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Ukraine seeks to move customs checks inside EU to avoid Russian drones, FT reports

Ukraine is in talks with EU member states Poland and Slovakia about moving customs checks on lorries carrying grain exports from the border to inside those countries, to halt Russian drone attacks on the trucks, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.Ukraine's foreign ministry said Kyiv had set up joint border control points with Moldova and wanted to "scale up" the initiative with other neighbours, including Poland, the FT reported.Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi told the FT the move was driven by a "new security environment where Russia is delibe

UK retail sales fall as consumer confidence tumbles

Russian diesel heads to US after Putin-Trump deal, data shows

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Kering shares drop 11% as Gucci sales slide

Shares in Gucci-owner Kering dropped 10% on Friday after the group reported further sales declines, but said it would stick with CEO Luca de Meo's turnaround plan and accelerate store closures, aiming for 125 by year-end.Gucci's downturn persisted despite De Meo's plan to make the brand's pricing more enticing to middle-class consumers and creative director Demna's new collections hitting stores, as luxury also contends with escalating conflict in the Middle East and China's tax crackdown on the wealthy."The progress made on improving brand desirability remains in its very early stages," JP

Smith & Nephew merger talks with J&J orthopaedics unit collapse over CEO role, FT reports

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Immigrants seeking US citizenship targeted in Trump administration's illegal voting crackdown

Most of the immigrants targeted by federal authorities in California this week for alleged voter fraud had applied for U.S. citizenship and now face charges related to lying on forms or during interviews. Those charges could lead to years in prison and thwart their efforts to naturalize. One of them is José Antonio Bañuelos-Díaz, 42, who applied for citizenship in October 2025 after living in the country for 40 years and spending his entire adult life as a legal permanent resident. The federal government has alleged in charging documents that he improperly claimed to be a cit

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Trump says LeBron James showed disrespect during US national anthem

US President Donald Trump criticized NBA superstar LeBron James on Thursday for what he called disrespectful behavior during the singing of the national anthem at a recent NBA game."While listening to our National Anthem, LeBron James disrespects our Country," Trump said in a Truth Social post accompanied by a video showing James moving his body during the singing of the anthem. "LeBron James should apologize to all of those Great American Warriors and Heroes who died for the American Flag, and all that our Country stands for!"The clip Trump shared showed James standing in line with the membe

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John Anderson, country music star whose hits included 'Wild and Blue,' dies at 71

John Anderson, whose high, yearning vocals on hits such as “Swingin,” “Wild and Blue" and “Black Sheep” helped earn him a spot in the Country Music Hall of Fame, has died at age 71. Anderson's family announced his death Wednesday on his social media accounts. It didn't provide details, including the cause of death. “To the world, he was a gifted country music singer whose voice and songs touched countless lives,” the family wrote. “To us, he was so much more. He was the heart of our family, the one who made us laugh, loved us fiercely, and made ever

Amy Acton hugs woman who offers support over incendiary ad

Fights over loyalty to America, party and Trump dominate Michigan and Kansas Senate debates

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Senate Democrats launch first ad in Mississippi as their midterm optimism spreads in the South

Senate Democrats' top campaign spending group is wading into Mississippi's U.S. Senate race for the first time this year, an aggressive move in a deep-red state that signals a party on the offensive as Republicans look to protect a slim majority. The Senate Majority PAC, aligned with Democratic Senate Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, will spend $1.2 million on a new television advertisement to boost Scott Colom, a district attorney, in his campaign against Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. The ad, first disclosed to The Associated Press, is set to start Wednesday and run throu

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Trump, Bloomberg ramp up spending ahead of midterms

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he would spend more than $400 million on Republican campaign efforts, while the New York Times reported that former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg was spending $80 million to help Democrats ahead of the November 3 midterm congressional elections.The financial commitments come as Democrats seek to win control of Congress from Trump's Republicans in the November 3 midterm elections."I have spent, or will be spending, over 400 Million Dollars by Election Day. More than 300 Million Dollars has already been spent on Advertising, Direct and Ind

Massive strikes hit Kyiv hours after Putin agrees to fresh peace talks

Fears of a post-midterms Trump rampage spur ‘brutal’ internal jockeying

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Nothing personal between me and Trump, Zelensky tells CNN

After a bitter rift with Donald Trump left many in Ukraine fearing that the US president had swung behind Russia again, President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the dispute head on: there’s nothing personal between me and Trump, he told CNN, but cozying up to Vladimir Putin would only “make him stronger.”Ties between the US and Ukraine have badly deteriorated in recent weeks.Zelensky said Trump was “on the wrong side of history” after he announced a deal to buy Russian fuel, upending international efforts to isolate Russia. Trump then waived some sanctions against Russia, drawing criti

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‘It’s not something personal between me and President Trump,’ Zelensky tells CNN's Amanpour

Subtropical Storm Josephine heads away from East Coast

Atlanta Dream beat the Golden State Valkyries 97-71 for a 2-1 lead in the WNBA Finals

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El Nino 'wrecking ball' could cause record Pacific temperature rise, UN says

The El Nino weather pattern could cause a record rise in ocean temperatures in the Pacific as it barrels around the globe like a "wrecking ball" causing floods and droughts, UN officials said on Wednesday. The new World Meteorological Organization seasonal outlook predicted the El Nino event would become extremely strong, with temperatures in the central Pacific rising about 3.8 degrees Celsius above normal between November and January, peaking around December."We have not seen in our records 3.8. We have seen around 3 in some record El Ninos before, with very substantive impacts across the

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Macron slams as ‘stupid’ claims by Trump and others blaming Muslim migrants for French riots

French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that foreign leaders — including those “on the other side of the Atlantic” — were seeking to exploit France’s tense social climate for political gain following a weekend of street violence and looting. Protests over soaring living costs have led to widespread rioting and looting that have drawn worldwide attention and shocked many French citizens. U.S. President Donald Trump has used the violence to rally his political supporters, making unsubstantiated claims that Muslim migrants are responsible for the unrest, and urgin

Macron slams ‘stupid comments’ from world leaders after Trump blames France unrest on migrants

Russia's Putin meets US envoy Witkoff, agencies report

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Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas indicted on drug and money laundering charges

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Central Park's horse-drawn carriage drivers fear for their future as New York City passes a ban

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Rep. Ilhan Omar says she will move out of her Washington, DC, home after federal search

U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar says she will move out of her Washington, D.C., home that federal agents searched last week

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A SpaceX-Tesla megamerger could benefit both companies and Elon Musk's personal fortune

Stocks of Elon Musk's two biggest companies are rising Wednesday after he suggested a combination was in the works to form a trillion dollar colossus in possibly the biggest deal ever

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Amy Acton opens up about her painful childhood after an attack ad featuring her estranged mother

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Judge curbs Trump administration’s hunt for noncitizen voters in some states, citing flawed data

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Many states deciding control of the Senate are seeing a big boost in early voting, AP analysis shows

States with Senate races crucial to controlling the chamber this year are seeing an increase in the number of early ballots cast compared with four years ago

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Democrats fear slippage with Black voters makes Michigan Senate race feel ‘far closer than it should’

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls