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The west’s halfhearted resistance to Russia

Ukraine’s friends can be much tougher with Moscow’s ‘shadow fleet’ — and other economic weapons

World - Financial Times - October 17

Russia’s elusive war aims

Any end to the fighting that left Moscow in control of some Ukrainian land wouldn’t necessarily add up to a victory

World - Financial Times - October 19

Will Russia lead on an alternative to the dollar?

Vladimir Putin pitches an alternative to dollar to Brics partners

World - Financial Times - October 25

Man arrested near Donald Trump’s California rally with loaded guns, police say

The suspect, identified as Las Vegas resident Vem Miller, was apprehended by authorities about half-mile from entrance to Coachella rally. A man armed with guns and false press and VIP passes was ...

World - The Guardian - October 13

Book Review: Cop cold case unit pursues a rapist, foils a terrorist plot and tackles a 1947 murder

The LAPD’s Open-Unsolved Unit pursues the two-decades-old Pillowcase Rapist case and tackles the legendary Black Dahlia murder in “The Waiting,” the new Ballard and Bosch thriller by Michael Connelly

Entertainment - ABC News - October 15

ISIS-K behind foiled Election Day terrorism plot, U.S. officials say

ISIS-K, the Afghan branch of the Islamic State, directed an Afghan man’s foiled U.S.

Harvard donations drop sharply in wake of criticism over Israel protests

Donors and alumni cut gifts to west’s wealthiest university by 14% to below $1bn with endowment fund taking brunt of hit

World - Financial Times - October 17

Three Americans among latest to be detained in Venezuela over alleged anti-government plot

Venezuela has detained five more foreigners, including three U.S. citizens, for their alleged connection to a plot to destabilize the South American country

World - ABC News - October 17

Metals trader IXM bids to become China’s answer to Glencore

Chief executive Kenny Ives reshapes CMOC-owned firm and expands into lithium trading

World - Financial Times - October 18

Bondholders could make $14bn from emerging market restructurings, says Debt Justice

Campaign group says debt resolution in countries from Ghana to Ukraine means potential big profits for investors

World - Financial Times - October 18

Ex-Indian intelligence officer charged for directing plot to assassinate US citizen in NYC

The Justice Department said a former Indian intelligence officer plotted to murder a Sikh separatist leader in New York City last summer.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

How can Britain plot its future when it is so deeply stuck in the mud? Empower the citizens | John Harris

A debate as vital as assisted dying shouldn’t rely on one MP and Starmer’s pledge to Esther Rantzen. Is the way to address big issues the model used in Ireland?. No one really saw it coming, but ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

Francis Ngannou responds to Jon Jones, plots out next move after big PFL win

Francis Ngannou responds to Jon Jones and discusses what's next after his thunderous win in his PFL debut.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 21

Trump fan charged with plotting to murder FBI agents had a gun on Jan. 6, DOJ says

Edward Kelley, a Donald Trump supporter charged with plotting to kill FBI agents investigating him on Jan. 6 charges, appears to have had a gun during the Capitol attack, DOJ alleges.

Incendiary device plot targeting UK may have been dry run for US and Canada

Suspect DHL package bound for Britain that started fire in Leipzig possibly part of Russian plan to cause ‘mayhem’. An incendiary device hidden in a DHL package that caught fire in Germany in July ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Poland detains four over Russian parcel bomb plot targeting US-bound flights

European officials say DHL parcel fires were result of test runs for using similar methods to attack transatlantic flights

Business - Financial Times - 23 hours ago

Elected AfD official among 8 arrested over alleged German far-right plot

Prosecutors say group inspired by Nazi ideology planned to seize control of eastern regions and carry out ethnic cleansing

World - Financial Times - 16 hours ago

‘Fat Leonard’ gets 15 years for plotting one of the US military’s biggest scandals

Leonard Francis also ordered to pay $20m restitution to the navy, after pleading guilty to bribery and fraud. Former military defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis was sentenced ...

World - The Guardian - 10 hours ago

Putin’s battle to keep Georgia in Russia’s orbit

The country is holding elections that could decide whether it tilts towards Moscow or Brussels. Observers fear that violence may follow

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Why Are North Korean Troops in Russia?

Over the last month, North Korea’s role aiding Russia in its war in Ukraine has significantly escalated. U.S. officials reported that North Korean soldiers are already operating in the Kursk region ...

World - The New York Times - October 26

Jerry Jones laments Cowboys' face plant vs. Lions, won't discuss in-season coach change

Dallas' 47-9 home loss vs. Detroit is the largest since Jones purchased the Cowboys in 1989

Sports - CBS Sports - October 14

Slovak government and South Korea's Hyundai Mobis sign a deal to build an electric car parts plant

The Slovak government and Hyundai Mobis have signed a memorandum of understanding on the South Korean company’s plan to build a plant for engines and other parts for electric cars in Slovakia

World - ABC News - October 15

Texas' Anthony Hill Jr. explains why Longhorns planted flag on Baker Mayfield jersey after win over Oklahoma

Mayfield caught a stray while Texas was celebrating its Red River Rivalry win

Sports - CBS Sports - October 15

Wolfspeed, a Maker of EV Chips, Gets $750 Million in Grants for North Carolina Plant

The government money, and matching funds from a group of financial firms, will be used for its new silicon carbide wafer plant in the Research Triangle area.

Business - Inc. - October 15

San Diego County residents launch second suit over alleged sewage treatment plant failures

Residents of Imperial Beach in southern San Diego County filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the operators of an international wastewater treatment plant — alleging that the site has failed to contain ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Supreme Court allows limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired plants for now

The Supreme Court rejected requests for emergency relief from more than two dozen states and the energy industry.

Supreme Court allows Biden to implement plan to curb carbon emissions from power plants

The regulation is aimed at curbing carbon emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants by using a process called “carbon capture” that challengers say is not economically viable.

TSMC set to produce first chips from new Arizona plant at start of 2025

TSMC is building three new facilities in Arizona in order to protect its business against mounting tensions between China and the U.S.

Business - MarketWatch - October 17

Gevo stock soars on $1.46 billion DOE loan for sustainable aviation fuel plant

Shares of Gevo Inc. are climbing 38.2% in premarket trades Thursday after the renewable chemicals and biofuels company received a commitment for a $1.46 billion loan from the U.S. Department of ...