Max Boot is right. We really are in Peanuts territory. Russian President Vladimir Putin is Lucy van Pelt. President Trump is the ever-hopeful yet fatalistic Charlie Brown, and Ukraine is the war-worn football.
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Atlantic storms are moving slower. It’s a new, troubling tendency, experts say
Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to meander the Caribbean at an agonizingly slow pace in the coming days, even as it’s forecast to strengthen into a hurricane, covering as little as 2 miles in an hour. This…
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Kyiv mayor warns of most difficult heating season in all years of war, announces budget changes
The fourth heating season under martial law will be the most difficult for Kyiv since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Russia into Ukraine, despite the preparations made for it, Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has…
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Active funds regain edge as Europe attracts flows
European funds continued to attract inflows in Q3 of 2025, driven by lower inflation and uptick in bond issuances and IPOs, according to Morningstar’s data.
Total fund inflows reached €165 billion during the quarter, up from €121…
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Russia on Trump’s oil sanctions: Denial, anger, bargaining …
KYIV — Moscow was going through a whirlwind of emotions Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump finally brought the hammer down on top Russian oil giants.
Trump’s sanctions triggered a wave of reactions from President Vladimir Putin’s allies, who suggested, in turn, that: the…
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Russians Awake to Trump’s New Oil Sanctions and Largely Shrug
While oil markets reacted strongly to the sanctions, analysts said the measures were unlikely to significantly change President Vladimir V. Putin’s war calculations.
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Source of Miliband’s energy bill pledge casts doubt on savings
Joshua NevettPolitical reporter
PA MediaEnergy Secretary Ed Miliband’s promise to cut energy bills by £300 could be “wiped out” by rising electricity costs, according to the expert behind the savings estimate.
Miliband’s pledge – which he has…
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Ten dead in blast at munitions plant in Urals
An explosion at a Russian munitions factory in the Urals has left at least 10 people dead, the region’s governor has said.
Alexei Teksler said at least 19 people had also been injured in the blast, which took place in the Kopeisk district of the Chelyabinsk region, which borders Kazakhstan.
The…
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Video. Pumpkins take centre stage at Germany’s biggest autumn festival
This year’s festival features more than 100,000 pumpkins in 500 varieties from around the world, alongside fifteen towering pumpkin sculptures and an array of pumpkin-based foods — from sweet treats to savoury dishes.
Now in its…
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