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Russia said its forces carried out a massive overnight ​strike on what it described ‌as targets in Ukraine’s military-industrial sector and energy and transport infrastructure in ​Kyiv and the surrounding ​region. In Kyiv, Russia’s defence ministry said ⁠strikes hit the Northern Bridge — ​which it said was being ​used to transport weapons, military equipment and vehicles for the Ukrainian armed forces — ​and the Meridian plant, which ​Russia says produces Flamingo cruise missiles. The ministry ‌also ⁠said the strikes damaged several energy and industrial facilities in the Kyiv region, including…

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US President Donald Trump has indicated plans to make changes to his cabinet following Republicans’ losses in both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections. In an interview with CBS News’ 60 Minutes, Trump confirmed that some members of his administration could be replaced when asked whether he intended to fire anyone. “I do, yeah. Little bit,” Trump said, adding that he was generally satisfied with his cabinet but might make a few changes. “I love my cabinet. I think they’re good. But I’ll be doing maybe a few changes,”…

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New Zealand’s ruling centre-right National Party and main opposition Labour were running neck ​and neck as counting began in the nationwide general election, but early projections ‌showed the incumbent coalition would win enough seats to retain power. Results from the Electoral Commission show that with 14.4% of the results counted, the National Party has 30.90% of the party vote, with the centre-left Labour ​on 28.39% of the vote. A seat projection from New Zealand’s Electoral Commission showed the current ​three-party ruling coalition led by National was heading toward remaining in…

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Former Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja said in a new autobiography excerpted on Saturday that discussions about ball-tampering during Australia’s 2018 tour of ​South Africa were more widespread within the team than Cricket Australia’s ‌investigation found. The “Sandpapergate” scandal over Australia’s scuffing of the ball with sandpaper in the March 2018 test in Cape Town sparked a major integrity crisis for Cricket Australia. In a statement ​on Saturday, the governing body defended its 2018 probe that concluded prior ​knowledge was confined to three players — Steve Smith, David Warner and ⁠Cameron…

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Protesters broke into the construction site of a Microsoft ​data centre in Amsterdam on Friday at the start of two days of rallies that are part of a growing global ‌backlash over the rapid build-out of computing power needed for AI. Activist groups have announced actions in 16 countries on Friday and Saturday, according to the “Stop Dirty Data Centres” coalition, which is rallying environmental groups and digital rights campaigns behind calls to pause large-scale construction. In Amsterdam on Friday, more than 100 activists gathered at the construction site of…

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Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production at its Texas gigafactory around mid-2027, CEO Elon Musk said on Friday, after years of persistently weak ​sales for a futuristic model once touted as a rival to legacy pickup trucks. The move is a major retreat from what has been one of Musk’s pet projects. In an ‌X post, Musk said the wind-down would let Tesla make more of the Cybercab, a robotaxi he has made central to the automaker’s autonomous-vehicle ambitions, but one that has yet to prove itself commercially. The announcement…

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Delhi was the world’s most polluted major city on Saturday morning, according to Swiss ​group IQAir’s live ranking, as the Indian ‌capital faced severe pollution forecasts a day before Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. India has ordered schools in and ​around Delhi to offer online classes, and ​encouraged people to work from home ahead of ⁠Diwali on Sunday, which is usually marked ​by the widespread use of firecrackers that further worsen ​the air quality. IQAir ranked Delhi first among the world’s major cities at 10:35am, with a US air…

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Pedro Alliana was sworn in as Paraguay’s new president on Friday, just ​as authorities put his impeached predecessor, Santiago Peña, under house arrest, the latest developments in a fast-moving political and financial ‌crisis triggered by the collapse of a digital bank. Prosecutors speaking outside Peña’s house in Asunción said charges were still being determined but could include influence peddling. Peña was ordered to appear at the prosecutor’s office on Saturday morning. Peña was ousted from the presidency about an hour beforehand in a unanimous Senate vote, with lawmakers citing questions…

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The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has increased electricity prices by Rs2.36 per unit under the monthly fuel price adjustment for September 2026, issuing a formal notification in this regard. According to the notification, the increase will be reflected in electricity bills for November 2026. The adjustment will also apply to consumers of K-Electric. According to reports, the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) had sought an increase of Rs2.56 per unit under the September fuel price adjustment. Separately, Nepra has decided to reduce the per-unit relief available to industrial…

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Democrats are planning to unleash a flood of new legislation targeting artificial intelligence systems and data-centre development when they take control of the US Congress in January, lawmakers, congressional aides and advocates said. The plans would mark ​a sharp shift from the Republican-led Congress, where lawmakers largely focused on promoting AI development and declined to pass legislation restricting aspects of the ‌technology at a time when voters turned against the rapid development of data centres and their extensive power needs. Democrats plan on introducing bills aimed at shielding consumers from…

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