Ron Duguay, who starred for his hometown Sudbury Wolves and quickly became a sensation on and off the ice with the New York Rangers, has died at 69.

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US media reports say Washington is considering strikes on Iran after the midterm elections, and that the US and Israel have developed options for an operation targeting nuclear facilities, energy infrastructure and weapons. Tehran says it is preparing to preserve the regime and impose regional costs, including a broad response if attacked again.

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Sources cited by The New York Times report that plans are being made for fresh strikes on Iran after the US midterm elections.

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Truck drivers protesting high fuel prices are disrupting supermarket deliveries across southern Italy. Some shelves are partly empty, and some petrol stations have run out of fuel.

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Italian truck drivers protesting soaring fuel prices have blocked roads, disrupting transport and deliveries in the south and leaving supermarket shelves empty and airports short of fuel. The government warned that drivers blocking roads could face criminal penalties as authorities moved to clear the demonstrations.

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German federal prosecutors say Ukrainian national Vadym Y was arrested in Brandenburg on suspicion of spying for Russia. They allege he had contacted Russian intelligence through an intermediary since at least July 2025 and gathered information on military production, personnel and defence sites. Germany’s military raised the threat level for Russian sabotage against its troops and facilities to “significant.” Moscow denies involvement in sabotage or hybrid attacks.

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A Ukrainian national has been arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia. Federal prosecutors allege the person collected information related to defence.

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Germany’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office says a Ukrainian citizen, Vadym Y., was arrested in Brandenburg on suspicion of working for Russian intelligence. Prosecutors say he had contact with Russian intelligence through an intermediary since at least July 2025 and allegedly gathered information related to the war against Ukraine, including on weapons production and NATO’s eastern-flank personnel and facilities.

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Israel’s general election is scheduled for 27 October, with polling showing incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu in a close contest with Gadi Eisenkot. Security, military conscription, judicial reform and living costs are key campaign issues. Israel’s proportional system means coalition talks after voting could take weeks or months.

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Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents promise to shake up Israeli politics, but their policies may not be so different. Al Jazeera’s Mohammad Saleh examines the candidates in Israel’s October 27 election and asks whether it is simply a contest between right and right.

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France reported its first human case of Shamonda virus on Thursday. The virus is usually found in livestock; the patient later died. Authorities said there was no risk to the general population at this stage.

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France has reported the first known human case of Shamonda virus, in a patient who died. The livestock virus was first detected in Nigeria decades ago and reached Europe this year, prompting questions about the risks it poses to people and animals.

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French officials confirmed the first known human case of Shamonda virus in a severely immunocompromised patient who died early this month. They said no risk to the public has been identified and suspect transmission by a biting midge in eastern France; investigations are underway.

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France has reported the first recorded human infection with Shamonda virus, which is most commonly found in cattle. Public health authorities said it did not appear to pose a risk to the public and described the infection in a person with a severely compromised immune system as an exceptional case.

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France confirmed that a patient who died at a Lyon hospital earlier in October had Shamonda virus, the first documented human case. The Agriculture Ministry said there is currently no identifiable risk to the public. Investigations continue, with eastern France considered the leading hypothesis for where the patient was infected.

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France has reported its first human case of Shamonda virus, linked to the patient’s death. Cattle are considered the main hosts among animal species that can be infected.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Turkey on Thursday for a historic visit focused on closer trade and defence ties with the strategically important NATO ally. The trip reflects Ottawa’s push to diversify beyond the United States while handling sensitive concerns over human rights and Ankara’s recent crackdown on civil society groups.

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Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers traded accusations in their final Michigan Senate debate over their political views and the US-Israel war on Iran, and also addressed immigration. In Kansas, Senator Roger Marshall and Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton clashed over diesel prices and Donald Trump’s plan to import Russian fuel. The races could influence which party controls the Senate.

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Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers held their final debate in the contest for Michigan’s open US Senate seat. They were asked, among other questions, whether Iran poses a threat to US national security.

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The second Michigan Senate debate on Wednesday featured several heated exchanges between Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed and former Republican Representative Mike Rogers.

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Visa is in late-stage talks to acquire crypto custody firm Fireblocks for about $2.5 billion, Axios reported, citing multiple sources.

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The Justice Department says Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas has been charged in a public corruption case.

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