
Russia Strikes Kyiv Ahead of Abu Dhabi Talks
Ukrainian and Russian officials gave differing accounts of an overnight attack on the capital's energy grid and a Dnipro bridge, days before US-backed negotiations.

Ukrainian and Russian officials gave differing accounts of an overnight attack on the capital's energy grid and a Dnipro bridge, days before US-backed negotiations.

Ukraine's state-language commissioner says the head of the presidential office acknowledged a violation in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka and will pay a fine. Budanov is not quoted on the fine in the sources.

Tokyo demands that Moscow cancel a decree placing Japan Tobacco International's Russian assets under external management. Japanese officials visiting Russia have also protested, Kihara said.

elDiario.es counts about 50 European flights threatened in a week. Reuters, as relayed by that outlet, says no country has named who is behind the threats.
Podemos and ERC candidates appeared together in Madrid and told voters to follow their convictions rather than the Socialists' strategic-vote appeal, outlets report.
The Justice Department asked a court to dismiss its own suit over roughly 20,000 California ballots, CBS News reports, days after a Supreme Court rebuff.
The Department of Homeland Security says Secret Service officers found three firearms in a stolen vehicle parked on Constitution Avenue. A court affidavit gives a fuller account of the encounter.
Mayor John Whitmire signed an order Friday narrowing how Houston police work with federal immigration agents, days after Democratic wins in Texas.

Wall Street had its worst day since April 2025 on fears about data-center buildout, borrowing costs and valuations. For index investors, the bigger story is how much of the market now rides on a few AI names.

Four states, four answers to one question: who pays tax on the lumber, and does the invoice change the result?

Trump announced the change on Truth Social, and the White House named Stephen Miller the 33rd chief of staff, days after the midterms.

The senate's resolution targets the administration's handling of sexual assault. It cannot remove anyone, and trustees say they back the president.

Spain's state lottery operator held its special La Cultura draw on Saturday. One outlet, 20minutos, reported the top three numbers.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez spoke at a pre-campaign rally in Tarragona, according to El País, referring to Pope Leo XIV's announced decision to take part in the U.S. midterms.
Spain's state lottery operator held its special La Cultura draw on Saturday. One outlet, 20minutos, reported the top three numbers.
Sydney Sweeney red carpet moment redefines power as the actress turns a sheer silver gown into a bold statement of control and confidence.
A new HIV prevention jab in England and Wales could transform sexual health — but access and stigma remain the real test.
Michigan Mormon church shooting leaves four dead, eight injured as police probe extremist motives behind the attack.

European stocks neared a record as investors wagered that the size of the Republican defeat would check White House policy. Energy shares show where that bet is strongest and where it is contested.
In my view, the early Republican explanations for the midterm loss deserve a harder look at one question: what role the Iran war played, and who will be asked about it.
Trump’s intimidation style mirrors the mafia’s logic — loyalty, silence, and fear reshaping U.S. politics.
Trump’s anti-truth crusade dismantles Enlightenment values, turning fact-checking into censorship and truth into political theater.
Charlie Kirk death opinion reveals America’s violent design—where gun culture at home and wars abroad feed a cycle of bloodshed.
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