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• Ecuador releases survivor of US strike on alleged drug-trafficking submarine
  guardian_world ｜ 2025-10-21 14:22

  Officials say they have no evidence man had committed a crime, after Trump called people on submarine ‘terrorists’CIA playing ‘most important part’ in US strikes in the Caribbean, sources sayEcuador has released a man who survived a US strike on a suspected drug-trafficking submarine, after finding no evidence that he had committed a crime, the attorney general’s office has said.The United States has deployed warships to the Caribbean off the coast of Venezuela since August, attacking mostly boats that US authorities said were running drugs. Continue reading...

• Europe's leaders back Trump call for frontline freeze but Russia says no
  bbc_world ｜ 2025-10-21 14:21

  Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov rejects the idea of halting the conflict at the current contact line.

• US Fed to trim rates twice more this year; 2026 rate path very unclear - Reuters
  reuters_world ｜ 2025-10-21 14:20

  US Fed to trim rates twice more this year; 2026 rate path very unclear  Reuters

• US chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies aged 29
  bbc_world ｜ 2025-10-21 14:18

  The young prodigy's "unexpected passing" was announced by his family on Monday.

• Modern Feudalism: Fact or Fear?
  aljazeera_all ｜ 2025-10-21 14:18

  As corporations rise and algorithms rule, are workers empowered or trapped in digital feudalism

• Sean 'Diddy' Combs says he plans to appeal sentence and conviction
  bbc_world ｜ 2025-10-21 14:14

  Attorneys for the rap mogul filed a notice to the court and are expected to file a full appeal soon.

• Ecuador releases survivor of US strike on 'drug sub' in Caribbean
  bbc_world ｜ 2025-10-21 14:13

  Ecuadorian officials say they found no evidence the man had committed a crime, and so had freed him.

• VW says production pauses planned, denies chip crunch as reason - Reuters
  reuters_world ｜ 2025-10-21 14:13

  VW says production pauses planned, denies chip crunch as reason  Reuters

• Okun&%2339;s%20Law%20Unemployment%20Rate%20Actual%20Gdp - Reuters
  reuters_business ｜ 2025-10-21 14:02

  Okun&%2339;s%20Law%20Unemployment%20Rate%20Actual%20Gdp  Reuters

• Albanese’s critical minerals deal isn’t good economics – but in Trump and Xi’s new world, bargaining chips matter
  guardian_world ｜ 2025-10-21 14:00

  Though the dollar benefits may not outweigh the cost on Australia’s new mining agreement with the US, experts say it couldn’t have gone any betterFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has struck a multibillion-dollar deal with Donald Trump to develop critical minerals projects in Australia that will never be commercially viable.When it’s laid out like that, it very much sounds as though our prime minister fell victim to the president’s “art of the deal”. But we are in a new world where the national value of our critical minerals extends beyond economics, experts say. Continue reading...

• CSL and Optus pay millions to executives despite paying no company tax in Australia
  guardian_world ｜ 2025-10-21 14:00

  Biotech company argues high pay is required to retain and attract ‘world-class’ talentFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSome of the nation’s biggest companies – including biotechnology giant CSL, telco Optus and oil and gas producer Santos – regularly spend more on bonuses for their chief executives than they pay in company tax in Australia, new analysis shows.The finding, described as “a bit rich” by a tax expert, rubs against an ordinary understanding of bonuses, which would typically rise when an executive helps drive a company’s performance. This in turn would lead to a bigger take from the Australian Taxation Office. Continue reading...

• Companies could have profits from breaking environment laws stripped under Australian reforms
  guardian_world ｜ 2025-10-21 14:00

  Exclusive: Looming overhaul of protections should also include definition of ‘unacceptable impact’ on environment, Murray Watt saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereThe Albanese government wants the power to strip companies of any financial gains made from breaking environment laws, as part of a package of landmark reforms to be put before parliament in the next two weeks.In an interview with Guardian Australia, the environment minister, Murray Watt, also revealed he wants a definition of “unacceptable impact” to be part of the nation’s new environment laws. Continue reading...

• Israel urges Canadian PM Carney to drop pledge to arrest Netanyahu - Reuters
  reuters_world ｜ 2025-10-21 13:58

  Israel urges Canadian PM Carney to drop pledge to arrest Netanyahu  Reuters

• Inspired by Thatcher, Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan's first female premier - Reuters
  reuters_world ｜ 2025-10-21 13:55

  Inspired by Thatcher, Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan's first female premier  Reuters

• ‘No plans’ for Trump-Putin summit in near future, officials say
  aljazeera_all ｜ 2025-10-21 13:46

  Media reports indicate that the US and Russia are at odds over the terms of a ceasefire in war-torn Ukraine.

• Cloud data firm Veeam to buy Securiti AI for $1.73 billion - Reuters
  reuters_world ｜ 2025-10-21 13:45

  Cloud data firm Veeam to buy Securiti AI for $1.73 billion  Reuters

• Slovak PM Fico's attacker sentenced to 21 years in prison
  bbc_world ｜ 2025-10-21 13:42

  Juraj Cintula - who fired five shots at close range at the prime minister - was found guilty of terrorism charges.

• Fact-checking RFK Jr’s false claim linking autism to circumcision
  aljazeera_all ｜ 2025-10-21 13:36

  The US health secretary’s claims are false, as research finds no clear connection between circumcision and autism.

• What’s behind the crisis between Colombia and the US?
  aljazeera_all ｜ 2025-10-21 13:35

  US President Donald Trump has accused Colombia’s president of being a drug peddling “lunatic”.

• Meet Japan's drum-playing, Thatcher-loving first female prime minister
  bbc_world ｜ 2025-10-21 13:32

  The conservative politician, who sees Margaret Thatcher as an inspiration, has become Japan's first female prime minister.

• Settler violence in the West Bank getting “worse and worse”
  aljazeera_all ｜ 2025-10-21 13:24

  “There's not a good history of [Israeli] settlers being held accountable.”

• US, Australia sign deal for critical minerals to limit dependence on China
  aljazeera_all ｜ 2025-10-21 13:17

  US President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minster Anthony Albanese have signed a deal for critical minerals.

• Israeli basketball clubs to resume hosting EuroLeague games on December 1
  aljazeera_all ｜ 2025-10-21 13:05

  EuroLeague said the decision to allow Israeli clubs home games was in response to the October 10 ceasefire agreement.

• Concerned carmakers race to beat China's rare earths deadline - Reuters
  reuters_world ｜ 2025-10-21 13:04

  Concerned carmakers race to beat China's rare earths deadline  Reuters

• Japan's first female leader: A historic moment with caveats
  bbc_world ｜ 2025-10-21 12:53

  Sanae Takaichi, Japan's first female prime minister, is not known for progressive views on women's equality.

• Goldman Sachs flags risk of disruption in supply of rare earths, key minerals - Reuters
  reuters_world ｜ 2025-10-21 12:45

  Goldman Sachs flags risk of disruption in supply of rare earths, key minerals  Reuters

• Novo Nordisk fights to keep Medicaid paying for weight-loss drugs - Reuters
  reuters_world ｜ 2025-10-21 12:35

  Novo Nordisk fights to keep Medicaid paying for weight-loss drugs  Reuters

• Food flows into Gaza still far below targets, World Food Programme says - Reuters
  reuters_world ｜ 2025-10-21 12:29

  Food flows into Gaza still far below targets, World Food Programme says  Reuters

• Video: Who is Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister
  aljazeera_all ｜ 2025-10-21 12:28

  Japanese parliamentarians have elected the country’s first female prime minister.

• How Russia’s new tactics pose fresh winter threat to Ukraine
  aljazeera_all ｜ 2025-10-21 12:20

  Russia's modified drones are piercing Ukraine's defences at greater rates than before, targeting energy infrastructure.