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U.S.-Russia deal on diesel is ‘very risky choice,’ says Italy PM Giorgia Meloni

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U.S.-Russia deal on diesel is ‘very risky choice,’ says Italy PM Giorgia Meloni

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni looks on during a session at the Senate, ahead of a European Union summit, in Rome, Italy, October 14, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters “The deal ​between the United States and Russia over diesel ⁠supply is a “very risky choice” that runs counter to efforts to force Vladimir Putin to…

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Saudi Supreme Court sets aside Sri Lankan migrant worker’s death penalty

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Saudi Supreme Court sets aside Sri Lankan migrant worker’s death penalty

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met Sivarasa Anojan’s family in September, at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. File photo Credit: Presidential Media Division The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday (October 14, 2026) set aside the death penalty awarded to Sri Lankan a migrant worker over a Facebook post that was deemed blasphemous. “On 13…

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U.S. judge backs CNN, MS Now, Politico access to White House

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U.S. judge backs CNN, MS Now, Politico access to White House

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, on October 13, 2026, in Washington. U.S. President Donald Trump barred CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House on September 18 for distributing what he called “fake news” and “fiction and lies.” |…

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Saudi says Houthi attacks sparked Aramco fire, wounded 4 in Riyadh

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Saudi says Houthi attacks sparked Aramco fire, wounded 4 in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday (October 14, 2026) that an attack on an Aramco building in the kingdom’s east sparked a “limited fire” and that debris from intercepted Houthi missiles wounded four people in the capital Riyadh. It came hours after the Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen’s Houthis said it had intercepted several missiles on Tuesday…

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Heavy Russian strikes on Ukraine kill six, cut power in Kyiv

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Heavy Russian strikes on Ukraine kill six, cut power in Kyiv

Heavy overnight Russian strikes killed at least six people in Ukraine and cut power to large parts of the capital, Kyiv, authorities said on Wednesday (October 14, 2026). The attacks on multiple regions came after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine had received no warning from Western allies before a Russian strike on a Kyiv power…

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India’s trade deficit with China crosses $100 billion in 2026

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India’s trade deficit with China crosses 0 billion in 2026

 India’s major exports to China this year have included seafood products, naphtha, and printed circuit boards, which, until recently, India was buying in bulk from the neighbouring country. (Representational image) | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India’s exports to China grew 40% in the first three quarters to $20 billion, although the trade deficit with China…

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OpenAI fires employee after finding recording device in conference room

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OpenAI fires employee after finding recording device in conference room

The U.S. Justice Department confirmed that a Saudi national, Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, had been arrested on October 9 [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS OpenAI has fired an employee after discovering a “sophisticated” recording device hidden in one of its offices, and using its own models to “understand” the gadget and where it had come from,…

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Japanese journalist arrested in Russia’s Sakhalin region on spying charges

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Japanese journalist arrested in Russia’s Sakhalin region on spying charges

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara attends a regular press conference after reports of Russia detaining a Japanese journalist on suspicion of spying, at Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s official residence, in Tokyo, Japan. | Photo Credit: Reuters A Japanese journalist suspected of spying has been arrested on Russia’s Sakhalin Island, the top Russian domestic…

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‘Deeply unfortunate’: Sheikh Hasina on Bangladesh skipping India-hosted BRICS summit

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‘Deeply unfortunate’: Sheikh Hasina on Bangladesh skipping India-hosted BRICS summit

Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s decision to skip the BRICS summit in India was “immature” and damaged Bangladesh’s national interest, former premier Sheikh Hasina has said, warning that foreign policy driven by personal reactions or short-term political calculations is inherently counterproductive. In an exclusive interview with PTI, Ms. Hasina said Bangladesh’s participation at the summit…

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Trump says Taiwan to buy 30% of gas from Alaska pipeline

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Trump says Taiwan to buy 30% of gas from Alaska pipeline

US President Donald Trump gestures on stage as he speaks at the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center in Wasilla, Alaska, US, October 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday (October 13, 2026) night that Taiwan has agreed to buy 30% of the output from Alaska’s to-be-built natural gas…

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