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Putin Says Drone Attacks Stall Ukraine Peace Talks — 1dPutin told Trump on Oct. 9, 2026, that Ukraine election-day drone attacks disrupted immediate trilateral peace talks; Trump said Russia will supply millions of tons of diesel.

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Iran Says US Response to Hormuz Terms Insufficient — 4hIran's Mohsen Rezaei said Sunday the US response to seven Hormuz conditions is insufficient; the strait stays closed and talks are off until they are met.

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World Bank discusses crisis aid for 40 countries — 14hWorld Bank is in talks with 30 to 40 countries on crisis aid; Banga says $50-60 billion is available and support could reach $100 billion.

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Knicks Defer Extension Talks Until Later Season — 2dOn Oct. 9, 2026 the Knicks paused extension talks for Towns, Hart, McBride and Kolek until later in the season, citing focus on defending their first title since 1973.

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Oil Prices Fall as Trump Signals Iran Talks — 2dBrent fell about 0.7% to $103.53 after Trump said Iran talks are productive and the U.S. will not attack before the Nov. 3 midterms.

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AP Top 25 College Football TeamsRankingCollege football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.

Mamdani demands ICE halt New York operations after shooting — 2dICE agent shot and wounded Oscar Belgal, 28, in Marble Hill; a child in the car was unharmed. Mamdani demands ICE halt NYC operations after talks with Trump fail.

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US Opens Direct Talks With Myanmar Junta — 3dThe Trump administration has opened high-level talks with Myanmar’s military-installed government, reversing years of US efforts to isolate the junta. The outreach seeks cooperation against scam centers and the release of an American businessman, while potentially expanding to rare-earth minerals; junta leader Min Aung Hlaing remains under US sanctions for human rights abuses.

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Sainsbury’s, Morrisons held multibillion-pound merger talks — 6dSainsbury's walked away in February 2026 from merger talks with Morrisons held from November 2025; a combination would hold 23.6% of the grocery market, below Tesco's 27.8%.

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Derek Foss Morrisons debt load makes this a risky idea anyway, better they walked away before regulators stepped in.

IPCC Deadlock Risks Missing 2028 Climate TalksEnvironment — 4dThe IPCC’s member states remain deadlocked over when to publish its next climate assessment, with disagreements reflecting broader tensions over how climate action and its costs should be shared. If the reports are delayed, governments could enter 2028 UN climate talks without an up-to-date scientific consensus to guide decisions.

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Nvidia reportedly discusses Reflection AI acquisition — 3dNvidia is discussing an acquisition or expanded investment in Reflection AI, a U.S. developer of open-weight models last valued at $25 billion. The early-stage talks could also lead to an acqui-hire or expanded computing support, as Nvidia seeks to strengthen its position in open-weight AI.

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Lions, LaPorta End Contract Talks; Deal Deferred — Oct 4, 2026Lions and Sam LaPorta broke off contract talks after a Friday-Saturday push failed; any deal waits until the offseason so he can focus on the field, per Rapoport.

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Nicole Hardy The Lions probably should have locked him in sooner but waiting until offseason avoids any distractions for the team.

Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Misplaced kindness fails people more than tough honesty does — 3dNew managers who freeze before hard talks, and leaders stuck with polite but stagnant teams, will see exactly where their feedback goes wrong.

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Rachel Meyers A manager who avoids direct feedback might feel kinder at first, but it leaves the whole team guessing and falling behind on real goals.

U.S. Envoys Meet Ukrainian Officials in Miami — 6dZelenskyy said Ukraine is ready for proposed technical-level talks with the United States and Russia, but Washington must prepare and Moscow must agree to participate; he and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk also agreed to meet in person and discussed protecting Ukraine’s power grid ahead of winter. Separately, Ukrainian negotiators are due in the United States for talks, with Zelenskyy urging President Trump to increase pressure on Russia.

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BBC, Channel 4 Discuss Potential Operations Tie-UpBusiness — 4dBBC and Channel 4 held government talks on a joint venture pairing Channel 4 ads, E4 and Film4 with BBC's UKTV, short of a full merger.

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Johnny Depp’s Scrooge Transformation Gets Fans Talking After 'Ebenezer' Trailer — Oct 2, 2026Johnny Depp’s latest movie role has fans talking after the first trailer for “Ebenezer” introduced the actor as Charles Dickens’ famously miserly character. The trailer, released T… — by Andrew Powell

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Priya Raman The trailer hints at a darker Ebenezer than usual, could be worth seeing how it turns out.

Support Trump vs Support DemocratsYourlist — VS BattleEvery executive order, court fight, and agency purge just adds another tally mark to the same permanent scoreboard.

Google Faces Polish Probe, Potential 10%-Turnover Fine — 6dPoland's regulator suspects Google of abusing its dominant position in publisher payment talks, with a possible fine of up to 10% of turnover.

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Tom Gallagher This probe looks like regulators piling on Google when the real issue is publishers wanting money for content that drives traffic to them anyway.

Fall Talks Span Health, Policy, ResilienceLifestyle — 5dThe articles announce separate public lectures and events on abortion’s effects on health care, resilience and education, women’s histories, drug-policy reform, and sexual harassment prevention in schools.