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OpenAI speeds up $30 billion raise before Anthropic IPO
OpenAI is trying to lock in investor commitments for a funding round of about $30 billion before rival Anthropic's expected market debut in mid-November. The round could value the ChatGPT maker at more than $1.4 trillion, Reuters reported on Monday,…
Trump says Zelenskyy should let someone else negotiate
President Donald Trump said on Monday, October 19, that Ukraine should find someone other than President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to negotiate an end to its war with Russia. Speaking to reporters, Trump said: "Maybe it's time for Zelenskiy to get somebody…
Trump open to Xi, Putin summit focused on nuclear arms
President Donald Trump said Monday he would be willing to join a three-way meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin. He said the talks should center on nuclear arms, not the war in Ukraine. "We would…
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Brazil justices reach out to Bolsonaro camp before runoff
Some justices on Brazil's Supreme Court have quietly started reaching out to the political movement they once tried to contain. Flávio Bolsonaro could win the presidency in the October 25 runoff, and he may also gain enough Senate support to…
Merz warns Europe is underestimating Russian threat
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Europe is being complacent about the danger from Russia. He argued that President Vladimir Putin wants not only to defeat Ukraine but also to weaken democracy across the continent, Bloomberg reported.
PM Lecornu orders partial curfews after weekend riots
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has told prefects to impose partial curfews starting Monday evening, October 19. He made the announcement after a weekend of rioting and looting that NBC News described as France's worst violence in years. Lecornu ruled…
Earhart expedition finds Nikumaroro object was trees
The latest search for Amelia Earhart's lost Lockheed Electra has found no sign of the plane. A joint expedition by Purdue University and the Archaeological Legacy Institute said it found "no conclusive evidence" that wreckage of the aircraft lies in…
Iran MP says Mojtaba Khamenei’s nuclear fatwa will differ
A senior Iranian lawmaker said on Sunday, Oct. 18, that new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei may break with his late father's religious ruling against nuclear weapons. The remark is the clearest public sign yet that the war with the United…
Putin proposes Trump-Xi summit on Ukraine without Zelensky
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed meeting President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping next month to negotiate an end to the four-year war in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky would not take part, according to people familiar with…
Trump defends Russia sanctions waiver, slams Zelensky
On Sunday, October 18, President Donald Trump defended his decision to hold off on new sanctions against Russia. He argued that more pressure on Moscow could undercut peace talks, and he accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of not wanting the…
Zelenskyy accuses Trump of pushing Ukraine to capitulate
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Donald Trump of trying to pressure Kyiv into surrendering to Russia, Bloomberg reported on October 18 after interviewing him in Kyiv. In the same interview, he offered to accept Trump's demand that Ukraine stop hitting…
Macron vows rioters will pay after worst unrest in years
President Emmanuel Macron promised in a televised address on Sunday, October 18, that the people who smashed and looted French cities would pay for it. "Tonight, we all feel anger and shame," he said. "Those who have destroyed must pay,"…
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Ukraine drones hit St Petersburg oil terminal, data center
Ukraine carried out one of its largest drone attacks on St Petersburg and the surrounding Leningrad region overnight into Sunday, Oct. 18. The strikes set fires at the city's main oil export terminal and a fuel depot, and damaged a…
Carney says 4 killed, dozens hurt in Wainwright Base fire
Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sunday, Oct. 18, that four service members were killed and dozens more seriously injured in a fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta. He called it "one of the worst tragedies for the…
France protest arrests top 2,000 as Paris clashes flare
Police fired tear gas again at Paris's Place de la République on Sunday, Oct. 18, a day after nationwide protests over living costs and school conditions turned into some of the worst riots France has seen in years. Several hundred…
Zelenskyy talks with Trump envoys on new peace meeting
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he held talks on Sunday, Oct. 18, with President Donald Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner about arranging a new peace meeting, possibly as soon as this week. In an interview with Bloomberg News,…
Zelenskyy warns US siding with Putin a ‘historic mistake’
President Donald Trump signed an executive order late Friday, Oct. 16, waiving sweeping sanctions and tariffs on Russia under the Graham Act. He told Congress the waiver "is in the national interests of the United States". The order came two…
Trump endorses Netanyahu nine days before Israel election
President Donald Trump gave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu his "Complete and Total Endorsement" on Sunday. He warned that "anyone other than Bibi" would be the wrong leader for Israel as it heads into its Oct. 27 vote. The endorsement is…
Rubio urges Israel to crack down on settler violence
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday, October 17, that Washington has asked Israel to rein in settler violence in the occupied West Bank. His comments followed the wide circulation of video showing several people beating Washington Post…
Half a million protest in France as riots, looting erupt
About 550,000 people marched across France on Saturday, October 17, in protests against rising living costs and poor conditions in schools. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez gave that figure for 110 marches nationwide, while organizers, including the CGT union and student…
Trump waives Graham Act tariffs on Russia amid diesel row
President Donald Trump has waived the tariffs and many of the sanctions required by a new Russia sanctions law he signed last month, Bloomberg Tax reported. The law's measures had complicated his effort to bring down diesel prices before the…
Musk asked Trump to slow Ukraine’s Starlink, Telegraph says
Elon Musk went to President Donald Trump with the idea of capping speeds on the satellite service Ukraine's military relies on, The Telegraph reported on Friday, citing four sources familiar with the discussions. One source said Trump "agreed," which cleared…
Iran reports tanker fire as Hormuz attacks hit record
Attacks on merchant ships around the Strait of Hormuz reached a record monthly total only halfway through October. Iran's navy said on Friday, October 16, that another oil tanker was burning in the Gulf of Oman. According to Lloyd's List,…
Settlers injure Washington Post photographer in West Bank
About 80 masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian olive pickers in the West Bank village of Abu Falah on Friday, October 16. They burned olive trees and threw rocks, and at least two people were injured, according to Reuters reporting carried…
Trump calls Ukraine’s refinery strikes a ‘disgrace’
President Donald Trump said on Thursday, Oct. 15, that he is "not a big fan" of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and finds him harder to negotiate with than Russian President Vladimir Putin. In an interview with Newsmax, he also called…
White House behind Ukraine Starshield cap, officials say
Two US officials and a Western official briefed on the matter told Reuters on Thursday that the order to slow Ukraine's Starshield satellite service came from inside the White House. That report followed Elon Musk's claim that Washington, not SpaceX,…
Ukraine runs out of Patriot interceptors, CNN reports
Ukraine has run out of interceptor missiles for its US-made Patriot air defense systems, a source familiar with the situation told CNN on Thursday. That leaves the country more exposed to Russian ballistic missiles as winter approaches. The source said…
Ukraine says Starshield restored after speed curbs
Ukraine's military can once again use SpaceX's Starshield satellite service while on the move, Defense Ministry sources said on Thursday, Oct. 15. The restoration came a day after sudden speed restrictions disrupted drone missions along the front line. "As of…
Israel blocks Trump peace board’s Gaza base, report says
Israel has not allowed work to start on the first construction contract awarded by President Donald Trump's Board of Peace in Gaza. According to an exclusive report by The Guardian, republished by Yahoo News, contractors and trucks still cannot cross…
Iran says ‘violating’ oil tanker on fire near Hormuz
Iran's army said Thursday, October 15, that a "violating" oil tanker was on fire in the eastern part of the Strait of Hormuz. It is the latest in a run of attacks on commercial shipping that Tehran describes as enforcement…