French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said she would end French aid to Ukraine after a six-month transition if elected president, while outlining plans to reshape the European Union.
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French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said she would end French aid to Ukraine after a six-month transition if elected president, while outlining plans to reshape the European Union.
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Ukraine rushes AI drone interceptors
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Democrats poised for midterm gains
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The Iran war drove energy costs higher, leaving Slovak inflation at 3.1% in September as fuel prices jumped more than 22% year-on-year and TotalEnergies forecast a third-quarter profit surge.
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Mitsotakis urges EU energy aid
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis urged EU support for energy costs and opposed cuts to cohesion and farm funding at a Brussels European Council summit.
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President Donald Trump’s administration struck a deal to import Russian diesel, drawing criticism across much of the European Union and support from Bulgaria’s prime minister.
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Russia again targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure with airstrikes ahead of winter, raising concerns about power supplies and civilian hardship during the coming months.
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Ukraine’s military Starlink service was gradually restored after Kyiv reported an outage on Oct. 14, while Elon Musk said U.S. authorities control usage restrictions.
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni reaffirmed support for Ukraine and EU unity in the Senate, while opposition divisions persisted and a League senator claimed Rome sent no arms this year.
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Democrats draft agenda for midterms
U.S. Democrats prepared a 100-day agenda in case they win a House majority in November’s midterm elections, focusing on living costs and the Iran war.
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US weighs MOAB against Iran
The Trump administration was reportedly considering using the “Mother of All Bombs” against Iran as a psychological weapon intended to hasten the war’s end.
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Voters fault Trump’s economy
Recent polling showed voters were dissatisfied with President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy and the war in Iran ahead of the midterm elections.
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European commentators criticized President Donald Trump’s shifting Russia policy, arguing a deal for Russian diesel imports and U.S. pressure on Kyiv risked weakening support for Ukraine.
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Iran attacks sink two ships
Two ships sank in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday as Iran intensified attacks there; one flew Singapore’s flag and the other Antigua and Barbuda’s.
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EU Eases 2035 Car Phaseout
Germany and France agreed on a deal to ease the EU’s planned 2035 phaseout of combustion-engine cars, pairing the change with stricter European-content rules.
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Europe splits over Ukraine aid
European Union leaders showed divisions at a Brussels summit over how to support Ukraine after President Donald Trump’s administration publicly rebuffed Kyiv.
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SpaceX restricted Ukraine’s access to Starlink, while President Volodymyr Zelensky’s advisers said the limits appeared deliberate amid worsening relations between Kyiv and Washington.
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Germany's AfD leader threatened to withdraw funding for Ukraine, while Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned that abandoning Kyiv would reshape Europe's political order.
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Meta’s AI glasses faced European scrutiny over privacy as advocacy groups sued the company and officials weighed restrictions after a Welsh politician allegedly used one in the UK Parliament.
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Russia’s Federal Security Service said Thursday it detained a Swedish citizen near the border, accusing him of illegal entry and plotting attacks on military facilities.
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