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  • Ukrainian drones strike major Russian gas plant as Trump says Kyiv may have to trade land for peace

    Ukrainian drones strike major Russian gas plant as Trump says Kyiv may have to trade land for peace

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    Ukrainian drones struck a major gas processing plant in…

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    October 19, 2025
  • Man killed in Kupiansk district after Russian shelling

    Man killed in Kupiansk district after Russian shelling

    On the morning of October 19, Russian forces shelled one of the settlements in the Kupiansk district of the Kharkiv region, killing a 71-year-old local resident.

    The Kharkiv Regional Police reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.

    “On October 19, at around…

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    October 19, 2025
  • This tiny laser could transform how we see and sense the world

    This tiny laser could transform how we see and sense the world

    Laser technology plays a vital role in modern life, supporting everything from precise scientific measurements to advanced communication systems. It underpins technologies such as self-driving vehicles, high-speed fiber optic networks, and even tools that detect gases in the atmosphere.

    A…

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    October 19, 2025
  • Police looking into claims Prince Andrew asked officer to find information on Virginia Giuffre | Prince Andrew

    Police looking into claims Prince Andrew asked officer to find information on Virginia Giuffre | Prince Andrew

    The Metropolitan police are looking into claims that Prince Andrew asked his taxpayer-funded close protection officer to uncover information about Virginia Giuffre hours before the emergence of a bombshell picture of them together.

    Leaked emails…

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    October 19, 2025
  • Zelensky ready to meet Putin in Budapest

    Zelensky ready to meet Putin in Budapest

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said during a meeting in Washington on October 17 that he was ready to join U.S. President Donald Trump’s upcoming meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Budapest.

    The Ukrainian head of state said this in an interview…

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    October 19, 2025
  • Thieves steal treasured jewelry from Louvre in 7-minute daylight heist – The Washington Post

    1. Thieves steal treasured jewelry from Louvre in 7-minute daylight heist  The Washington Post
    2. Thieves steal ‘priceless’ jewelry from the Louvre in seven-minute raid  CNN
    3. What we know about the Louvre jewellery heist  BBC
    4. Louvre Closed After…

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    October 19, 2025
  • How Ukraine’s Drone War Is Forcing the U.S. Army to Rewrite Its Battle Doctrine

    How Ukraine’s Drone War Is Forcing the U.S. Army to Rewrite Its Battle Doctrine

    The Army is overhauling how it fights in combat based on lessons from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, where drones have become the dominant weapon on the battlefield.

    The service is rethinking tank…

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    October 19, 2025
  • German Federal Office of Civil Protection publishes guide removing war as an ‘unlikely’ possibility

    German Federal Office of Civil Protection publishes guide removing war as an ‘unlikely’ possibility

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    For the first time in 35 years, the Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK) is warning of war. The agency emphasises that Germany is one of the safest countries, but a new guide has…

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    October 19, 2025
  • Seventy-six combat engagements in Ukraine since midnight – General Staff

    Seventy-six combat engagements in Ukraine since midnight – General Staff

    Since Sunday morning, 76 combat engagements have taken place in Ukraine, most of them in the Pokrovsk sector (26) and the Kostiantynivka sector (15).

    The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook as of 16:00 on October 19, 2025, according to…

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    October 19, 2025
  • Gaza ceasefire under strain as Israel launches strikes on Rafah area – POLITICO

    Gaza ceasefire under strain as Israel launches strikes on Rafah area – POLITICO

    The Israeli far right in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government coalition is using the moment to call for a full resumption of the war.

    National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called on Israel to renew its military operations in the Gaza Strip “in full force” following the…

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    October 19, 2025