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Ukrainian Drone Strike Hits Putin’s Hometown, Striking Oil Terminal

Milàn Czerny / The Wall Street Journal /

Also: POLITICO Europe Ukraine strikes oil facility in St. Petersburg as part of ‘massive’ drone attack, The Kyiv Independent Ukraine war latest: St. Petersburg slammed by drones in mass Ukrainian attack

In other languages: Svenska Dagbladet Attacker i S:t Petersburg – oljeterminal brinner (sv), Rzeczpospolita Zmasowany atak dronów na Petersburg. Płonie terminal naftowy i obiekty cywilne (pl), Dagens industri Attacker i S:t Petersburg – oljeterminal brinner (sv)

  1. How Starlink gave Ukraine a ‘middle strike’ advantage that is now at risk

    Francis Farrell / The Kyiv Independent /

    Also: Kyiv Independent How Starlink gave Ukraine a ‘middle strike’ advantage

    In other languages: Der Spiegel USA drohen Europa wegen Starlink-Beschränkungen (de), Rzeczpospolita Zełenski oskarża administrację Trumpa o zakłócenia Starlinka. „Sygnał wyszedł od rządu” (pl)

  2. Anthropic Plans to Shift Some Shares Into New ‘Public Good’ Fund

    Katrina Manson / Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Diario Financiero Anthropic planea transferir parte de sus acciones a un nuevo fondo para hacer donaciones que contribuyan al "bien público" (es), Valor Econômico Anthropic planeja transferir parte de suas ações para um novo fundo voltado ao 'bem público' (pt)

  3. US threatens Europe over Starlink restrictions

    Financial Times /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico EUA ameaçam retaliação ‘devastadora’ contra restrições da Europa à Starlink (pt), Aftenposten Zelenskyj til NBC: – USAs myndigheter beordret Starlink-stans (no)

  4. ‘We are suffocating’: protests spread to Lisbon and Milan as housing and living cost tensions intensify

    Sam Jones / The Guardian /

    Also: Kyiv Post France Reeling From Cost-of-Living Riots as 1,800 Arrested, Sky News France wakes up to aftermath of worst riots in years | Full report, Financial Times France reels after ‘unprecedented’ violent riots, The New York Times France in Shock After Protests Devolve Into Riots, BBC How day of protests unfolded as disorder breaks out across France · see all

    In other languages: Le Temps Un demi-million de manifestants dans les rues françaises: le 17 octobre, «tout était prévisible, sauf l’intensité des violences» (fr), Diario Financiero Saqueos e incendio de edificios durante protestas en Francia profundizan división entre extremos políticos y provocan reacción de la Casa Blanca (es), Handelsblatt Hunderttausende demonstrieren: „Entsetzliche Gewalt“ bei Protesten erschüttert Frankreich (de), Rzeczpospolita Płonące budynki, plądrowane sklepy i 1,8 tys. aresztowanych. Bilans zamieszek we Francji (pl), Le Figaro «Derrière chaque boutique saccagée, il y a une personne»: la très lourde facture du 17 octobre pour ces commerçants qui «n’en peuvent plus» (fr), NRC In Parijs klinken termen als ‘burgeroorlog’ en ‘stadsguerrilla’. Zo’n verwoestende demonstratie heeft niemand hier eerder meegemaakt (nl), Het Financieele Dagblad Gewelddadige Franse protesten spelen uiterst rechtse Le Pen in de kaart (nl), Frankfurter Allgemeine Gewalt in Frankreich: Pulverfass Paris (de) · see all

  5. MONEY TALKS: As climate shocks intensify, SA pushes for more money to adapt at COP31

    Lerato Mutsila / Daily Maverick /

  6. Microsoft drops huge AI datacentre project in Essex over power supply concerns

    Gwyn Topham / The Guardian /

    Also: Financial Times Microsoft pulls plug on Nscale data centre deal

    In other languages: Børsen Microsofts milliarder i datacentre har fået lokalsamfund til at rejse sig (da)

  7. Syria and World Bank to set up recovery and rebuilding fund

    Kyle Fitzgerald / The National /

  8. POWER CUTS: Underground tour reveals scale of problems plaguing Joburg’s power infrastructure

    Anna Cox / Daily Maverick /

  9. Bond Market’s Big Short Bet Gets Wakeup Call as AI Trade Wobbles

    Ye Xie / Bloomberg /

  10. Ukraine Talks with Turkey, India, Egypt Over Grain Corridor

    Daryna Krasnolutska / Bloomberg /

  11. Exporters may be asked to monitor supply chains' indirect emissions

    The Economic Times /

  12. US army chief in Asia calls for show of enhanced military muscle

    Financial Times /

  13. PRIVATISATION PIVOT: Port in peril — former Transnet workers recalled to cover for Durban Gateway Terminal

    Holly Munks / Daily Maverick /

  14. Global investors against use of judicial anti-avoidance rule by tax officials

    The Economic Times /

  15. Space war: Russia may be deploying killer satellites as US throttles Ukraine's access

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  16. India's exports to West Asia recover from US-Iran war shock in April-August; shipments to Africa, ASEAN rise

    Mint /

    Also: The Economic Times India's exports rise across geographies; Africa, ASEAN lead growth in Apr-Aug

  17. US resumes intel sharing on Russian missile launches with Ukraine, Zelensky says

    Linda Hourani / The Kyiv Independent /

    Also: Kyiv Post US Resumes Intelligence Sharing With Ukraine, Zelensky Says

  18. Russia wins UN committee vote branding Western sanctions a form of colonialism

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  19. Zelensky: Russia Hit Energy Grid 76 Times Since Ceasefire Call

    Kyiv Post /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Zelensky diz que a Rússia atacou setor energético ucraniano 76 vezes na última semana (pt)

  20. Pressure mounts on Paraguay’s Central Bank over doubts about some lenders’ solvency

    MercoPress /

  21. Guardian reporter filmed masked militants seconds before West Bank attack on French mayor

    Emma Graham-Harrison / The Guardian /

  22. Trump waives Russia's "hellish" sanctions two days before they bite

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

    Also: Kyiv Post White House Defends Russia Sanctions Waiver to Aid Peace Talks, Al-Monitor Trump waives many Russia-related sanctions, tariffs before they were to take effect under new law, The Wall Street Journal Trump Waives Most Russia Sanctions Passed by Congress

    In other languages: Børsen Trumps pause i sanktioner mod Rusland vil gælde i 60 dage (da), Dagens Næringsliv Rubio: Trump satte Russland-sanksjoner på pause for å analysere (no), Aftenposten Rubio: Trump satte Russland-sanksjoner på pause for å analysere (no)

  23. Macron faces political firestorm after riots

    Financial Times /

  24. Lula’s campaign takes alleged Meta favouritism towards Bolsonaro to the UN and federal police

    MercoPress /

Earlier today

  1. Starlink access still not fully restored for Ukraine’s military, says Zelenskyy

    Jennifer Rankin and Andrew Rothin Kyiv / The Guardian /

  2. Israeli settlers attack European diplomats in the West Bank

    Financial Times /

  3. Drones Hit St. Petersburg Oil Terminals, VK Data Center, and Bridge

    Tymur Dubovyk / Kyiv Post /

  4. Nidec to seek damages from founder and executives over accounting fraud

    The Japan Times /

  5. From Ukraine to the Strait of Hormuz, the second energy crisis in five years is undermining resistance to the green transition

    Ignacio Fariza and Manuel Planelles / El País /