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Putin Says Drone Attacks Stall Ukraine Peace Talks — 23hPutin 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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Knicks Defer Extension Talks Until Later Season — 1dOn 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 — 1dBrent 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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Mamdani demands ICE halt New York operations after shooting — 1dICE 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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IPCC Deadlock Risks Missing 2028 Climate TalksEnvironment — 3dThe 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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Best Colleges Preparing Students for the AI EraRankingAI is reshaping every industry, so students and parents compare universities on dedicated programs, research scale, and real-world tech pipelines.

US Opens Direct Talks With Myanmar Junta — 2dThe 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 — 5dSainsbury'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.

U.S. Envoys Meet Ukrainian Officials in Miami — 5dZelenskyy 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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Lions, LaPorta End Contract Talks; Deal Deferred — 6dLions 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.

Misplaced kindness fails people more than tough honesty does — 2dNew 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.

BBC, Channel 4 Discuss Potential Operations Tie-UpBusiness — 3dBBC 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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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.

Nvidia reportedly discusses Reflection AI acquisitionTech — 2dNvidia 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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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.

Google Faces Polish Probe, Potential 10%-Turnover Fine — 5dPoland'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.