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Romanian President Says Russia Is Trying to Intensify War With UkraineWorld

Romanian President Nicusor Dan says Russia is seeking to intensify the war in Ukraine and provoke European neighbors. He discusses security with NATO and defenses against Russian drone attacks, and says Romania has no plans to end its contract for Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite service.

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Trump blames Iran for rising oil pricesWorld

US President Donald Trump said something would happen “fairly soon” in the US conflict with Iran. Reports say US and Israeli forces have drawn up plans for a major new wave of strikes, while oil prices have climbed to a five-month high. Trump accused Iran of trying to push prices up ahead of the US midterm elections.

BBBC News
Zuckerberg seeks deal to pay wealth tax and retain control of MetaEconomy48:54

After months of wrangling over Meta’s financing needs and a proposed California wealth tax, the company will offer existing investors a new class of non-voting shares. A special agreement would let Mark Zuckerberg sell some of those shares without diluting his majority voting power; he had issued an ultimatum to the board over dinner.

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Canada Tells Diplomats to Stay Away From US CandidatesPolitics2:09

Mark Carney wants Canadian diplomats to avoid anyone running for office in the upcoming US midterm elections. Meetings with candidates will require special permission, a measure intended to avert allegations of political interference.

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Bijan Robinson, Zach and Julie Ertz discuss life, football and soccerSports

Falcons All-Pro running back Bijan Robinson discusses playing prime-time games and his leadership role. Zach Ertz talks about returning to the Eagles, while Julie Ertz reflects on moving from soccer to parenthood. Host Rob Maaddi shares his pro picks and views on Jalen Hurts’ future in Philadelphia.

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U.S. investigation finds China-Russia defense cooperation acceleratingWorld

VOA’s daily news roundup highlights a U.S. investigation finding that China-Russia defense cooperation is accelerating. Other items include Trump’s claim that Iran fabricated a ship attack to drive up oil prices and Vance’s response to the Starlink dispute over Ukraine.

VVOA Chinese
Powerful Typhoon Champi nears Taiwan, prompting flight cancellationsWorld

Taiwan issued a land warning on Thursday as Typhoon Champi approached, leading to domestic flight cancellations across the island. The storm weakened slightly after reaching super typhoon strength, but gusts near its center still exceeded 227 km/h. It was about 520 km southeast of Taiwan’s southern tip, according to the CWA.

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Is Trump trying to end the war in Ukraine, or helping Putin win it?World

US military aid to Ukraine has collapsed. Trump is easing pressure on Russia, seeking to curb Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil facilities and pressing Kyiv to make a deal. DW spoke with former US ambassador to Ukraine John E. Herbst and Kyiv correspondent Nick Connolly about whether US policy is increasingly favoring Putin.

DDW News
Could two elections reshape U.S.-Israel relations?Politics

Pulitzer Prize winner and longtime New Yorker editor David Remnick discusses the upcoming Israeli election and U.S. midterms, and how their results could affect both countries and their relationship.

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Romania Says Russia Is Escalating the WarWorld47:55

Bloomberg’s early edition of Balance of Power discusses the latest news and features Romanian President Nicușor Dan. The headline reports that Romania says Russia is escalating the war.

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US Midterms 2026: El-Sayed and Rogers get personal in final Michigan Senate debatePolitics

A special episode from Michigan examines a pivotal Senate race. Abdul El-Sayed is trying to win over Black voters, most of whom backed his primary rival, as Trump’s trade war with Canada batters the state’s auto industry. The program explores both battles shaping one of the country’s most consequential races.

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Extended interview with BC Green Party leader Emily LowanPolitics

Global’s Kylie Stanton speaks with BC Green Party leader Emily Lowan about her upbringing and the priorities she and her party bring to the provincial election. Lowan discusses what led her into politics after Donald Trump was first elected in 2016, meeting Green Party of Canada leader Elizabeth May, and fears about the future and British Columbia.

GGlobal News
Why Tesla needs its cars to fly | The VergecastTech

Tesla recently showed a new version of the Roadster—or, rather, a new take on its old version—and this one flies. The Verge’s Andy Hawkins joins the show to revisit the Roadster’s decade-long saga, unpack the flying, kickflipping vehicle, and consider whether Tesla has a future making cars for people.

TThe Verge
‘The best on Earth’: Can weak growth undermine Europe’s ‘very sophisticated social system’?Economy

As Europe falls further behind its major economic competitors, can it keep sustaining one of the world’s most ambitious social models? Former European trade commissioner and former World Trade Organization director-general Pascal Lamy sees this as central to the continent’s mounting economic and political tensions, pointing beyond France’s immediate turmoil to a deeper European predicament.

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NYC public schools weigh merging sites as enrollment declinesSociety

New York City Public Schools leaders are developing plans to respond to declining student enrollment, including the possibility of merging schools, Chancellor Kamar Samuels said in an interview.

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