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Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones overnight at Moscow, damaging a residential building and an oil refinery while officials reported two deaths and 20 injuries. The record-breaking barrage coincided with the final day of Russia's parliamentary elections.
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Rising gas prices are frustrating voters across the country ahead of the midterm elections, with many blaming President Trump and the war with Iran. Trump calls the higher prices an 'inexpensive price to pay,' while interviews show financial strain and political fallout for Republicans.
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Donald Trump is expected to press Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the UN to agree an energy ceasefire with Russia, as Ukraine escalates strikes on Russian oil refineries and diesel prices surge. Trump has blamed Kyiv for the energy war, while Zelenskyy says Ukraine will de-escalate if Russia stops targeting its energy and infrastructure. The article notes Trump prematurely announced a ceasefire and that Russian strikes have continued.
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Houthi rebels in Yemen, described as Iran-backed, say they launched attacks on Saudi Arabia amid escalating Middle East tensions. The reported strikes are said to be alarming the U.S.
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A collection of letters to the editor condemns Macklemore for anti-Israel remarks and being dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour, praising Robert Kraft and stadium owners who removed him. Additional letters defend Trump’s Iran policy, blame Obama for high oil prices, and frame Iran’s nuclear program as an existential threat requiring military action.
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A French diplomat joins a news segment to discuss French priorities before the United Nations General Assembly and the ongoing impact of the Iran war on U.S. allies.
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An inquest has heard that British project manager Philip Mawer was killed by an RPG in Mozambique after he declined evacuation spots so women and children could leave first. Colleagues described him as well liked and respected during the ISIS-linked attack on the Amarula Hotel in Palma.
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Nadiya Hussain shared an Instagram video accusing Ed Sheeran of shedding 'white tears' after he broke down onstage amid backlash over his tour and the Israel-Palestine controversy. The article details the therapist's explanation of 'white tears' while also emphasizing Sheeran's emotional apology and distress.
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Russia’s United Russia party retained a large parliamentary majority in a vote that excluded most opposition candidates and was described as carefully orchestrated to preserve Vladimir Putin’s grip on power. The election, held amid a crackdown on dissent and the war in Ukraine, also took place as Ukrainian drone attacks struck deep inside Russia.
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Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) predicted the U.S. will be out of Iran in about six months, arguing objectives are being achieved and lower oil and inflation will follow. The article notes the conflict has passed six months without a deal, Trump's threats to annihilate Iran or strike civilian infrastructure, a House war powers resolution, and rising gas prices and war costs.
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Russian drones struck Zaporizhzhia, hitting apartment blocks, a university, and a shopping mall and wounding five people, a day after Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia. The attacks come amid stalled diplomacy and as world leaders gather for the U.N. General Assembly, with Moldova also reporting a drone incursion.
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President Trump said Russia has lost control of its diesel industry after Ukrainian drone strikes hit refineries, calling for an end to the war. The article also reports Zelensky's accounts of Russian attacks and notes that rising U.S. diesel prices are a political problem for Trump and Republicans.