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Trilateral peace talks with Russia, US negotiators to begin in November, Zelensky says

Lachlan Hyatt / The Kyiv Independent /

Also: Al-Monitor Zelenskiy says Ukrainian, Russian and US negotiators to meet in early November in Abu Dhabi, Kyiv Post Abu Dhabi Considered for Ukraine-Russia-US Talks in November

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

    Kyiv Post /

    Also: The Kyiv Independent How EU ships are still able to carry Trump's Russian diesel despite so many sanctions, 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), Valor Econômico Análise: Medidas de Trump para conter preço do diesel ficam mais caras às vésperas das eleições (pt), Der Spiegel Donald Trump: Erster Tanker mit Diesel aus Russland offenbar auf dem Weg in die USA (de)

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

    Georgia Hall / Bloomberg /

    Also: Financial Times How nervous are bond markets about France?, Euronews France's bond drama takes centre stage ahead of ECB rate decision

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

  3. 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)

  4. OpenAI to Train AI Models Without Internet After Cyber Incidents

    Rachel Metz / Bloomberg /

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

    Johana Bhuiyan / The Guardian /

  6. 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 on Fears of Middle East Conflict Escalation

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Petróleo sobe com riscos geopolíticos; Brent se aproxima de US$ 115 por barril (pt), Diario Financiero El Brent alcanza los US$ 117 por barril por primera vez desde abril por los temores a una escalada bélica en Medio Oriente (es)

  7. 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)

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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 /

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

    Tania Myronyshena / The Kyiv Independent /

  13. Ahead of Tight Race, Trump Exempts Some Canadian Goods From Tariffs

    Alan Rappeport and Ana Swanson / The New York Times /

  14. 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

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

    Al-Monitor /

  16. All 4 Moscow Airports Halt Flights as Sheremetyevo Issues Air Raid Alert

    Kyiv Post /

    Also: The Kyiv Independent Ukrainian drone attack triggers shut down of Moscow airports, missile reportedly strikes Oryol semiconductor plant

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

    Chuck Pfarrer / Kyiv Post /

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

    Al-Monitor /

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

    The Guardian /

  20. SpaceX-Tesla merger could face antitrust scrutiny

    Ashley Gold / Semafor /

    Also: The Japan Times Musk wants to merge SpaceX and Tesla: Here’s what to know, 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)

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

    Caryn Dolley / Daily Maverick /

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

    Kathryn Krawczyk / Canary Media /

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

    Ana Swanson / The New York Times /

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

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

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. US Senator Blumenthal opens probe into Ukraine Starshield restrictions

    Martin Fornusek / The Kyiv Independent /

  4. Analysis: Ukraine’s Starshield access is still crippled, and no one is taking the blame

    Jimmy Rushton / The Kyiv Independent /

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

    Jonathan Yerushalmy / The Guardian /