Nigeria as Ebola cases spread  Euronews.com
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Putin woos African leaders as Moscow seeks to expand footprint in Africa – France 24

  1. Putin woos African leaders as Moscow seeks to expand footprint in Africa  France 24
  2. Putin woos African leaders, says Russia a better partner than 'colonial' West  Reuters
  3. Putin woos African leaders at a Moscow summit aimed at expanding Russia-Africa ties  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  4. Putin Claims Russian Firms Looking to Expand Manufacturing Across Africa  The Moscow Times
  5. ‘Economic incentives are limited’: What does Russia really offer Africa?  Al Jazeera
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Iran pressed to make nuke concessions as massive post-midterms strikes loom – Axios

  1. Iran pressed to make nuke concessions as massive post-midterms strikes loom  Axios
  2. Qatari mediators hand Iran new proposal to end the war  Yahoo
  3. Iran sees only unacceptable ideas in latest mediation to end war, official says  Reuters
  4. Iran to respond to Qatar offer allowing IAEA inspetion in Iranian nuclear sites  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Iran rejects Qatari peace ideas as Trump leaves door open to new strikes  Iran International
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Man Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter After Prince Albert’s Cousin, 29, Found Dead in Monaco Park – Yahoo

  1. Man Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter After Prince Albert’s Cousin, 29, Found Dead in Monaco Park  Yahoo
  2. Prince Albert II’s cousin Antoine de Massy dies aged 29  Monaco Life
  3. Prince Albert of Monaco Mourns Royal Relative’s Death at Age 29  People.com
  4. Man detained after Prince Albert of Monaco’s relative found dead - National  Global News
  5. Man Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter Following Death of Young Monaco Royal  Town & Country Magazine
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