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Google’s new Gemini model is better at understanding complicated questions Finland and Norway plan to bar entry to Russian athletes as long as the war in Ukraine continues ‘It’s a mistake for Nvidia to let Jensen resign’: reactions from tech leaders on Jensen Huang… Canadian singer Shawn Mendes accuses Israel of ‘genocide’ in Gaza, calls for donations Jensen Huang’s dramatic exit clouds Nvidia’s plans to expand its Israel footprint Genetic data reveal hidden extinction risks in the deep sea The Oura Ring 4 is almost as good as the newer model, but $150 cheaper Nebius tests the neocloud playbook with $40 billion in planned spending Google’s new Gemini model is better at understanding complicated questions Finland and Norway plan to bar entry to Russian athletes as long as the war in Ukraine continues ‘It’s a mistake for Nvidia to let Jensen resign’: reactions from tech leaders on Jensen Huang… Canadian singer Shawn Mendes accuses Israel of ‘genocide’ in Gaza, calls for donations Jensen Huang’s dramatic exit clouds Nvidia’s plans to expand its Israel footprint Genetic data reveal hidden extinction risks in the deep sea The Oura Ring 4 is almost as good as the newer model, but $150 cheaper Nebius tests the neocloud playbook with $40 billion in planned spending

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‘Alice is still chugging along, though she’s showing clear signs of a personality breakdown’: Meduza readers describe how attacks on Yandex data centers are changing their work and daily lives

After repeated Russian attacks on data centers in Ukraine, Ukrainian forces began striking Yandex’s data centers. From October 8 to 11, Ukrainian drones reached three of the compa…

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Libya to participate in Russia-Africa summit in Moscow — envoy

Ali Juma Hassan Fadil said that the level of delegation’s representation will be officially announced later

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Burnham to host Zelenskyy at No 10 in show of ‘rock-solid’ support

Prime minister reiterates UK backing after the Ukrainian president’s latest round of difficulties with Donald TrumpAndy Burnham will host Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Downing Street on …

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Trump’s diesel deal with Putin, a rebuke from Brussels, and a squabble over Europe’s enormous Russian energy bill

EU leaders are unhappy with Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin’s deal to supply Russian diesel fuel to the U.S. They believe it undermines sanctions and allows the Kremlin to continu…

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Russian, Vietnamese deputy defense ministers hold another strategic dialogue round

The parties reaffirmed their commitment to making the most effective use of their existing capabilities to deepen military cooperation in the spirit of a comprehensive strategic p…

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Zelensky says Ukraine’s Western allies again gave no warning before Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv. It’s the second time in two days.

Ukraine’s Western partners again failed to warn it ahead of another Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv on the evening of October 13, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky s…

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Most EU citizens oppose Ukraine accession – survey

More than half of EU citizens do not want Ukraine to join the bloc in the years to come, a new Bertelsmann Foundation survey indicates Read Full Article at RT.com

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Deputy defense minister notes special role of Korean army in liberation of Kursk Region

Colonel General Vitaly Shulika also expressed gratitude for demining and restoring infrastructure in Russia

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Jailed Russian historian Yury Dmitriev, who uncovered Soviet mass graves, is sent back to prison without a diagnosis after a suspected stroke, supporters say

Historian Yury Dmitriev, 70, has been returned to Penal Colony No. 18 in Mordovia from a prison hospital, the human rights group ZPCh said, citing his support group. He was taken …

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Cementing Russia-North Korea partnership contributes to global stability

Russia’s Deputy Defense Minister, Colonel General Vitaly Shulika says he is convinced that strengthening the partnership is in the fundamental interests of both countries

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‘My only home.’ Russian journalist Leonid Ragozin spent 12 years building a life in Latvia. Now he’s afraid to return.

Latvia’s Foreign Ministry said on October 6 that it had added a Russian citizen to its list of personae non gratae. It did not name him. According to Delfi and Politico, he is jou…

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EU cannot be trusted with tournaments after denying visas to gymnasts — minister

The Netherlands previously refused to issue visas to Olympic champions Angelina Melnikova and Victoria Listunova, as well as Anna Kalmykova

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Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, which was successfully removed

The 71-year-old pontiff was in the operating room for about three hours

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Russia, North Korea struggling together amid tectonic geopolitical shifts — diplomat

According to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko, the two countries are taking a consolidated stance on key issues on the regional and international agenda

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US, Israel prepare to resume hostilities against Iran before polls in both states — Axios

According to the portal’s sources, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump "spoke about a potential joint US-Israeli operation that would hit mili…

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Houthis say Saudi Arabia delivered over 100 strikes against Yemen in past day

The overall number of strikes reached 2,281, Houthi Spokesman Yahya Saree said

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Russia says Kiev disguises military supply channel by concern for global food security

Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova specified that the Black Sea artery supplying Vladimir Zelensky’s regime is "very important for its sponsors"

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Enemies threaten to attack Israel ahead of October 27 Knesset elections — Netanyahu

The Israeli prime minister added that the Israel Defense Forces presented him and Defense Minister Israel Katz with a "plan for decisive action"

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Explosions heard near Aramco’s headquarters in Saudi’s Dhahran — agency

Fragments of the missile fell on a residential area, the coalition’s spokesman Turki al-Maliki reported

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Tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz — UKMTO

The name of the vessel, its port of registry, and the extent of the damage are not disclosed

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Trump’s new spokeswoman answers only three questions in debut briefing

This interaction with the press lasted only about 14 minutes

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Humanity without family is unlikely to remain humaity

The global transition to a family-less way of life and its consequences Read Full Article at RT.com

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Zelensky claims West gave no warning of latest Russian strike

Vladimir Zelensky has said Ukraine received no advance warning from its Western partners ahead of the latest Russian missile strike Read Full Article at RT.com

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Russia says declarations without clear mechanisms not to advance settlement on Ukraine

"Kiev regularly violates what it signs," Maria Zakharova pointed out