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A Councillor's Racist Joke, and the Limits of Free Speech
A Reform UK councillor is sentenced over a Facebook post about Nigerians, raising questions about vetting and the line between offence and gross offence.
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Americas US interest rates The US Federal Reserve held rates steady as September consumer inflation was 3.7 per cent, while the Bank of…
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Shoigu Accuses the West of Fomenting Instability, but Concedes Limits
Russia's Security Council secretary tells a CIS gathering that Western interference persists, while casting the Global South and East as the rising architects of security.
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Putin Turns to CIS Security Councils as Geopolitical Pressure Mounts
The Russian president urges maximum use of the bloc's analytical and forecasting capacity to protect member states from external and internal threats.
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Landslide Logic: Why Decisive Victories Are Harder to Contest
A New York Times analysis argues that blowout election results, in the US and Europe, leave little room for disputes over legitimacy.
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Pope Leo in Argentina: a pastoral visit meets Milei's austerity
The Pope arrives in Buenos Aires for the most politically delicate leg of his tour, as the Church's criticism of Milei's cuts sharpens.
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Kremlin Cools Talk of Putin Joining G20 in Miami
Peskov says speculation about the Russian president attending the Florida summit is premature, citing the logistical burden of such trips.
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El-Sayed Takes Aim at Trump's Tariff War with Canada
Michigan's senator-elect criticises the trade dispute with America's northern neighbour, though the substance of his remarks is not yet clear.
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Idaho's Wolf Bounty: Twelve Pups and a Programme Under Scrutiny
Records show three hunters were reimbursed for killing newborn wolf pups in a single day, raising questions about den targeting and public funding.
ConflictAnalysis
Strike on Brovary Plant: Russia Targets Rocket Fuel Components
Moscow says precision weapons and drones hit a gunpowder and explosives facility in Kiev Region; the damage and its strategic effect are not yet confirmed.
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Slovakia Threatens Legal Action as EU Oil Ban Looms
Fico says Bratislava could challenge a permanent halt to Russian oil imports in court, building on its existing gas complaint.
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The Cheque and the Pipeline: Why Ending US Aid to Israel Is Not an Ending
Washington's decision to halt nearly $4 billion in annual military grants may prove a rebranding rather than a rupture, with deeper defence integration in prospect.
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Rouble Fixing Points to a Managed Rate, Not a Market One
The Bank of Russia's daily dollar and yuan settings offer a snapshot of the currency's official value, but little insight into the forces behind it.
IdeasAnalysis
Waititi Blames the Critics as Klara and the Sun Falters
The director calls reviewers obsolete after his Ishiguro adaptation opens to weak box-office returns and a sharp split between critics and audiences.
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End of the Line: UN Mission in Western Sahara Closes After 35 Years
Security Council fails to renew the mandate, Morocco welcomes the decision and the Polisario Front calls it unacceptable.
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Trump Says Washington Is 'In No Hurry' on Iran
Remarks at a Halloween party suggest the US president is keeping military options open while signalling no imminent decision on striking Iran.
ConflictAnalysis
Israel Signals Readiness, but Iran Decision Rests in Washington
Israeli forces are said to have completed strike preparations, yet Yedioth Ahronoth reports that any offensive depends on Trump's choice between diplomacy and war.
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Rubio Leaves Zelensky's G20 Invitation Open as Trump Weighs Decision
US secretary of state says a leaders-level invitation would be the president's call, and declines to rule it out.
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Iran Signals Wider Retaliation Doctrine as Khamenei Sets No Limits
Iranian media say the Supreme Leader has ordered an immediate, decisive response to any attack, without geographical restriction.
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Conservation Victory: Farm Amphitheater Blocked
North Carolina judge rules in favour of conservation group
