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“Operazione Vivaldi”, la controffensiva ucraina che blocca l’assalto russo del Donetsk

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-10-17T09:31:13+00:00

L’esercito ucraino rivendica la riconquista di 277 chilometri quadrati e ferma l’invasione a nord della città fortezza. Minacciato l’obiettivo russo di conquistare l’intero Donbass. Mosca concentra la pressione quindi da sud, su Dobropillia e verso Zaporizhzhia

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La Chine veut contrôler la sortie de ses IA à l’étranger

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-17T09:30:00+00:00

Pékin a annoncé son intention d’encadrer les exportations de technologies d’intelligence artificielle les plus avancées, rompant ainsi avec la promotion affichée jusqu’alors d’une approche relativement ouverte.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Donald Trump exempte la Russie de nouvelles sanctions, suivez les réactions internationales

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-17T09:22:13+00:00

Dans un décret publié vendredi soir par la Maison Blanche, le président américain « exempte l’application des sanctions, restrictions et droits de douane prévue dans le Graham Act ». Cette loi constituait la première action majeure du Congrès contre Moscou depuis le retour au pouvoir de Donald Trump.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Donald Trump exempte la Russie de nouvelles sanctions, Kiev dénonce un encouragement à poursuivre les attaques

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-17T09:22:13+00:00

Dans un décret publié vendredi soir par la Maison Blanche, le président américain « exempte l’application des sanctions, restrictions et droits de douane prévue dans le Graham Act ». Cette loi constituait la première action majeure du Congrès contre Moscou depuis le retour au pouvoir de Donald Trump.

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Стоимость рекламы на федеральном ТВ в 2027 году увеличится на четверть

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-10-17T09:18:27+00:00

Национальный рекламный альянс (НРА; контролирует продажу более 90% рекламы на российском ТВ) сообщил участникам рынка о повышении базовых цен на размещение рекламы на федеральных телеканалах в 2027 г., рассказали «Ведомостям» собеседники в трех крупных рекламных агентствах. В среднем расценки выросли на 25% относительно базовой схемы расчета на 2026 г., следует из данных двух агентств. Это чуть ниже, чем в прошлом году: тогда подорожание составило 28%.

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Houthis strike Yemen’s Aden: What that means

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-10-17T09:16:48+00:00

What we know about the Houthi strikes on Aden’s presidential palace and airport, and why they matter.

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Death toll in Sept 30 MRPL fire rises to 2

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-17T09:14:18+00:00

One person was killed and 12 injured in the September 30 incident. Among the injured, contract employee Rajesh D’Silva died on October 17

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Що станеться з організмом, якщо відмовитися від цукру: 7 змін, про які варто знати

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-10-17T09:03:00+00:00

Відмова від доданого цукру може змінити не лише вагу, а й роботу всього організму. Що відбувається в перші дні та які переваги можна помітити з часом?

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All the president’s women: a familiar downward trajectory in Trump’s cabinet

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-17T09:00:28+00:00

Half of Trump’s female cabinet officials have been replaced by men, while men facing misconduct allegations remainDonald Trump is not, by any measure, a feminist. He has said so himself. But the president has often pointed to his hiring and promoting of women in an attempt to stave off criticism of both his policies and personal conduct over the years.During his second term, however, there is one common characteristic among most of those who have departed the Trump administration. Continue reading...

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All the president’s women: a familiar downward trajectory in Trump’s team

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-17T09:00:28+00:00

Half of the women on Trump’s team have been replaced by men, while men facing misconduct allegations remainDonald Trump is not, by any measure, a feminist. He has said so himself. But the president has often pointed to his hiring and promoting of women in an attempt to stave off criticism of both his policies and personal conduct over the years.During his second term, however, there is one common characteristic among most of those who have departed the Trump administration. Continue reading...

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Honeybees are barging aside wild pollinators in hunt for pollen and nectar, study finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-17T09:00:27+00:00

As a surge in beekeepers has lead to increased numbers of honeybees, researchers record them pushing bumblebees and other rival species away from flowersHoneybees are outcompeting wild pollinators for resources by aggressively bumping into them and chasing them away from flowers, research has shown.The study, by researchers from Anglia Ruskin University, found that areas where there were higher concentrations of honeybees had fewer wild pollinators, such as bumblebees, solitary bees and hoverflies. Continue reading...

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Stinky business: south London bike shop hit by ‘unbearable’ stench from Thames Water sewer

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-17T09:00:26+00:00

Owner and mechanics fear for their health and future of the Herne Hill shop with no date for fixing problemThe leafy south London neighbourhood of Herne Hill is a haven for cyclists who can often be seen lapping the local parks and refuelling at the many cafes that line the suburban streets. But there is something foul in the air of this corner of the capital – and for once it’s not the traffic fumes hitting bicycle riders.A toxic stench thought to be caused by untreated sewage stuck in Thames Water drains has been emanating from the subterranean depths for months, most likely caused by the su

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Squash down: smaller pumpkins expected this Halloween after drought in England

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-17T09:00:26+00:00

Data shows 2026 could be worst harvest on record, as growers suggest painting faces on vegetables instead of carvingIn the lead-up to Halloween, front porches across the country feature fat, proudly carved pumpkins, lit from within by tea lights.But this year there is likely to be a shortage due to drought, experts have warned, with the squashes much smaller than usual. Continue reading...

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Ukraine : la trahison de Donald Trump

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-17T09:00:10+00:00

Confronté à la perspective d’une défaite aux midterms, le 3 novembre, le président américain fait le choix de sacrifier les civils ukrainiens en se berçant de l’illusion que l’achat de gazole russe pourra faire baisser les prix à la pompe.

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Popular Tamil music composer Deva dies

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-17T08:55:11+00:00

In his nearly four decade career, Deva composed music for over 400 films, which includes runaway hits such as Rajinikanth-starrers 'Annamalai' (1992) and 'Baasha' (1995)

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No sugar diversion for ethanol production: Govt to OMCs

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-17T08:46:53+00:00

The OMCs have floated a cumulative requirement of 1,100 crore litres with 300 crore litres to be supplied in the first two quarters and 250 crore litres each in the last two quarters

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Murder in Malaysia: Justice for Altantuya Shaariibuu

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-10-17T08:40:47+00:00

101 East investigates if power and politics are shielding those behind the 2006 murder of a Mongolian woman in Malaysia.

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Fin de l’ère Orban en Hongrie : « Le niveau de vie est aujourd’hui une préoccupation majeure de la population »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-17T08:30:11+00:00

Spécialiste des relations internationales à la Central European University, Zsuzsanna Szelényi tire, dans un entretien au « Monde », un premier bilan des six mois au pouvoir de Péter Magyar, élu sur la promesse de mettre fin à l’illibéralisme de Viktor Orban.

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