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Russian Diesel Tanker Heads to New York After Trump-Putin Deal

Kyiv Post /

Also: Al-Monitor Exclusive-First Russian diesel from Putin-Trump deal heading for US, data shows, Bloomberg Ship With Russian Diesel Signals US Port After Trump-Putin Deal, Euronews First Russian diesel shipment is heading to US under Trump-Putin deal · see all

In other languages: Dagens industri Efter Trumps avtal: Rysk diesel på väg mot USA (sv), Der Spiegel Donald Trump: Erster Tanker mit Diesel aus Russland offenbar auf dem Weg in die USA (de)

  1. French Bond Risk Gauge Rises Another Week as Crisis Deepens

    Georgia Hall / Bloomberg /

    Also: Financial Times How nervous are bond markets about France?

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Euro-Zone: Anleiheinvestoren erhöhen Druck auf Frankreich – jetzt schmiert auch noch die Wirtschaft ab (de)

  2. Big Paydays Ahead for Anthropic's Early Backers

    Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico FT: Anthropic fecha acordo com private equity Hg para abrir consultoria de IA na Europa (pt)

  3. ‘Black October’: cybersecurity experts sound the alarm over new era of AI-enabled hacking

    Johana Bhuiyan / The Guardian /

  4. Why Anger About Data Centers and Energy Prices May Not Swing Votes

    Rebecca F. Elliott and Maddie McGarvey / The New York Times /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Investimento em data centers deve mais que dobrar e chegar a US$ 2,1 tri até 2028 (pt)

  5. Iran puts army on highest alert as Hormuz tanker strikes mount

    bne IntelliNews /

    Also: Al-Monitor Ship attacks in Strait of Hormuz hit record high in October

  6. BASF Increases Bid for Chemicals Rival Evonik to Over €11 Billion

    Eyk Henning and Marilen Martin / Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Frankfurter Allgemeine Evonik, Commerzbank & Co.: Warum der Hunger auf Unternehmenskäufe so groß ist (de), Handelsblatt Chemie: BASF erhöht Übernahmeangebot für Evonik auf mehr als elf Milliarden Euro (de)

  7. Civilian cargo ship sinks off coast of Romania after Russian drone strike, authorities say

    Francis Farrell / The Kyiv Independent /

    Also: POLITICO Europe Drone hits another ship in Black Sea near Romania, killing at least 1 sailor, Kyiv Post Romania Blames Russia for Drone Strike That Sank Black Sea Ship

  8. Volvo Cars shares plunge as much as 30% after it swings to loss

    Financial Times /

    In other languages: Der Spiegel Volvo: Umsatzeinbruch in China zwingt Autobauer zum Abbau von 2500 Stellen (de), Aftenposten Volvo nedbemanner – 2000 mister jobben i Sverige (no), Svenska Dagbladet Drastiskt fall när Volvo Cars drar ned igen (sv), Neue Zürcher Zeitung MELDUNGEN WIRTSCHAFT - Der Bund gibt 45 Millionen Liter Diesel aus Pflichtlagern frei +++ UBS gewinnt laut Medienbericht Rechtsstreit gegen ehemalige CS-Manager in New York (de) · see all

  9. The real test for Moderna’s cancer vaccine isn’t about beating Keytruda. It’s keeping cancer from coming back in the long term.

    Jaimy Lee / MarketWatch /

  10. Zelenskiy says Ukrainian, Russian and US negotiators to meet in early November in Abu Dhabi

    Al-Monitor /

    Also: Kyiv Post Abu Dhabi Considered for Ukraine-Russia-US Talks in November

  11. Ukraine to end automatic 100% mobilization exemptions for critical industries, Prime Minister says

    Tania Myronyshena / The Kyiv Independent /

  12. Whoever wins Brazil's runoff inherits an economic impasse

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

    Also: Peterson Institute (PIIE) Monica de Bolle on Brazil's economy ahead of the presidential runoff election

  13. Signs point to renewed major US military ops against Iran

    Al-Monitor /

  14. Ukrainian drone attack triggers shut down of Moscow airports, missile reportedly strikes Oryol semiconductor plant

    Francis Farrell / The Kyiv Independent /

  15. Russia’s Hot War on NATO: Airport Sabotage, Cruise Missiles & European Silence

    Chuck Pfarrer / Kyiv Post /

  16. Iran has detailed plans to hit Gulf undersea cables if war resumes, officials say

    Al-Monitor /

  17. US and Israel are warned against launching fresh strikes on Iran

    The Guardian /

  18. OFFLINE: SA’s Presidency website taken down as cybersecurity flaw sparks warnings across the world

    Caryn Dolley / Daily Maverick /

  19. Ukraine Expands Satellite Cooperation With Finland as Starlink Doubts Linger

    Kyiv Post /

    In other languages: Rzeczpospolita ICEYE i Nokia zbudują Ukrainie nową łączność satelitarną. Czy Kijów odstawi Starlinki (pl), Rzeczpospolita Nowe informacje z Kijowa. Starlink nie odzyskał sprawności. Ukraina czeka na decyzję USA (pl), Handelsblatt Satelliteninternet: Trump: Musk hat Starlink-Drosselung für Ukraine aufgehoben (de), Dagens Næringsliv Trump hevder Starlink er i full drift for Ukraina igjen (no), Aftenposten BBC: Starlink er fortsatt begrenset i Ukraina (no) · see all

  20. Oil price rises above $117 a barrel amid fears US will renew strikes on Iran

    Lauren Almeida / The Guardian /

    Also: Bloomberg Oil Climbs on Threats of a Widening War in Middle East, The Wall Street Journal Oil Prices Rise as Middle East Risks Persist

  21. The permitting deal collides with Trump’s war on offshore wind

    Kathryn Krawczyk / Canary Media /

  22. U.S. Government Takes a Cut of Chip Business in Japan-Funded Deal

    Ana Swanson / The New York Times /

  23. Russia's state-owned giants buckle under war costs and high rates

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  24. SpaceX-Tesla merger could face antitrust scrutiny

    Ashley Gold / Semafor /

    Also: Bloomberg SpaceX in Talks to Access 80,000 Cell Sites for New Network

    In other languages: Valor Econômico SpaceX mira 80 mil torres para se tornar operadora de celular nos EUA e derruba ações do setor de telecom (pt), Cinco Días SpaceX hará a Tesla una oferta difícil de rechazar (es)

Earlier today

  1. Hackers Morph Exposed AI Models Into Tools for Cybercrime

    Jordan Robertson / Bloomberg /

  2. Amid Starlink crisis, Finnish tech giants announce plan to help Ukraine build its own sovereign satellite system

    Abbey Fenbert / The Kyiv Independent /

  3. Some US diplomats told to leave Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks

    Jonathan Yerushalmy / The Guardian /

  4. ‘AI is on trial’: Bond yields sink below 5% as investors look for safety

    Joy Wiltermuth / MarketWatch /

  5. This summer’s heat was Europe’s deadliest on record, scientists say

    Zia Weise / POLITICO Europe /