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It concerns the UK Budget.
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Vladimir Putin praised Elon Musk while discussing Russia’s effort to build the Rassvet satellite network for military communications. The article says Starlink service used by Ukrainian forces was restricted in October and later restored, while Ukraine sought further talks and aid from its partners.
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Putin said he was in contact with Musk and praised his work on Starlink.
Russia is developing the Rassvet satellite network as an alternative, with about 26 working satellites, according to the article.
The article estimates that about 10,000 SpaceX satellites are active.
Starlink and Starshield restrictions reportedly disrupted some Ukrainian drone operations and air defenses in October.
Ukraine’s president said Starlink and Starshield operations had been restored and speeds were adequate.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said proposed Ukraine-Russia-U.S. peace talks could take place in Abu Dhabi from November 6 to 10.
The article reports that Britain planned an additional £10 billion in financing for Ukraine over three years, including £500 million immediately for air defenses.
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Instagram is testing videos up to 90 minutes long, according to the article title. The article says it remains unclear whether Instagram will compensate creators for these videos like YouTube does.
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Instagram is testing a new video format.
The videos may be up to 90 minutes long.
The article describes the test as a major shift.
The article raises the question of whether Instagram will pay creators for these videos.
The article compares possible creator compensation with YouTube’s.
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Benjamin Netanyahu and former military chief Gadi Eisenkot both claimed victory in Israel’s election, according to the report. Arab-majority parties gained seats in the Knesset, while the report said conditions on the ground for Palestinians had not changed.
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Benjamin Netanyahu is identified in the article as Israel’s prime minister.
Former military chief Gadi Eisenkot also claimed victory in the election.
Arab-majority parties celebrated gains in the Knesset.
The report said the election had not changed conditions on the ground for Palestinians.
Al Jazeera’s Marah Rayan reported on the election and its aftermath.
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The Department of Health and Human Services said it will use enforcement discretion to allow compounding pharmacies to make and sell certain peptides that are not yet on the approved-substances list. The move advances access to peptides associated with the Make America Healthy Again agenda.
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HHS announced its decision in a notice.
The policy concerns peptides not yet added to the list of approved substances.
Compounding pharmacies will be allowed to manufacture and sell the peptides under enforcement discretion.
The article links the change to the Make America Healthy Again agenda.
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James O’Keefe and commentator Cam Higby were charged in Minnesota after allegedly using registered voters’ names at polling places during the state’s primary election earlier this year. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced that they face felony charges of unlawful voting and identity fraud.
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Minnesota charged conservative influencer James O’Keefe and commentator Cam Higby.
The charges followed their alleged conduct at polling places during Minnesota’s primary election earlier this year.
The two men allegedly misrepresented themselves using the names of registered voters.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced the charges at a press conference.
The men face felony charges of unlawful voting and identity fraud.
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The article is titled “The Budget explained in less than one minute.” The provided page does not include the video’s content, so it gives no details about the Budget.
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The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate at 3.75% to 4% after raising it in September, citing strong economic growth and inflation that remains above its 2% goal. The decision drew two votes for a quarter-point increase; officials may consider another hike in December, while the article notes that higher rates can raise borrowing costs for consumers.
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The Fed held the federal funds rate target range at 3.75% to 4%.
Ten members of the Federal Open Market Committee voted to keep rates steady; Lisa Cook and Beth Hammack voted for a 0.25-percentage-point increase.
The Fed said economic activity was growing at a strong pace and inflation remained elevated.
The article reports that the Consumer Price Index rose 3.7% over the year, while core inflation rose 2.6%.
Many economists expect the Fed could raise rates at its final meeting of the year in December, though the article says this is not certain.
The federal funds rate influences borrowing costs for products such as bank loans, credit cards, and auto loans, as well as returns on savings accounts.
The article says the Iran war has kept global energy costs elevated and that solid growth and consumer spending are adding pressure to prices.
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Vladimir Putin addressed African leaders and government delegates at the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, where trade, security, arms deals and grain supplies are on the agenda. He presented Russia as a partner for African development and criticized Western countries, while the summit forms part of Moscow’s effort to expand its political, economic and military influence on the continent.
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The two-day summit began in Moscow on October 28, 2026.
Delegations from 48 African countries are attending, including 22 African leaders.
Putin said Russia was ready to share expertise, including digital knowledge, and support local processing of raw materials.
Putin said Russia supported greater African influence in the International Monetary Fund and World Bank.
He said Russia was prepared to work with African countries on transport and agricultural infrastructure projects.
Putin said around 40,000 Africans were studying at Russian universities.
The article describes Russia's summit as part of a wider effort to expand its influence through political, economic and military ties, including activity by its Africa Corps.
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A collision between a Renfe train and an Iryo train near Urda, Spain, killed at least 68 people and injured dozens. Survivors described being thrown through carriages, escaping the trains and helping injured passengers as emergency crews set up a response centre in the town.
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The crash happened Wednesday near Urda in Castilla-La Mancha, close to Toledo.
A Renfe train traveling from Madrid to Seville struck the back of an Iryo train on the same line.
At least 68 people died and dozens more were injured, according to the article.
Josimar Medina and his girlfriend, Vitoria Maia, were in the seventh carriage of the Renfe train and escaped.
Medina and Maia helped injured passengers while they waited for emergency crews.
Fredrich and Arabella Barilea, passengers on the Iryo train, said the impact threw Fredrich through the carriage.
Emergency services used a local sports centre in Urda as a triage post for people with minor injuries.
Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, visited Urda after the crash.
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The Federal Reserve voted to keep its benchmark interest rate between 3.75% and 4%. Chair Kevin Warsh is scheduled to speak with reporters Wednesday, as the Fed faces persistent inflation and economic pressures ahead of the midterm elections.
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The Fed held interest rates at 3.75% to 4%.
Kevin Warsh is the chair of the Federal Reserve.
Warsh is scheduled to speak with reporters Wednesday.
The decision came six weeks after the Fed raised rates by a quarter point.
The article cites persistent inflation and mounting economic pressures ahead of the midterm elections.
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Hennepin County prosecutors charged influencers James O’Keefe and Cam Higby with felony unlawful voting and identity theft over their conduct at Minnesota polling places during the state’s August primary. Prosecutors say they used names of registered voters while attempting to test the state’s voter-vouching process, but did not sign affidavits or obtain ballots.
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Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced the charges on Wednesday.
Prosecutors say O’Keefe and Higby entered multiple polling places and identified themselves using names of registered Minnesota voters without those voters’ knowledge.
Minnesota’s vouching process lets a registered voter from a precinct vouch for another voter’s eligibility; a voucher must sign an affidavit under penalty of perjury.
Voters can vouch for up to eight others, and less than 0.6% of votes in the 2024 general election used the process, according to the Minnesota secretary of state’s website.
Moriarty said the men did not sign vouching affidavits or obtain ballots; some names they used belonged to deceased people, while others belonged to living voters.
Higby called the charges “lawfare” and said no laws were broken in social media posts after the charges were announced.
Moriarty said the men’s political views and the intent of their video did not affect the charging decision.
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Ana Mota, a student in Texas’s Grand Prairie Independent School District, filed a Title IX lawsuit after the district canceled its production of “Little Shop of Horrors.” Mota had been cast as Seymour, a male lead, and argues that canceling the show was illegal.
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The lawsuit names the Grand Prairie Independent School District.
Ana Mota was cast as Seymour in the school production.
The district canceled the production after a female student was cast in the male role.
Mota argues that the cancellation violated Title IX.
The article does not provide further details about the lawsuit or the district’s response.
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The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3.75% to 4% amid persistent inflation. The Federal Open Market Committee voted 10-2, with Lisa Cook and Beth Hammack dissenting.
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The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday.
The federal funds rate target range remains 3.75% to 4%.
The Federal Open Market Committee made the decision.
The committee voted 10-2 to keep rates unchanged.
Lisa Cook dissented.
Beth Hammack, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, dissented.
The article describes inflation as persistent.
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Amazon released the Echo Studio With Home Camera, a $250 smart speaker that adds a 13-megapixel camera to the standard Echo Studio’s audio and Alexa features. Amazon says the camera can help adjust sound as someone moves around, let users check a room remotely, and support visual interactions with Alexa+; the company has not said when the device will support video calls with Fire TV.
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The new speaker costs $250, $30 more than the camera-free Echo Studio.
Both models have one 3.75-inch woofer, three full-range drivers, Dolby Atmos support, four microphones, and Amazon’s AZ3 Pro processor.
The 13-megapixel camera can track a person’s location to adjust audio volume as they move around.
Users can view the camera feed remotely and ask Alexa+ to identify objects and provide related help.
Amazon says a dedicated button disables microphones and included cameras, and a built-in LED indicates when the camera streams images or video to the cloud.
Users can disable the camera in the Alexa app and continue using Alexa.
Amazon said the speaker may eventually pair with Fire TV for video calls but gave no release date.
Amazon previously settled an FTC lawsuit over alleged privacy violations involving Ring cameras for $5.8 million without admitting wrongdoing.
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Qatar and other regional mediators are trying to broker a U.S.-Iran agreement before a possible resumption of U.S. and Israeli strikes after the U.S. midterm elections. The proposal under discussion would pair Iranian access for UN nuclear inspectors with limited U.S. sanctions relief, but Iran has not yet accepted it.
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Mediators include Qatar, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey, according to sources cited in the article.
The proposal seeks to restart inspections of Iran's nuclear sites, which were damaged in U.S. and Israeli strikes.
The article says Iran wants the U.S. to lift its naval blockade and release frozen Iranian funds, while the U.S. has demanded that Iran give up its enriched uranium stockpile.
One proposal would allow Iran to sell oil under waivers and receive some frozen funds for humanitarian purchases if it permits inspections.
Iranian officials said they would seek Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei's approval for the ideas, according to a regional source.
President Donald Trump said negotiations were taking place through mediators but that their success was uncertain.
U.S. and Israeli officials said a potential operation could involve a week of strikes on Iranian leadership, energy, nuclear and infrastructure targets.
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Allison Pearson is reportedly negotiating her departure from the Daily Telegraph and preparing a statement about her future. The talks come as the paper’s new owner, Axel Springer, plans newsroom cuts of up to 100 roles and reorganizes the business.
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Axel Springer completed its £575 million takeover of the Telegraph in June.
The company warned that up to 100 journalism jobs could be at risk of redundancy.
Pearson has worked as a Telegraph columnist and chief interviewer since 2010.
A source said Pearson was discussing an exit with management, but the Telegraph had not announced her departure.
Pearson’s September column praised the crowd at a march organized under the name Unite the Kingdom and described activist Tommy Robinson as charismatic.
Pearson was investigated by police in Essex in 2024 over a social media post; the investigation was later dropped.
Axel Springer says it wants to expand the Telegraph’s international audience, especially in foreign affairs, defence and business.
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The Cadillac Escalade IQ is a large electric SUV with a battery pack exceeding 200 kWh and a displayed range of 440 miles when it arrived for testing. The review says its air suspension and rear-wheel steering make it easier to drive than its size suggests, though its weight and floaty ride remain noticeable.
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The Escalade IQ shares its battery pack and other components with several full-size GM electric trucks and SUVs.
Cadillac says the Escalade IQ reaches 460 miles on the EPA test cycle, but it has no formal EPA range rating because it falls into the Class 3 truck category.
The test vehicle showed 440 miles of range when it arrived.
The SUV has a battery pack of more than 200 kWh.
Its curb weight is 9,046 pounds, or 4,103 kilograms.
The air suspension provides a floaty ride, and road impacts can be felt in the cabin.
Rear-wheel steering helps the SUV maneuver at low speeds and improves stability at highway speeds.
The vehicle produces 680 horsepower and 615 lb-ft of torque in its standard setting; Velocity Max mode raises output to 750 horsepower and 785 lb-ft.
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Balad leader Sami Abu Shehadeh accused Israeli political leaders of racism for ruling out coalitions with Arab parties, which were projected to win a record 19 seats. With neither main bloc near the 61 seats needed to govern, Arab parties could influence coalition talks, but opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot and his allies have signaled they want a Zionist government without them.
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Palestinian citizens of Israel make up about one-fifth of the country’s population.
With 85 percent of the vote counted, the Central Elections Committee put Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc at least at 53 seats and Gadi Eisenkot’s opposition bloc at 48.
A party or bloc needs 61 seats to form a government.
Arab parties were projected to win a record 19 seats.
Abu Shehadeh leads Balad, one of the three parties in the Joint List, and was not a candidate in the election.
The elections committee voted to disqualify Abu Shehadeh after far-right Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir accused him of supporting the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack.
Abu Shehadeh withdrew in October after Supreme Court justices appeared likely to uphold his disqualification.
Former Israeli ambassador Danny Ayalon said Arab parties could have significant influence, while noting that an opposition alliance with them would require difficult political negotiations.
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Chancellor John Healey has asked every UK government department to cut its capital budget by 1% to help cover a £4.7bn shortfall in the Defence Investment Plan. He said the government would explain next year how it plans to meet its NATO defence-spending targets, including spending 3% of national income by 2030 and 3.5% of GDP by 2035.
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The 1% reductions are in addition to cuts requested earlier this year to fund the first £10.3bn of the plan's £15bn cost.
Departments have not yet decided which capital projects to cut.
Capital budgets fund long-term investment rather than day-to-day spending.
Healey said the government would set out its plan for meeting the defence-spending targets at next year's spending review.
Healey said the government would consider public-spending changes, private-sector partnerships and cooperation with international allies.
The proposed measures include treaty negotiations with Finland, Poland and the Netherlands on sharing defence resources.
Healey said the National Wealth Fund and British Business Bank would be directed to invest £5bn in defence, dual-use technology and sovereign capability.
The Office for Budget Responsibility estimates that the 3.5% of GDP target for 2035 will cost £35bn.
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