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Trump on wrong side of history: Zelenskyy criticises US-Russia diesel deal

The Ukrainian president said US risked losing a strong partner by agreeing to a Russian diesel supply deal, as Trump defended the arrangement as a way to boost global supplies and ease energy prices

Albania's capital sees 8-hour riots as students join anti-govt protests

Riot police used tear gas and water cannon as demonstrators damaged ministry buildings and businesses in Tirana, with 29 people injured and 35 detained amid student-led protests

ICE rejects suggestion for automatic body camera activation, cites privacy

A Government Accountability Office report called for consistent body camera use by immigration officers after shootings and arrests, but ICE rejected the automatic activation over privacy concerns

Yemen's Houthis look to build ballistic missiles with Chinese parts: Report

The Yemen-based rebels are seeking components from Chinese suppliers for a missile potentially modelled on Iran's Kheibar Shekan, with a range of about 2,000 km, according to a weapons-tracking report

Sri Lankan court orders to seek Interpol Red Notice against Basil Rajapaksa

The Rajapaksa family is currently facing a spate of court cases for alleged illegal transactions while in government

UK study visa refusals affect university offers to foreign students: Report

This tightening of the previous 10 per cent threshold is aimed at what the UK government believes is the abuse of the student visa route by certain nationalities, led by Pakistanis and Nigerians

IMF chief urges wealthy nations to tackle rising global debt levels

That is forcing countries to make hard choices between supporting their most vulnerable people and meeting their debt repayment obligations

Immature: Sheikh Hasina slams Bangladesh PM for skipping Brics summit

Hasina said Bangladesh's participation at the summit of the influential grouping could have opened up new opportunities for the country's economic and social development, but that chance was lost

Houthis hit Saudi Aramco headquarters with missiles as conflict escalates

The strike on an office complex in Dhahran caused a limited fire and no injuries, according to Saudi Arabia's energy ministry

Nine large banks engaged in so-called debanking, says US regulator

A representative for Wells Fargo declined to comment. Spokespeople for the other firms didn't immediately respond to requests for comment

Netflix to cut 1,000 jobs in biggest layoff round since 2022: Report

The company employed about 16,000 people at the end of last year, more than half of whom work in the US

Zelenskyy to meet Burnham in London as Kyiv seeks more help against Russia

Burnham's first foreign trip after becoming leader in July was to Kyiv, where he offered to share technology for making long-range missiles

Space startups secure record $20.8 bn funding as infrastructure bets surge

The report, released on Wednesday, also showed a record 216 deals were completed during the quarter, up from 140 in the second quarter

Getty Images plans to file for bankruptcy to reduce debt, go private

Getty Images plans to initiate an expedited prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy process in the coming weeks and expects to complete the restructuring by the end of 2026

Massive oil, gas and mineral exploration to begin in Greenland: Trump

However, Trump did not share details about the ‌exploration plans in Greenland

China's exports surge 36.3% in Sep as pressure ramps up to rebalance trade

The exports data, which was better than what economists had expected, accelerated from the 25% growth in August

India urges UN human rights mechanisms to avoid politicisation, selectivity

India's remarks came days after it termed the Office of the High Commissioner's remarks on protests in Delhi 'unwarranted' and 'unacceptable interference' in the country's internal affairs

Judge extends order blocking Trump from barring reporters in White House

US District Judge Timothy Kelly on Tuesday ruled that CNN, MS NOW and Politico are likely to succeed on their constitutional free speech and due process claims

Congo's confirmed Ebola cases exceed 9,000 as containment efforts falter

The Health Ministry reported 9,066 confirmed cases and 4,381 deaths, with the death toll approaching half the number of confirmed cases

US cuts refugees' deadline to contest status termination, raising fears

The new policy, which goes into effect Wednesday, reduces from 30 to 10 the number of days refugees have to challenge the revocation of their status