Saudi Arabia has extended the closure of Riyadh airport following deadly attacks.

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Washington’s stance on Ukraine remains ambivalent as losses mount and the energy crisis worsens. A US-Russia agreement for Russian diesel exports, backed by a US sanctions waiver, raises questions about whether Washington is willing to sacrifice Ukraine for domestic interests. Meanwhile, air attacks continue, Ukraine’s economy is taking heavy damage, and Kyiv faces a perilous winter.

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Fox News that Russia continued striking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure despite Donald Trump’s announcement of an immediate energy ceasefire. Zelenskyy said Ukraine had held back from attacking Russian energy targets and would honor a ceasefire, while accusing Putin of rejecting Washington’s effort. Moscow has not confirmed accepting the proposal, whose scope remains disputed.

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of striking a power plant after Donald Trump announced a truce. He said Ukraine was ready to observe an energy ceasefire if Russia would do the same.

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Dmitry Peskov said Russia wants lasting peace in Ukraine and is ready to do what is necessary to achieve it. He said the Kremlin could not yet comment on an “energy truce,” praised US negotiators’ peace efforts and described Europe as part of the “war camp.” Moscow also expects the Nord Stream sabotage trial to identify those responsible and those who ordered it.

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Axios cites an unnamed US source as saying that Donald Trump’s surprise energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine applies only to oil refineries. Elitsa Gadeva explains what that would mean for both sides.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of violating the “energy ceasefire” announced by US President Donald Trump. Ukraine reported overnight Russian attacks on energy facilities in Kharkiv that injured at least 12 people. Moscow said it would consider only a one-day ceasefire if Ukraine holds a presidential election.

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Pope Leo XIV is set to undergo surgery this week to remove a localized lung nodule detected at a very early stage. It is the first medical event of his 17-month papacy.

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The Vatican says Pope Leo will be admitted to hospital on Tuesday. He said Sunday that doctors had found a nodule on his lung.

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The Vatican press office says doctors expect Pope Leo XIV to need about a week to recover, which could allow him to depart for his planned Latin America visit on 6 November.

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Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to have surgery this week to remove a lung nodule, a small area of dense tissue inside the lung.

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Pope Leo is reportedly set to enter a Rome hospital on Tuesday. He had said doctors found a localized lung nodule that needs to be removed.

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The Vatican said Pope Leo XIV will be admitted to a hospital Tuesday morning for surgery to remove a lung nodule found during recent medical tests.

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Citroën has unveiled an all-electric concept inspired by its iconic 2CV, with the aim of bringing the classic model back to the road within two years. The compact car pairs retro styling with modern electric technology and is expected to start at about €15,000.

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US federal agents raided the Washington home of Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar on Monday, officials said. Fox News reported that the raid followed a criminal fraud investigation into immigration paperwork submitted by Omar’s late father when she was a child.

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Federal agents searched Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar’s Washington home on Monday under a warrant authorized by a court, the Justice Department said, describing the action as part of an ongoing investigation. No charges against Omar were announced. US media said the probe was linked to alleged fraud involving immigration paperwork her late father filed on her behalf when she was a child.

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Federal agents searched Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar’s home near Washington, DC, as part of an ongoing criminal investigation. The Justice Department confirmed a court-authorised search but gave no details. Fox News said it was linked to immigration-fraud allegations involving Omar’s late father; Omar has denied the claims, and no charges have been announced.

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US media report that federal agents searched Ilhan Omar’s home in Washington. Omar’s family came to the United States in 1995 after securing asylum, when she was a teenager.

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Federal agents searched the home of Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Democrat from Minnesota, as part of an ongoing criminal investigation. The action came unusually close to an election.

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US immigration agents searched Representative Ilhan Omar’s home near Washington, DC, on Monday under a court-authorized warrant, the Justice Department said. The search is part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation, but officials gave no details. Omar has denied separate allegations about her immigration history.

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Trump said Ukraine and Russia had reached an energy ceasefire, effective immediately. Zelensky said Ukraine would support it if Russia did the same, calling it a possible major step toward ending the war. Moscow has not confirmed its agreement, and Zelensky said Russia struck a power plant in Kharkiv soon after Trump’s post. Ukrainians in Kyiv face another winter of outages without heat, light or even water.

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Bild, citing sources, reported that Trump’s statements about an agreement to supply Russian diesel shocked Europe, especially Kiev. Ukraine fears he may apply further pressure in the coming weeks to stop its attacks on Russian oil refineries; a possible cut in US aid would threaten Ukraine.

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A headmaster was shot and another person grazed in a shooting at a school in Aubagne, near Marseille, police said. The headmaster and a teacher were not in danger, and a 14-year-old was arrested.

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A 14-year-old student was detained after a principal and a teacher were shot at Lakanal middle school in Aubagne, near Marseille. Their injuries were not life-threatening, and no children were harmed. The student was restrained by a staff member, and authorities are investigating.

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Two school staff members were shot and wounded at a school in Aubagne, near Marseille, on Monday morning, France’s education minister Édouard Geffray said. A police source said a 14-year-old boy was arrested in connection with the incident.

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A fire tore through the oldest covered food market in Paris’s Marais district, devastating traders. An investigation is under way, and the market could remain closed for months.

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A fire ravaged the 17th-century Marché des Enfants Rouges in Paris’s Marais district. Central Paris mayor Ariel Weil said it was “totally destroyed,” though flames did not spread to nearby buildings. More than 150 firefighters and 50 fire trucks responded; the cause is unknown.

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A major overnight blaze struck Paris’s oldest covered food market, and video captures the scene afterward. The market dates back to 1615.

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Paris Fire Brigade images show flames engulfing the Marché Couvert des Enfants Rouges in the Marais district during the night of October 12. Founded in 1615, it is Paris’s oldest covered food market and is listed as a historic monument.

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A fire gutted the historic Marché des Enfants-Rouges in central Paris early Monday. Firefighters said the blaze was under control, but the listed market premises had been severely damaged.

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A fire ripped through Paris’s oldest covered food market early Monday, destroying the historic site, which is popular with tourists, authorities said.

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Hackers raised the temperature of many French supermarket fridges to 50 degrees Celsius overnight, triggering fires and food losses at several hundred stores nationwide in what was described as a major cyberattack.

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A cyberattack caused refrigeration units at hundreds of French supermarkets to heat up, spoiling fresh and frozen food estimated to be worth millions of euros. More than 100 Coopérative U stores and at least 300 Intermarché and Netto stores were targeted. The Paris prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation.

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Intermarché said several supermarkets had to discard fresh and frozen food and had not yet estimated their losses. The Paris prosecutor has opened an investigation.

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French supermarket chains Intermarché and Coopérative U told AFP that a cyberattack caused their refrigerators to stop working and defrost.

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Burnham's Monday assessment: coordination of the suspected scheme against RAF Fairford from within Iran was highly probable, while IRGC direction was virtually certain.

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Azerbaijan’s new uniform rules bar girls wearing hijabs from school, fueling anger. Students and teachers have demonstrated, dozens have reportedly been arrested, and users say social media platforms have faced disruptions.

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Azerbaijan’s government amended school uniform rules in a move that indirectly bars students and staff from wearing hijabs, citing secular principles. Some schools have turned people away from classes, sparking protests and a social media campaign that spread to Türkiye. President Ilham Aliyev indirectly criticised Türkiye, warning against interference in Azerbaijan’s way of life.

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A senior Citi executive told Reuters that enthusiasm for the planned IPO of Nigeria’s Dangote mega-refinery could deepen Africa’s capital markets and unlock financing for projects such as roads and ports.

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