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Analysts say the longer the shutdown drags on, the costlier it could become, tensions between the U.S. and Colombia continue to rise, authorities continue their investigation into the Louvre heist. Source link

Japan’s parliament confirms hardliner Takaichi as country’s first female PM | Elections News

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Appointment clinched via a last-minute coalition deal, but government remains without a majority, leaving the risk of instability. Published On 21 Oct 202521 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Japan’s parliament has elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the nation’s first female prime minister. A protege of assassinated former Prime Minister … Read more

A former Moscow station chief on Trump and Putin : NPR

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NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks to Rob Dannenberg, a former CIA station chief in Moscow, about his time spent in Russia, President Vladimir Putin and more. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: What is Vladimir Putin really like? How does he think? Freshly relevant questions because we’re told another summit is in the works. President Trump says … Read more

Centrist Rodrigo Paz wins Bolivia’s presidential runoff : NPR

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Presidential candidate Rodrigo Paz waves to supporters after preliminary results showed him leading in the presidential runoff election in La Paz, Bolivia on Sunday. Natacha Pisarenko/AP hide caption toggle caption Natacha Pisarenko/AP LA PAZ, Bolivia — Rodrigo Paz, a centrist senator who was never a nationally prominent figure until now, won Bolivia’s presidential election on … Read more

After Zelenskyy meeting, Trump calls on Ukraine and Russia to ‘stop where they are’ and end the war : NPR

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, sits before a meeting with President Donald Trump, from right, Vice President JD Vance and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, in Washington. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday called on … Read more

Iran says restrictions on nuclear programme ‘terminated’ as deal expires | Nuclear Energy News

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Iran also expresses commitment to diplomacy as landmark 10-year nuclear deal with Western powers officially ends. Iran has said it is no longer bound by restrictions on its nuclear programme as a landmark 10-year deal between it and world powers expired, though Tehran reiterated its “commitment to diplomacy”. From now on, “all of the provisions … Read more