US President Donald Trump said he could tighten sanctions on Russia whenever he chooses. He had earlier taken 60 days to assess the economic impact of Russia-related sanctions and tariffs on other countries. A law tightening measures against Russian officials and state-owned companies also provides for higher tariffs, which the US administration may choose not to impose if it deems them contrary to US interests.

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Trump said he suspended several Russia sanctions to keep Moscow at the negotiating table, blocking them two days before they were due to take effect. He accused Zelensky of not wanting to end the war, while Zelensky said siding with Putin would be a historic mistake.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent rejected claims that Washington’s recent actions favored Russia and urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to be careful with his statements. Bessent said the Trump administration waived sanctions that had not taken effect rather than lifting them.

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Haaretz reported that an Austrian citizen who was not aboard alerted the airline to a bomb threat. An Austrian Airlines plane flying from Tel Aviv to Vienna then made an emergency landing in Sofia. Passengers were evacuated as specialists checked the aircraft.

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Police said a woman drove a truck through a youth soccer game at a sports complex in Wichita, Kansas, on Saturday afternoon. A 6-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man were killed, and 10 others were injured.

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Claude maker Anthropic said setting up the fund as an LLC would give it greater flexibility in how the money is used.

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Anthropic said it plans to commit 5% of its shares to the fund.

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A serious incident caused a fire at a Canadian military base in Wainwright, Alberta, killing at least four people and injuring dozens. Emergency vehicles were still at the scene the following day.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that the U.S. formally siding with Russia’s Vladimir Putin would be a “historic mistake.” With the midterms just over two weeks away, a new NBC News poll finds 71% of Americans say the country is on the wrong track, with voters particularly unhappy about the economy and gas prices.

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Trump defended recent decisions on Russia, including waiving sanctions, a diesel deal and pressure on Ukraine to stop striking Russian oil refineries. He said he was pursuing peace talks and accused Zelensky of not wanting to end the war, describing Ukraine as devastated, deprived of much of its land and suffering severe losses among its male population.

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US President Donald Trump said negotiations to settle the conflict in Ukraine are making “great progress.” He said he did not want to do anything that might foolishly drive Russia away from the bargaining table.

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine is preparing diplomatic steps to end the war with Russia and remains in near-constant contact with Washington despite a dispute with Donald Trump. He said talks with US envoys focused on discussions in Florida and what comes next, and thanked the US for resuming intelligence sharing.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Donald Trump of trying to force Kyiv to surrender to Russia, intensifying a dispute with the US president that has lasted a week.

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A service member fell during a pregame aerial demonstration at a college football game in San Antonio on Saturday night and later died at a hospital, according to military officials and video verified by NBC News.

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A military service member died after falling hard while rappelling from the ceiling to midfield before a University of Texas at San Antonio football game.

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A military service member died after falling hard while rappelling from the ceiling to midfield before a University of Texas at San Antonio football game honoring the military.

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Officials said a fire broke out during training at an Alberta military base on Saturday, killing four Canadian service members and sending 39 people to hospital. Premier Danielle Smith said Sunday that at least 19 patients were critically ill, including some with severe burns requiring extended intensive care.

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Canada’s defense minister says an incident at a military base in Alberta killed and injured people and sparked a major fire.

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A major fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta on Saturday killed at least four service members and seriously injured dozens. Authorities are investigating the cause; local media reported it may have begun when a gas main was hit during a live-fire exercise.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said four service members were killed and dozens seriously injured when fire broke out during training at CFB Wainwright in Alberta. Strong winds drove flames beyond the base. Military officials said there was no indication of terrorism, and the cause remains under investigation.

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Canadian officials said four service members died and 39 were hospitalized after a wind-fueled fire swept toward troops conducting live-fire training at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta. Nineteen of the injured were in critical condition. Investigators have not determined the cause.

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Father Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari was preparing Communion at a church in Guayaquil when a large wooden crucifix fell and fatally struck him. The Mass was livestreamed, and the Archdiocese of Guayaquil confirmed his death. The cause of the fall was unclear.

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A Roman Catholic priest died after a cross struck him while he was leading an evening Mass in southwestern Ecuador. The ceremony was being livestreamed.

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US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said President Donald Trump is seeking a different, innovative approach to bringing peace to Ukraine. Wright described the US-Russia diesel deal as innovative, noting Russia plans to lift its export ban early and supply global markets, while a US license authorizes those supplies through April 7, 2027.

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Alberta is set to hold its referendum on Monday. Federal Liberals and Conservatives agree, each hoping the vote will put to rest questions about the province's place in Canada.

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A Monday independence referendum in Canada’s western province of Alberta threatens Mark Carney’s effort to unite the country against a hostile US.

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Macron voiced “anger and shame” at violent protesters and vowed that rioters and looters would pay for their crimes, while stopping short of declaring a state of emergency or curfew. France’s Interior Ministry said nearly 2,400 people were arrested on Saturday and about 1,000 police and gendarmes were injured.

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French President Emmanuel Macron described the unrest that swept France on October 17 as extremely serious, blaming “left-wing radicals” for unbridled violence. He urged the government to prevent a recurrence and called on political parties and unions to condemn violence and appeal for calm.

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A television in Paris aired French President Emmanuel Macron’s address a day after nationwide cost-of-living protests turned violent. Macron said nothing justified the violence and vowed that rioters would pay.

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In a national television address, French President Emmanuel Macron called for “calm and order” and warned that riots across the country must not escalate. Saturday’s protests over fuel prices, living costs and deteriorating public services turned into rioting and looting; police have arrested about 2,400 people.

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday condemned those he called “dissenters,” saying they looted and vandalised cities amid cost-of-living protests, creating what he described as “shocking” scenes across France.

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Small gatherings and isolated fires were reported at several sites in Paris on Sunday, one day after violent protests in other French cities.

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