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Zelenskyy Accuses Russia of Violating Trump's Energy Ceasefire Within Hours
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of violating the energy ceasefire Donald Trump announced over the weekend, citing a strike on a Kharkiv thermal power plant — and urged Washington to enforce the deal as the EU approved new sanctions.

US-China Trade Truce Extended to January 2027, Giving the World Economy a Reprieve
Washington and Beijing have extended their trade truce to January 10, 2027, with China pausing rare-earth export controls and the US holding tariffs near 47%. The modest extension offers the world economy a breather — but both sides admit leverage, not trust, is holding the deal together.

EU Strikes Deal to Cap Chinese Hybrid Car Imports at 350,000 a Year
Brussels and Beijing have agreed to cap annual imports of Chinese-built hybrid cars into Europe at 350,000 vehicles, closing the plug-in hybrid loophole that Chinese brands exploited after the EU's 2024 tariffs on pure electric cars.

Israel–Lebanon News: Ceasefire Status and Latest Updates
Israel and Lebanon are bound by a US-brokered ceasefire framework signed in June 2026, but Israeli strikes continue across southern Lebanon and the deal's implementation has stalled. Here is the current status, the latest strikes, the diplomacy, and the humanitarian toll.

Trump Claims Immediate Russia-Ukraine 'Energy Ceasefire'; Zelensky Says It Is 'News' to Him
President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to an immediate halt to attacks on each other's energy infrastructure. Neither Moscow nor Kyiv has confirmed the deal, and President Zelensky said the announcement was 'news' to him — while signaling Ukraine would honour a genuine reciprocal truce.

Trump says Putin 'would like to see a settlement' in Ukraine war
After his Friday phone call with Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump said Saturday that the Russian president 'would like to see a settlement, strongly' on Ukraine — while accusing Volodymyr Zelensky of repeatedly blocking a deal.

Trump Says Ukraine Should 'Get a New President' as Diesel Deal Sparks Furious Zelenskyy Rebuke
Donald Trump has publicly called for Ukraine to replace Volodymyr Zelenskyy, escalating a bitter clash over a US–Russia diesel deal — hours after a Russian strike killed 20 people, including three children, in Zaporizhzhia.

Cole Palmer Commits Future to Chelsea With New Deal Running to 2034
Chelsea attacking midfielder Cole Palmer has signed a contract extension keeping him at Stamford Bridge until 2034, the club confirmed on Saturday, underlining his status as the centrepiece of its long-term project.

SpaceX's $8 billion spectrum deal rattles telecom stocks on both sides of the Atlantic
SpaceX has agreed to acquire Grain Management's nationwide 800 MHz spectrum portfolio in a deal valued at about $8 billion, a move that sent T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T tumbling 5–6% and dragged Europe's telecom index to its lowest level since February.

Mikel Arteta Signs New Arsenal Contract Until 2030, Becoming the Premier League's Best-Paid Manager
Mikel Arteta has signed a new four-year contract keeping him at Arsenal until June 2030. The deal, worth up to £25 million a year, rewards the manager who ended the club's 22-year wait for a Premier League title.

SpaceX Seeks $40 Billion in Apollo-Led Financing to Buy Nvidia AI Chips, FT Reports
SpaceX plans to raise about $40 billion in bank loans and investment-grade debt, led by Apollo Global Management, to fund a massive purchase of Nvidia AI chips, the Financial Times reported. The deal would underscore just how much capital the AI infrastructure race now demands.

Trump Offers US Help to Russia Over Suspected Plague Outbreak After Lab Worker's Death in Siberia
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Washington is closely monitoring the suspected pneumonic plague outbreak in Siberia and will help Russia deal with it, calling the disease 'a rough one' and 'a big problem for Russia.' The WHO says the public health risk to the general population appears low.

Rubio Begins Iceland Visit as US Ramps Up Arctic Strategy After Greenland Security Pact
Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in Reykjavik on October 5 to discuss economic and security cooperation, the first US secretary of state visit to Iceland since 2021. The trip follows a US-Denmark-Greenland security deal signed in New York that ended months of tension over Trump's annexation threats.

Volkswagen Unions Threaten Strike as Carmaker Tears Up Wage Deals Ahead of 2027
Volkswagen terminated several collective wage agreements with IG Metall, opening the door to strikes from January 1 as Germany's top industrial union vowed to escalate its fight against the carmaker's radical restructuring.