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Trump announces partial ceasefire in Ukraine war as Zelenskyy says deal is ‘news to me’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-11T15:56:29+00:00

Ukrainian president earlier rejected US call for Kyiv to stop bombing oil refineries, saying Moscow must first end attacks on energy infrastructureUS politics – live updatesDonald Trump has announced an energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, apparently without consulting Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said the deal to stop long-range attacks was “news to me”.In a social media post, the US president claimed the two sides had reached an agreement. “Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!” he wrote on Tr

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Trump’s deal with Putin will have little impact on US diesel prices, experts warn

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-11T15:56:25+00:00

Analysts say fuel will take weeks to ship and is too small to affect prices, with the full deal unlikely to be met given damage to Russian refineriesZelenskyy rejects Trump claim of Ukraine-Russia ‘energy ceasefire’Donald Trump’s deal with Vladimir Putin to temporarily lift sanctions on US imports of Russian diesel will have little “meaningful” impact for motorists and businesses in the US and overseas, energy and foreign policy analysts have predicted.The US president infuriated the Ukraine president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as he took to his Truth Social network on Friday, saying the agreement

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Trump’s deal with Putin will have little impact on US diesel prices, experts say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-11T15:56:25+00:00

Analysts say fuel will take weeks to ship and quantity is too small to affect prices, while full deal is unlikely to be met given damage to Russian refineriesZelenskyy rejects Trump claim of Ukraine-Russia ‘energy ceasefire’Donald Trump’s deal with Vladimir Putin to temporarily lift sanctions on US imports of Russian diesel will have little “meaningful” effect on motorists and businesses in the US and overseas, energy and foreign policy analysts have predicted.The US president infuriated Volodymyr Zelenskyy when he announced the deal on Friday, writing on Truth Social that the agreement with h

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Tour bus crash in Turkiye leaves at least 11 dead

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-10-11T15:52:29+00:00

At least eleven people have been killed and 27 injured after a tour bus collided with a truck near a motorway entrance

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Andy Burnham says it is clear Russia interfered in Brexit referendum

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-11T15:33:15+00:00

PM says he asked question upon entering No 10 but does not reveal who gave him ‘clear answer’ that Russia meddledAndy Burnham has said it is clear Russia interfered in the Brexit referendum, after seeking answers on the Kremlin’s involvement in the 2016 vote when he entered Downing Street.Burnham said he had asked whether Moscow had attempted to influence the referendum and received a confirmation that it had. Continue reading...

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Editorial. Spaced out

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-11T15:23:13+00:00

Musk’s invective over Starlink approval lacks basis

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India will not succumb to Musk’s pressure tactics

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-11T15:18:31+00:00

Elon Musk’s hectoring surely cannot override security considerations with respect to allowing foreign players in satcom

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Zelenskyy rejects Trump claim of Ukraine and Russia ‘energy ceasefire’ – live updates

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-11T15:16:26+00:00

Ukraine’s president says Kyiv would accept a deal if Moscow does after US president posts announcement with no detail on social media The latest acrimonious row between Washington and Kyiv began on Friday when Trump announced he was lifting sanctions on Russian diesel exports. He said the move would reduce global and domestic fuel prices before next month’s US midterm elections.A furious Zelenskyy called the decision “weak” and said it would generate “billions” in extra revenue for Putin, enabling him to wage war “even more intensely”. An equally irate Trump warned that Zelenskyy should “damn

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Andy Burnham says it is clear Russia interfered in Brexit vote

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-11T15:15:43+00:00

PM says he asked question upon entering No 10 but does not reveal who gave him ‘clear answer’ that Russia meddledAndy Burnham has said it is clear Russia interfered in the Brexit referendum, after seeking answers on the Kremlin’s involvement in the 2016 vote when he entered Downing Street.Burnham said he had asked whether Moscow had attempted to influence the referendum and received a confirmation that it had. Continue reading...

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How the ICC can be saved

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-10-11T15:15:35+00:00

Hoping for ‘dialogue’ with the US over its sanctions on the ICC is meaningless. Action is needed to protect the court.

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Arabie saoudite : nouvelle attaque contre l’aéroport de Riyad, au lendemain de frappes, imputées aux houthistes, ayant fait 12 morts

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-11T15:15:10+00:00

La coalition militaire menée par l’Arabie saoudite a fait état, dimanche, d’une « attaque au moyen d’un projectile non identifié contre le terminal passagers numéro 4 de l’aéroport international King Khalid », qui a provoqué « un incendie ».

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Arabie saoudite : nouvelle attaque contre l’aéroport de Riyad, au lendemain de frappes, imputées aux houthistes, ayant fait 13 morts

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-11T15:15:07+00:00

La coalition militaire menée par l’Arabie saoudite a fait état, dimanche, d’une « attaque au moyen d’un projectile non identifié contre le terminal passagers numéro 4 de l’aéroport international King Khalid », qui a provoqué « un incendie ».

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India has been overlooked in the AI Rush: Vincent Mortier

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-11T15:14:01+00:00

The €2.6 trillion asset manager is overweight on the country, sees value in emerging markets and commodities, and believes global benchmarks understate India’s true economic importance

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Middle East crisis live: Riyadh airport reportedly hit again, day after deadly attack that killed 12

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-11T15:09:05+00:00

A Saudi-led coalition spokesperson said that a projectile hit a passenger terminal building, causing a fireSome more Gulf reaction to Houthi’s deadly airport attack and continued threats to target Saudi airspace. In a significant message, the United Arab Emirates has issued a statement in solidarity with Saudi Arabia – expressing support for “all measures aimed at safeguarding the kingdom’s security and stability”.The UAE message is improtant given the major rupture in relations this year between the two oil-rich kingdoms, first sparked by lingering divisions in Yemen, and made worse by the I

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Quarter of India’s labour force highly exposed to AI, says report

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-11T15:08:24+00:00

The higher exposure to AI can have both complementary and substitution effects depending on the job profile with 7.6% of the workforce expected to see increased productivity

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Zelenskyy says Trump claim of Ukraine and Russia ‘energy ceasefire’ was news to him – live updates

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-11T15:04:15+00:00

Ukraine’s president says Kyiv would accept a deal if Moscow does after US president posts announcement with no detail on social media Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy ⁠has said the “energy ceasefire” was news to him.He told the news outlet ⁠Axios ​that he was not aware of ⁠an “energy ceasefire” between Ukraine and Russia announced by ​ ‌Donald Trump, but ‌added that if Moscow ‌agreed to such a ceasefire, Kyiv would accept it. Continue reading...

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Can rate hikes control cost-push inflation?

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-11T15:02:16+00:00

Yes and no, because no one knows how much the rates have to increase before the demand for credit slows sufficiently and how long this process will take

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Zack Polanski signals Green party overhaul after row over Zionism vote

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-11T15:00:29+00:00

Rapid growth means structures need to change and give leaders greater control, Polanski says in Guardian articleZack Polanski: How we’re transforming British politicsZack Polanski has signalled a potential overhaul of the Green party’s cherished grassroots democracy, calling for leaders to have greater control over strategic direction after a divisive vote equating Zionism with racism.The Green party leader has also questioned whether political parties should seek to define what members believe, in his strongest criticism yet of a motion that has provoked bitter divisions, international condem

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Trieste, le port qui ne se savait pas italien

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-11T15:00:27+00:00

Sous la protection de la maison de Habsbourg depuis le XIVe siècle, Trieste est, à la veille de la première guerre mondiale, la troisième ville d’Autriche. Si les Habsbourg avaient été à l’origine de la fortune du petit port sur l’Adriatique, leur chute causera sa perte.

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Pope Leo to undergo surgery to remove lung nodule

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-10-11T14:59:38+00:00

The 71-year-old spiritual leader informed pilgrims during his weekly Sunday blessing at St Peter's Square.

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Guerre en Ukraine : « Dites à Poutine de nous accorder 60 jours de cessez-le-feu, et nous organiserons les élections », assure Zelensky, en réponse à Trump

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-11T14:44:39+00:00

C’est aux Ukrainiens de choisir leur dirigeant, a déclaré Volodymyr Zelensky dans une interview diffusée dimanche sur la chaîne ABC, en réponse aux déclarations de Donald Trump qui a réclamé un changement de président en Ukraine.

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Guerre en Ukraine : « Dites à Poutine de nous accorder soixante jours de cessez-le-feu, et nous organiserons les élections », assure Zelensky, en réponse à Trump

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-11T14:44:37+00:00

C’est aux Ukrainiens de choisir leur dirigeant, a déclaré Volodymyr Zelensky dans une interview diffusée dimanche sur la chaîne ABC, en réponse aux déclarations de Donald Trump qui a réclamé un changement de président en Ukraine.

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