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The EU could have to curb gas consumption by 7% this winter, the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis warned on Friday, with stocks at their lowest for the time of year on record and the Iran war keeping prices high ahead of a full ban on Russian LNG…
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Chief prosecutor says aviator aimed to cause ‘the greatest possible loss of life’
The co-pilot planned to crash the Flydubai plane into Ben Gurion Airport in Israel, according to UAE public prosecutors Image: AP Photo/picture alliance The Omani co-pilot who…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has hit out at what he called "gifts to Putin" after the US announced a new deal to buy Russian diesel. US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed to release diesel into US and global…
- Negotiators for the US, Ukraine and Europe held six hours of talks in Miami on Friday with the aim of reaching agreement on ending the war in Ukraine, a source…
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President Trump decided to make a diesel fuel deal with Russia after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ignored half a dozen U.S. requests to stop attacking Russian oil refineries, a U.S. official with direct knowledge told Axios.
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A multi-storey residential building in Moscow is damaged after being hit by what authorities described as a Ukrainian drone strike on September 20, 2026 [Reuters]
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It came as Russian strikes killed three people and injured at least eight across Ukraine, officials said, as Kyiv struggles to counter escalating Russian bombardments that have killed more than 50 people over the past three days. One man was killed and five people were…
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Isaias strengthens to become first Atlantic hurricane of 2026 season Storm expected to make landfall on US’s northern Gulf coast with risk of flash floods and isolated river flooding Megan Davies for MetDesk Fri 9 Oct 2026 05.59 EDT Last modified on Fri 9 Oct 2026 10.39…
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